Yeon-Min Park garnered widespread acclaim as the First Prize winner of the esteemed George Enescu International Music Competition in 2021, where she was also awarded a ‘Special Mention’ for her exceptional interpretation of George Enescu’s composition. In 2022, she further solidified her reputation with a Second Prize and the Audience Prize at the Liszt Utrecht International Competition.
Known for her broad and diverse repertoire, she brings both technical brilliance and deep emotional expression to every performance, whether as a soloist, in ensemble settings, or with grand orchestras. Her playing, infused with passion and precision, leaves a lasting impression on all who hear it. Alongside her concert career, Yeon-Min is also a dedicated educator, inspiring the next generation of pianists through masterclasses. Humble in nature yet boundlessly expressive, she continues to push the limits of her craft, fostering connections through music wherever she performs.
Since 2021, Yeon-Min Park has graced the stage as a soloist with prestigious ensembles, including her debut performance with the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin under the baton of Vladimir Jurowski. Her career has flourished with remarkable appearances at the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna, as well as with renowned orchestras such as the Slovak Radio Symphony, Netherlands National Radio Philharmonic, Romanian National Radio Symphony, Daegu Philharmonic, Seongnam Philharmonic, Mokpo Symphony, Johannesburg Philharmonic, and Kwazulu-Natal Philharmonic, among others. Her international presence extends to solo recitals across Korea, France, Israel, the Netherlands, Ecuador, and Sweden, alongside concert tours in South Africa and Israel. Yeon-Min has also captivated audiences at distinguished festivals including the Grafenegg Festival, Sand Chopin Festival, Vevey Spring Classic, Karlskrona Festival, and Palermo Classica.
Yeon-Min Park discovered her profound passion for concert pianism following her debut solo recital at the age of 23, sparking a remarkable and rapid ascent in her musical journey. Over the years, she has garnered an impressive array of accolades, including First Prizes and Audience Prizes at the Lyon International Piano Competition in 2019, the Suzhou Jinji Lake International Piano Competition in 2017, and the 40th Palma d’Oro International Piano Competition. Her accomplishments also include First Prizes at the Hanoi International Piano Competition in 2015, the International Piano Competition in Mayenne in 2016, as well as top honors at prestigious competitions such as Premio Jaén, Beethoven Vienna, Seoul, and Darmstadt Chopin, alongside a chamber music prize. Renowned for her ability to connect with audiences, she has been named ‘Audience’s Favorite’ in multiple competitions, including Liszt Utrecht, Premio Jaén, and Lyon, receiving over three Audience Prizes.
As an active chamber music player, Yeon-Min Park has collaborated with esteemed musicians such as Daniel Müller-Schott, Chad Hoopes, Nils Moenkemeyer, Romain Garioud, and Hana Chang. She has also performed with a variety of distinguished orchestras, including the Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz, Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Wernigerode, Russian Chamber Philharmonic St. Petersburg, Korean Symphony, Hanoi Philharmonic, Shenzhen Symphony, Busan Philharmonic, Bucheon Philharmonic, Malaga Philharmonic, KT Symphony, Gauteng Philharmonic, Suzhou Symphony, Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion, and many others.
Born in Mokpo, South Korea, Yeon-Min Park is a virtuoso concert pianist whose artistry has captivated audiences worldwide. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree from Seoul National University under the tutelage of Prof. Aviram Reichert, and later completed her Master’s degree and Konzertexamen at the University of Music, Drama and Media Hanover in the class of Prof. Bernd Goetzke.
'Park has a beautiful rounded tone of great refinement and clarity. Her touch is equally strong yet cultured which leads to inventive articulation, variety of expression, phrasing and flexibility in dynamics.
She breathes her phrases very imaginatively'
Michael Moran