Tomoki Park
Pianist

Korean pianist Tomoki Park was born in Yokohama, Japan. As a soloist and chamber musician, he has appeared worldwide in venues including Wigmore Hall, Elbphilharmonie, Tokyo Suntory Hall, and Philharmonie Berlin. Described by his mentor Sir András Schiff as “a brilliant mind, intellectual in the best sense but full of emotions,” his interpretations were noted as a “standout” (Boston Globe) and “among the highlights and played sensitively” (New York Times).
Among his most meaningful collaborations were performances with his late teacher Peter Serkin of the J.S. Bach and the Takemitsu Double Piano Concertos with the Sacramento Philharmonic, and Adolf Busch’s two-piano music at the Marlboro Music Festival. At Sir András Schiff’s invitation, Tomoki gave solo recitals across Europe as part of the mentorship program Building Bridges and commissioned a new work by American composer Katherine Balch. He is also supported as an artist in the Classeek Ambassador roster.
Tomoki has also premiered over 50 new works in diverse settings, including as a member of the Ensemble Modern Academy in Frankfurt and as part of the Ostasien-Institut’s program at Beethoven Haus Bonn, working with composers such as Rebecca Saunders, George Benjamin, Heinz Holliger, and Dai Fujikura, whose new piano piece Tomoki will premiere next summer in Gstaad Menuhin Festival and Schloss Elmau.
His musical education began in England at age 11, studying piano with Tessa Nicholson at the Purcell School while also pursuing composition. He continued his studies at the University of the Arts in Berlin with Pascal Devoyon, at Bard Conservatory in New York with Peter Serkin, and later at the Lake Como Piano Academy. He is currently on faculty at the Paris Institute of Critical Thinking, through which he is publishing a biography of Peter Serkin.
"Remember the name Tomoki Park. He’s one of those rare musicians who uses his astonishingly versatile intellect to give listeners deeper insight into the inner workings of music, all without making the performance sound dry or academic. Who else could not only memorize the six-part Ricercar from Musikalisches Opfer but also deliver it with such sparkling clarity? And who can infuse Holliger’s Lebenslinien with so much passion for both sound and structure?" Pianist Magazin September 2024
"Tomoki’s playing was so sensitive and idiomatic that we could almost see him as the composer himself..." Seen and Heard International Jan. 2025
“…I listened to him on Peter Serkin's recommendation, and the spark was immediate - he played the Hammerklavier Sonata. I immediately saw that there is a lot here, intellectually, and in how he plays Bach— so intelligent and cultured, understanding precisely the connections between the old and the new. And he passionately loves new music, but also knows exactly what good new music is…” Sir András Schiff, Elbphilharmonie Podcast, Jan. 11 2024
"...It was the kind of concert I would have liked to have played myself—a kind of playing that I respond to—not just efficient and well played, but musically meaningful. It was direct in relating to the compositions, with all their individual detail, showing real understanding and appreciation for each work, and it allowed the great pieces to manifest." Peter Serkin, Dec. 2017
Concert Schedule '24-'25
New Works by Taiwanese Composers and Isang Yun
04.10.24
Works by Isang Yun and Schubert 13.10.2024 7:30pm
16-28.10.24 Works including J.S. Bach Goldberg Variations
MS EUROPA 2 CONCERTS WITH FREIGEIST ENSEMBLE
4 Hand Piano Works of György Kurtág 8.11.24 18:30
COLOGNE HOCHSCHULE KAMMERMUSIKSAAL CONCERT WITH PIANIST CHRISTINE WU
Complete Cello and Piano Works by Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn 24.11.24 8pm
Chamber and Solo Works by Ives, Hamasyan, and Henry Cowell 30.11.24 7pm
with violinist Laura Richard and cellist Rainer Crosett 17-20.01.25
11.02.25 2pm also live-stream
Including 4 Hand Works with Sir András Schiff; Beethoven Hammerklavier Sonata, Op.106
as part of Building Bridges 3-6.07.25
Mozart B minor Adagio, Max Reger Bach Variations, Dai Fujikura, New Work 16.08.2025
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