Dr. Rachel Park

Associate Professor of Piano 
204 Mason Hall 
(256) 782-5049
kpark@jsu.edu

Dr. Rachel K. Park is the Associate Professor of Piano at Jacksonville State University. Have given more than a thousand concerts and recitals with various soloists, ensembles, and orchestras throughout the States and overseas, including performing in Carnegie Hall in New York, the Crystal Cathedral in California, and at the Embassy of Korea in Washington D.C., Park dedicated herself to the piano performance and music education with practical applications and insight gained through her wide performance experiences.

As an active solo and collaborative pianist, Park loves to appear on concert stages. Her Carnegie Hall debut recital in 2023 was praised by the New York Concert Review for the moving performance and unbeatable firm piano technique. Park often collaborates with guest artists performing various repertoires. As a scholar, she presented and got invited to present her research and performance at national and state conferences such as the MTNA National Conference, GP3 National Conference, and FSMTA State Conference.

Park received awards and recognitions throughout her career such as the 2023 American Prize National Finalist in Professional Piano Solo and 2024 Grand Prix Music International Semi Finalist. She also named as an Honorary Ambassador for the nonprofit organizations such as the Food for the Hungry International, the Africa Future Foundation in South Korea, and Good Neighbors in the USA.

Currently serving the Alabama Music Teachers Association as the President, Park making her effort to support the music educators and students in the State of Alabama. She is also an active member of the MTNA, ASCAP, and Asian Society of Music in New York.

Park received her Doctoral of Musical Arts in Church Music and Piano Performance degree from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX where she also earned her Master of Music degree. She graduated from the Sookmyung Women’s University in Seoul, South Korea for her Bachelor of Music degree. The piano teachers who have been influenced Park are Dr. Robert Smith, Dr. Jill Sprenger, Dr. Mark Hussung, Dr. Sung-Yeon Kim, Ms. Jung-Won Chae, Ms. Seung-Ae Choi, Mr. Dae-Hyun Kim, Dr. Moon-Chul Kim, and Ms. Jong-Ae Kim.

Rachel Park

Courses Taught

  • MU 134 & 334 - Primary Applied Music - Piano
  • MU 113 & 313 - Secondary Applied Music - Piano
  • MU 169 - Basic Piano Skills
  • MU 170 - Class Piano I
  • MU 171 - Class Piano II
  • MU 182 – Accompanying
  • MU 218 - JSU A Cappella Choir (Collaborative Pianist for the JSU A Cappella Choir)

Education

  • MA in Church Music and Piano Performance from the Southwestern Baptiste Theological Seminary, 2020
  • M.M. in Piano Performance from the Southwestern Baptiste Theological Seminary, 2013
  • B.M. in Piano Performance from the Sookmyung Women's University, 2003
  • Her current research is focused on the innovative contemporary piano works and its piano technique as well as the female Korean composers’ piano works and the musical heritage of Korea.

Other Responsibilities

  • Honors Program Board Member
  • Chapter Advisor and Faculty Sponsor for Delta Omicron
  • Committee for the College of Arts and Humanities Student/Alumni Affairs
  • President for the AMTA (Alabama Music Teachers Association)