HANSORI MUSIC

Michelle Park is a South Korean-born pianist, educator and artistic director whose career spans over two decades of performance, music education and artistic leadership. As the founder of Hansori Music, she has been instrumental in creating performance opportunities for emerging musicians, directing solo and ensemble concerts in Australia and internationally, including regular productions at the Sydney Opera House since 2013.

 

Michelle's international performance experience has taken her to Austria, Bulgaria, Germany and beyond. A recipient of numerous awards in national and international piano competitions, including the Pancho Vladigerov International Piano Competition in Bulgaria, she began her musical studies under Professor Kim Eun-Jeong of Hanyang University and received an offer to study Piano Performance at The Juilliard School in New York. She subsequently studied with Professor Slobodan Zivkovic at the Australian International Conservatorium of Music and Professor Nikolai Evrov at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, before completing her Master of Performance at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Germany under Michael Roll.

 

Alongside her performing career, Michelle is a dedicated educator and mentor with extensive experience in piano and cello tuition. Her students have achieved outstanding results in AMEB examinations, received scholarships to leading independent schools, gained admission to tertiary music institutions internationally, and won prizes in national and international competitions. 

 

Through her leadership of Hansori Music, Michelle continues to champion the artistic development of young musicians, bringing together education, performance and international cultural exchange. Her vision is to foster a supportive musical community in which musicians of all ages can develop their artistry, collaborate and experience the joy of performing on stage.

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