Jong Won Park

Jong Won Park (Korean: 박종원 September 23) is a professional choral conductor in the United States.

Education

Dr. Jong Won Park received his Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea, a Master of Music in Voice Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music, a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Cleveland State University, and his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting from Michigan State University. Dr. Park studied voice under Ethel Armeling, Ivrin Bushmann, and studied conducting under Charles Smith.

Appearances

Dr. Park, a baritone, has appeared as a recitalist and soloist in many performances of Oratorio and Mass. He has frequently sung with Robert Shaw (conductor), including performances with the "Robert Shaw Festival Singers" at Souillac in France 1990 and the concerts at Carnegie Hall in 1991 and 1992. Park has guest conducted several professional choirs in Korea such as Seoul City Choir, the Seoul Ladies Singers, the Chon-Ahn City Chorus, and the Chejoo Concert Choir. He is a founder of the Atlanta Master Chorale, a community chorus, and the JW Chorale, which is a semi-professional female choir. Also, he was a co-founder of Sonorium, and early music ensemble comprised of a small vocal ensemble and an instrumental group.

Present

JW Park is an assistant professor of music and the director of choral activities at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where he directs the UWRF Concert Choir, the Chamber Singers, teaches private voice lessons, vocal pedagogy, and choral conducting. Prior to UWRF, he held a similar position at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne in Indiana from 2001 to 2003, Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea from 1995 to 2001, and an Associate Director of Choral Activities at Auburn University in Alabama from 1992 to 1995.

Park is an active clinician, presenting over 50 lectures at workshops with topics including Group Vocal Techniques and Choral Rehearsal Techniques. He is an active member of The American Choral Directors Association and the National Association of Teachers of Singing. JW Park has also published numerous choral music books under Choral 21.

Under the direction of Dr. JW Park, University of Wisconsin-River Falls Concert Choir was awarded the top prize at WMEA (Wisconsin Music Educators Association). The choir has two CDs complied - one titled, Jubilate Deo, and the other called Water Night.

Recently, the University of Wisconsin - River Falls Concert Choir performed at the NCACDA (North Central Division ACDA) Convention in Fargo, ND under the direction of JW Park. Also, Dr. Park lectured on "Incorporating Tai-Chi Gigong into Singing" at the convention.

External links

* [http://www.uwrf.edu/music/faculty.html#faculty12c University of Wisconsin River-Falls Music Department]
* [http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=239113 Biography of Jong-Won Park]