Bio
Cellist Chase Park, winner of the 2021 Juilliard Cello Competition, is a multifaceted performer who enjoys collaborating in a variety of traditional and avant garde settings. As a chamber musician, he has had the privilege of collaborating and performing with esteemed artists such as: Mitsuko Uchida, Jonathan Biss, Scott St. John, Samuel Rhodes, Hsin-Yun Huang, Anthony Mcgill, Carmit Zori, Atar Arad, Meng Chieh Liu, Benjamin Schmid, Pamela Frank, and Itzhak Perlman. In 2019, performances through ‘Curtis on Tour’ brought him to international stages in Athens, Paris, Kempten, Teulada, and Berlin, launching his international reputation. He made his Alice Tully Hall debut performing the Haydn Cello Concerto in D major with the Juilliard Chamber Orchestra in December of 2021. His love for chamber music has resulted in fellowships at the Perlman Music Program “Littles” and Chamber Music Workshop, Ravinia Steans Institute, the Marlboro Music Festival, and Caramoor’s Evnin Rising Stars Mentoring Program. He is a member of Sejong Soloists, which has brought him to Asia to collaborate with artists such as Philippe Quint, Joyce Di Donato, and Tod Machover.
Chase is zealous about championing lesser known works in the cello repertoire. Covid awakened a special curiosity in the sound worlds of the solo cello repertoire and a desire to combine multiple art disciplines to better convey this music to larger audiences. In that time, Chase had amassed multiple programs worth of solo cello repertoire that he is excited to share. Adapting film to score is one way Chase believes can greatly bridge the abstract nature of music to those with little to no exposure to the music we play.
Chase is currently studying with Philippe Muller and David Geber at the Manhattan School of Music. He received his Bachelor’s degree at the Curtis Institute of Music studying with Peter Wiley and Carter Brey, and his Master’s degree at the Juilliard School with Minhye Clara Kim. Chase is a passionate teacher and is humbled to be the teaching assistant of Minhye Clara Kim (Juilliard School) and Madeleine Golz (JCC Thurnauer School of Music/Manhattan School of Music Precollege Division).
An avid chamber musician, Chase has had the privilege of collaborating and performing with esteemed artists such as Mitsuko Uchida, Jonathan Biss, Scott St. John, Samuel Rhodes, Hsin-Yun Huang, Anthony Mcgill, Carmit, Zori, Atar Arad, Meng Chieh Liu, Benjamin Schmid, Pamela Frank, and Itzhak Perlman. In 2019, solo and chamber music performances through ‘Curtis on Tour’ brought him to international stages in Athens, Paris, Kempten, Teulada, and Berlin, launching his international reputation. He made his Alice Tully Hall debut performing the Haydn Cello Concerto in D major with the Juilliard Chamber Orchestra in December of 2021. His love for chamber music has resulted in fellowships at the Perlman Music Program “Littles” and Chamber Music Workshop, Ravinia Steans Institute, the Marlboro Music Festival, and Caramoor’s Evnin Rising Stars Mentoring Program. He is a member of Sejong Soloists, which has brought him to Asia to collaborate with artists such as Philippe Quint, Joyce Di Donato, and Tod Machover.
Chase is a passionate teacher and is humbled to be the teaching assistant of Minhye Clara Kim and Madeleine Golz. He also has an insatiable curiosity for musical instruments and would like to own a collection of fine cellos and bows.