Anna Park is currently the Assistant Principal cellist of the Austin Symphony. A highly sought after orchestral and chamber musician, Anna has performed with a variety of ensembles such as the Houston Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, International Contemporary Ensemble, and the Artosphere Festival Orchestra. As a chamber musician, she enjoys collaborating with other musicians and can be heard performing throughout the community in schools, libraries, and recreation centers as well as the concert stage.

Outside of the concert hall, Anna is focused on inspiring the next generation of young musicians. She maintains an active private studio and coaches students in chamber music groups through the nonprofit organization CHAMPS (Chamber Music in Public Schools).

Anna earned her Bachelor of Music degree from Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland and her Master of Music degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Her primary teachers include Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz, Martha Gerschefski, Alan Stepansky, and Hans Jørgen Jensen. Anna lives with her husband, Frank, and their two dogs, Birdie the ‘lazy’ collie, and Piper the senior Chihuahua.

Frank grew up in Atlanta, GA and began studying cello in the second grade. He received his BM in Cello Performance from The Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, MD studying with Alan Stepansky. In 2002 Frank moved to Chicago, IL to study with Hans Jensen and earned his MM in Cello Performance and Pedagogy. Frank later moved to Austin, TX to pursue his DMA in Cello Performance at UT with Bion Tsang.

Frank has been a tenured member of the Austin Symphony section since 2014. He currently works full time as the Austin Symphony’s Education and Community Engagement Manager while maintaining a full teaching and performing schedule.

In his free time, Frank enjoys distance running and volunteering with his rescue dog Birdie through Divine Canines, a local pet therapy nonprofit.