4720-120 Hargrove Road. Raleigh
NC 27616
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Performer Bios
Beideth Briceno, cello
Beideth Briceno is a Venezuelan cellist with an international career shaped by artistry and leadership. A graduate of Venezuela’s El Sistema, she became principal cellist of the Caracas Youth Symphony at just 16, a position she held for ten years. She toured extensively throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia with the Caracas Youth Symphony and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra under Gustavo Dudamel. After completing her studies at the Simón Bolívar Conservatory, the Associated Board Royal Schools of music, and the Santa Maria University, she moved to the United States in 2019 to study with Adam Liu, assistant principal cellist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. She earned an Artist Diploma (2020) and a Master’s in Music (2023) from Duquesne University. During her time in Pittsburgh, she performed in many orchestras such as the Westmoreland Symphony, Johnstown Symphony, Canton Symphony, Erie Philharmonic, and Youngstown Symphony. In 2023, she was selected as the first cello fellow of The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, and she has since performed as a guest with the North Carolina Symphony, Carolina Ballet, and other orchestras in the area. In April 2025, she joined the section of the West Virginia Symphony. Now based in Raleigh, NC, Beideth maintains an active career as both performer and educator, teaching cello across the Research Triangle while inspiring the next generation of musicians with her artistry and dedication.
Dr. Anthony C. Lee, piano
Korean-American pianist Anthony C. Lee was a Fulbright recipient at the Liszt Academy in Budapest, Hungary in 2021 and a grand prize winner at the 2018 Chicago International Music Competition. Lee’s performance career has taken him across the US and Europe including in Italy, Greece, Hungary, Prague, and Serbia.
Aside from organizing the Fourth Friday concerts at Ruggero piano, Lee has also initiated a new educational concert series project, The Classical Concerts, aimed at offering an experience of classical music to a broad audience in the Triangle. On radio, he was featured in My Life in Music on WCPE, the classical radio station of North Carolina. Dr. Lee holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music, the University of Michigan, and the Interlochen Arts Academy. He completed his DMA studies at the University of Kansas under Steven Spooner who is now a professor at the Peabody School of Music, Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Jean Park, piano
Pianist Jean Park is an active performer and educator. Jean Park earned her Master of Music degree in piano performance from the Manhattan School of Music and completed her Doctor of Musical Arts in piano performance from Stony Brook University under the tutelage of Gilbert Kalish. Dr. Jean Park previously taught as piano faculty for the University of Incarnate Word and San Antonio college. She currently serves as piano faculty for Duke University, Meredith College and North Carolina Chamber Music Institute.
Founded in June, 2003, the Fourth Friday Concert Series, formerly know as the 4th Friday Mix, stands as one of our area’s longest-running concert series. We remain committed to providing free and inclusive concerts that welcome musicians with a passion for sharing their talents. All attendees, including children capable of listening attentively, are warmly welcomed. Fourth Friday Concerts typically feature 2-4 performers or performance groups, although special occasions may showcase a single performer or group for the entire concert.
