Lieun Park

About

Lieun is from Victoria and is 16 years old. She began cello at the age of 7 and is currently studying under the guidance of teacher and mentor David Berlin. She was named a finalist for the Melbourne Recital Centre Bach Competition in 2020 and 2023 and the Baroque Competition in 2024. She received the encouragement award for the 2020 and 2024 competitions. In 2022, she was awarded first place in the Polish Music Competition (PolMusicA). In 2023, Lieun was a finalist for the Preston Youth Concerto Competition. In 2024, she won the 3MBS Young Performer Award and proudly competed in the National Young Virtuoso Award competition as a representative of Victoria. Lieun is a highly motivated musician who aspires to work alongside other fantastic musicians in a chamber group or orchestra. She has already begun to build on this dream through numerous AYO programs, her first being in 2023 at 14 years old. She is also incredibly honoured to be able to join AYO for the Summer Season and European tour. She is the leader of her section in the Melbourne String Ensemble, which she toured with in Germany last year.