Wesley Park

Biography

Wesley Park is a concert classical guitarist and educator from the Los Angeles area. With his colorful playing and enjoyable programs, he has played professional concerts internationally in countries such as the United States, Canada, Germany, and Austria. Wesley is in the Park Brothers guitar duo with his brother Alex, and is signed under the artist management label, Jean Schreiber Management. Together, they performed at a tribute concert honoring the great Spanish guitarist, Andrés Segovia, alongside the Grammy® Award winning artists, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and Andrew York in 2019. They are also the recipient of the USC Thornton Ensemble Award for making a significant contribution to upholding the long tradition of guitar ensemble excellence.

Wesley has been on the faculty at Pepperdine University since 2019. He is currently conducting research on both sacred music and Korean popular music. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from the University of Southern California studying musicology under Adam Gilbert and classical guitar under Scott Tennant. He also received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Pepperdine University studying under the preeminent guitar virtuoso, Christopher Parkening. When not engaged in musical activities, Wesley also enjoys surfing, trying out new restaurants, and participating in the devotional activities at his church, Citizens LA.

Education

• DMA, University of Southern California, 2023
• MM, Performance, University of Southern California, 2020
• BA, Applied Music, Pepperdine University, 2018