Marie Hester Park was an English pianist, harpsichordist, piano teacher and composer. In the 1770's and 1780's she performed in various renowned concert halls.
Contemporary reviews of the period attested repeatedly to her high level of musicality and virtuosity. She was active as a teacher in royal circles.
In 1787, she married Thomas Park who was a copperplate engraver and author. The couple had four daughters and a son. After her marriage, she performed three more times as a musician until 1792. She continued to give lessons until 1807.
Maria Hester Park began to publish her piano music during the 1780's of which only a small part has remained preserved. Among her works is a piano or harpsichord concert which is exclusively accompanied by strings.
She died in 1813 after a long illness in Hampstead, England.