A Conversation in Music Grace Park, leader and soloist Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 5 Witness the intimacy and immediacy of chamber music brought to life on the symphony stage! VSO Concertmaster Grace Park steps into dual roles in this program as conductor and soloist in Mozart’s Violin Concerto in A Major and leads the orchestra from the concertmaster position in Schubert’s sparkling Fifth Symphony. VSO Concertmaster Grace Park is a violinist celebrated for her artistry, passion, and virtuosity. Praised by the San Francisco Chronicle as “fresh, different and exhilarating” and by Strings Magazine for her “intensely wrought and burnished” sound, she captivates audiences worldwide. A winner of the Naumburg International Violin Competition, Ms. Park is recognized both as a dynamic soloist and a devoted chamber musician.
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