Park Chanmiย
Violist & Violinistย
Introduction
Hello, I am Park Chan-mi, an artist currently based in Chungnam, South Korea. My work encompasses viola and violin performance, theater production, performing arts curation, and arts education.
Highlights
Graduated from Chungnam Arts High Schoolย
B.M. in Orchestral Instruments (Violin Major, Viola Minor), Seokyeong University
2nd Prize, Jeju International Artist Competitionย
Trainee and Principal Musician, Asan City Symphony Orchestraย
Selected as a Young Artist for Chungnam Cultural Tourism Foundation's 'Art Festa' (2024)ย
Author of The Music-Filled Study: Faustย
ABOUT MY WORKย
When I perform, I feel as though I am stepping into a body of water made entirely of music. As the music flows, I picture my sound spreading within it like watercolor paint.
At times, it becomes a bright and transparent hue; at others, it turns rich and deep. Constantly shifting colors in harmony with the musicโs mood and flow, it feels as if I am painting an artwork underwater.
For me, performing is more than just playing the right notes accuratelyโit is a journey to discover what color I will embody within that moment of music. Woven into that process are subtle emotions and inner feelings that are difficult to express in words. I love the moments when I release feelings I couldn't normally voice into the music like colors, quietly reaching someone else.
In that sense, performing is less about playing music and more about painting unspoken stories through sound and color.
Interview
Q. What is your most memorable place and experience in Koreaโs nature?
The memory that comes to mind first is a trip I took to Gangneung during my university summer break, right before my graduation recital. Back then, a sense of pressure and urgency about the upcoming recital always lingered in the back of my mind. Yet, the view from the sheep ranch, looking out over the vast meadow, remains vivid in my memory.
Windmills turned slowly above the expansive field, and the sheep were peacefully grazing without a single worry. Watching them for a long time, the thought suddenly struck me: "It's okay not to rush." The sheep there were in no hurry, simply spending their given time in deep tranquility.
Seeing that, I felt as if nature was being peaceful on my behalf. It felt as though I had borrowed a piece of that serenity, and my mind at last found peace.
Because of this, that landscape remains in my memory not merely as beautiful scenery, but as the moment I truly felt, deep down, that I didn't need to rush.
Q. What does nature mean to you?
Ultimately, I think it is the place we all return to. Throughout life, everyone experiences moments of exhaustion when they just need to catch their breath. In those moments, nature quietly offers its presence and imparts a quiet strength. While we may live our lives intensely right now, we will all eventually turn back into dust and return to the earth.
We are born from nature, live in its embrace, and ultimately return to it. This cycle makes nature feel like a profound entity that encompasses both the beginning and the end of my life.
Perhaps, while we are alive, we are beings who visit natureโbut after a long passage of time, we are ultimately beings who return to it.
Therefore, nature is both a sanctuary I lean on when I am weary, and a spiritual home to which I will one day quietly return.
Q. What do you hope people feel when they listen to your performance?
I am usually not someone who expresses personal stories or inner emotions easily in words. That's why I find it much more comfortable to reveal my heart naturally through musicโsaying what words cannot fully convey. Through music, I hope to experience the diverse emotions within myself a bit more honestly, and I hope that honesty reaches others just as naturally.
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Park Chanmiย
Violist & Violinistย
Introduction
Hello, I am Park Chan-mi, an artist currently based in Chungnam, South Korea. My work encompasses viola and violin performance, theater production, performing arts curation, and arts education.
Highlights
Graduated from Chungnam Arts High Schoolย
B.M. in Orchestral Instruments (Violin Major, Viola Minor), Seokyeong University
2nd Prize, Jeju International Artist Competitionย
Trainee and Principal Musician, Asan City Symphony Orchestraย
Selected as a Young Artist for Chungnam Cultural Tourism Foundation's 'Art Festa' (2024)ย
Author of The Music-Filled Study: Faustย
ABOUT MY WORKย
When I perform, I feel as though I am stepping into a body of water made entirely of music. As the music flows, I picture my sound spreading within it like watercolor paint.
At times, it becomes a bright and transparent hue; at others, it turns rich and deep. Constantly shifting colors in harmony with the musicโs mood and flow, it feels as if I am painting an artwork underwater.
For me, performing is more than just playing the right notes accuratelyโit is a journey to discover what color I will embody within that moment of music. Woven into that process are subtle emotions and inner feelings that are difficult to express in words. I love the moments when I release feelings I couldn't normally voice into the music like colors, quietly reaching someone else.
In that sense, performing is less about playing music and more about painting unspoken stories through sound and color.
Interview
Q. What is your most memorable place and experience in Koreaโs nature?
The memory that comes to mind first is a trip I took to Gangneung during my university summer break, right before my graduation recital. Back then, a sense of pressure and urgency about the upcoming recital always lingered in the back of my mind. Yet, the view from the sheep ranch, looking out over the vast meadow, remains vivid in my memory.
Windmills turned slowly above the expansive field, and the sheep were peacefully grazing without a single worry. Watching them for a long time, the thought suddenly struck me: "It's okay not to rush." The sheep there were in no hurry, simply spending their given time in deep tranquility.
Seeing that, I felt as if nature was being peaceful on my behalf. It felt as though I had borrowed a piece of that serenity, and my mind at last found peace.
Because of this, that landscape remains in my memory not merely as beautiful scenery, but as the moment I truly felt, deep down, that I didn't need to rush.
Q. What does nature mean to you?
Ultimately, I think it is the place we all return to. Throughout life, everyone experiences moments of exhaustion when they just need to catch their breath. In those moments, nature quietly offers its presence and imparts a quiet strength. While we may live our lives intensely right now, we will all eventually turn back into dust and return to the earth.
We are born from nature, live in its embrace, and ultimately return to it. This cycle makes nature feel like a profound entity that encompasses both the beginning and the end of my life.
Perhaps, while we are alive, we are beings who visit natureโbut after a long passage of time, we are ultimately beings who return to it.
Therefore, nature is both a sanctuary I lean on when I am weary, and a spiritual home to which I will one day quietly return.
Q. What do you hope people feel when they listen to your performance?
I am usually not someone who expresses personal stories or inner emotions easily in words. That's why I find it much more comfortable to reveal my heart naturally through musicโsaying what words cannot fully convey. Through music, I hope to experience the diverse emotions within myself a bit more honestly, and I hope that honesty reaches others just as naturally.
Inquire About Collaborations