IWU Summer Piano Intensive

Phoenix Park-Kim, Professor of Piano at Indiana Wesleyan University, has given recitals throughout the United States, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Italy, Switzerland, Argentina, Spain and Russia including performances in various music festivals such as the Aspen Summer Music Festival, Piano Texas, and the Summer Music School in Siena.

She has won top prizes at national and international competitions including first place at the Miami Concerto Competition, Jefferson City Concerto Competition, Kansas City Philharmonic Concerto Competition, and was a finalist at the Liszt-Garrison International Piano Competition. She appeared as a soloist with the Korean Philharmonic Orchestra, Kansas City Philharmonia, UMKC, Fishers Chamber, and Marion Philharmonic Orchestras among others.

Irina Gorin studied at the Music College in Kyiv and Kharkiv Conservatory (Kharkiv National University of Arts named after I. P. Kotlyarevsky), the leading music institution of higher education in Ukraine. She holds Master’s Degrees in Piano Performance, Piano Pedagogy, Chamber Ensemble, and Accompaniment. She regularly conducts workshops, lectures, presentation and masterclasses and serves as an adjudicator at national and international piano competitions in many states of America, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Italy, UK, Germany, Spain, Portugal, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.

Andrew Sohn is a concert pianist and pedagogue with a career spanning performance, teaching, and academic leadership.

He has performed internationally as both a soloist and chamber musician and is recognized for his expressive artistry. He has held teaching positions at the Eastman School of Music and Indiana University. Andrew currently teaches for Indiana University’s pre-college Young Pianists Program, and he is frequently invited to adjudicate festivals and competitions and to present at professional events.

In addition to his work as a performer and teacher, Andrew serves as Student Services Coordinator in the Undergraduate Office at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, supporting the academic success of undergraduate music students.

He earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina, a Master’s degree from the Eastman School of Music, and a Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University.