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Yoojin Park

Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Yoojin Park is a New York City-based violinist and composer. Growing up in a musical family and under the influence of a pianist mother, Yoojin began piano lessons at the age of 3 and began playing violin at 4. Soon after, Yoojin was recognized as being an outstanding musical prodigy, winning the Hankook Ilbo Competition at the age of 7. In high school, Yoojin served as concertmaster at the Kaywon High School of Arts, as well as performing as a soloist at the Seoul Arts Center. In 2006, Yoojin graduated from Korea National University of Arts, one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea, with a Bachelor of Music in Classical Violin Performance under the tutelage of the professor Nam-Yun Kim, one of the most celebrated violinists in South Korea. Having a tremendous passion for classical music, Yoojin was also deeply intrigued by the world of jazz and improvisation

In Our Time

Label: Blue Room Music
Released: 2021
Track listing: Blue Lotus; Lord Wallace; Dear Ralph; Resilience; Showtime; Queen Alma; Ascension; Infant Eyes; Minority; In Our Time; In Memorium.

The Path

Label: Self Released
Released: 2020
Track listing: We Live in Brooklyn Baby; Invitation; Blind Faith; The Path Interlude 1; Blossom in a Stormy Night; Blue in Green; The Path Interlude 2; The Imaginary Enemy; Tears and Love; The Path Interlude 3; The Path; Mo' Better Blues.

West End

By Yoojin Park

Label: Universal Music Korea
Released: 2014
Track listing: Dancing Blossom; It Ain't Necessarily So; West End; 12/8 Blues; Summertime; When Sunny Gets Blue; Yamaha Groove; Up Jumped Spring; Banpo Streets.

Yoojin Park: West End

by Dan Bilawsky
August 9, 2014

The story of the classically-oriented child prodigy catching the jazz bug is far from new. In fact, that one-sentence tale serves as a basic synopsis of the career trajectory of a significant number of musicians operating today; violinist Yoojin Park just happens to be one of them. Park, born and raised in Seoul, ...

West End

By Yoojin Park

Label: Universal Music Korea
Released: 2013