Grace Park [CD]

Hailed as "fresh, different and exhilarating" by the San Francisco Chronicle, violinist Grace Park, winner of the prestigious Naumburg International Violin Competition, presents her debut solo recording with the Prague Philharmonia directed by Emmanuel Villaume.The album features a new orchestration of Dvorak's Four Romantic Pieces, a rarely played work of exceptional lyrical beauty, alongside the composer's Romance, which showcases Park's ability to blend heart-stirring warmth with absolute technical mastery. The recording also includes Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 ("Turkish"), a work known for it's elegance and charm with the lively, exotic flair of it's famous "Turkish" finale.With a burgeoning concert schedule that has included performances at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium and Prague's Dvorak Hall, Grace Park is gaining recognition as an important young artist internationally, while this recording marks a meaningful milestone in Park's evolving career.