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Wesley Park

Visiting Instructor of Music - Guitar
Fine Arts, Seaver College
PLC 109

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 received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Pepperdine University studying under the preeminent guitar virtuoso, Christopher Parkening, received a Master's Degree in Music from the University of Southern California studying under Scott Tennant of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. He is also currently on staff for the Korean-American Campus Mission (KCM), an on-campus ministry program, and works very closely with Pepperdine's KCM. 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

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

 

  •  2020, USC Thornton Ensemble Award
  • Scott Tennant and Friends: a Tribute to Andrés Segovia, January 19, 2019

Courses

  • Guitar Course I (MUS 106)
  • Music Appreciation (MUS 200)
  • Concert Attendance (MUS 220)
  • Introduction to Music (MUS 280)
  • Private Guitar Instruction:

    • MUS 102
    • MUS 103
    • MUS 302
    • MUS 303