Lawrenceville Symphony Orchestra: The Story of Strings

Dr. Pyeongkang Park, founder and artistic director of the Lawrenceville Symphony Orchestra, has been actively performing various concerts since 2018, including notable events like the 20th Anniversary 9/11 Tribute Concert and the 140th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Korea and the U.S. He has served as assistant conductor for the 17th Pacific Region International Summer Music Association Festival (PRISMA) and Hilex! New Music Ensemble, and was awarded the 'Conducting Award' and a full scholarship at the 20th Conductors Retreat at Medomak. Additionally, Dr. Park was a classical radio host for Atlanta Radio Korea (AM790) from 2017 to 2020 and is the founder and host of 'The 11 am Concert'. A native of Seoul, South Korea, he has received numerous awards, including The American Prize in Orchestra College/University Division as Finalist Honorable Mention Conductor and Semi-Finalist in the Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for American Music.

Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva began violin studies at age 11 and made her debut with the Uzbekistan Symphony Orchestra after winning the National Violin Competition.

Violinist Levon Ambartsumian is an internationally acclaimed performer, conductor, and educator. A graduate of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, he studied under legendary teachers such as Yury Yankelevich and Leonid Kogan. He has been a prizewinner at the Zagreb, Montreal, and All-Union Violin Competitions, and was honored as a People’s Artist of Armenia and Honored Artist of Russia.