2023 William Waite Concerto Competition Honorable Mention
Andy Park is in his third year of studies at Yale University, where he studies with Ettore Causa. Before attending Yale, Andy was a student at the Colburn Music Academy, where he studied with Gina and Paul Coletti. He was selected as a National YoungArts Finalist in 2020 and was a quarterfinalist in the Primrose International Viola Competition. As an orchestra enthusiast, he participated in the 2018 New York String Orchestra Seminar and won a principal viola position in the 2019 National Youth Orchestra. In previous summers, Andy has participated in rigorous chamber music festivals such as Music@Menlo and the Heifetz Ashkenasi/Kirshbaum Seminar. He has performed with inspirational artists such as Joshua Bell, Nicholas Kitchen, Yeesun Kim, Yefim Bronfam, and Pamela Frank. Andy currently uses a bow and a viola graciously loaned by the Maestro Foundation.