Seoul National University, College of Music – Bachelor’s Degree in Composition
Conservatorium Rotterdam, Netherlands – Bachelor’s Degree in Composition
Conservatoire National Supérieur Musique et Danse de Lyon, France – Graduated in SONVS (Composition of Electroacoustic and Computer Music)
Professional Experience
2022–present: Professor of Composition, Department of Composition, College of Music, Seoul National University
2019–present: President, ISCM Korean Section
2019–present: Executive Chairman and Music Director, PAN Music Festival
2019–present: Vice President, Korean Composers Association
2019–present: Performance Director, Korean Electroacoustic Music Association
2018: Invited Composer, The Timeless Music Traditions of Korea at Rice University, USA
2015: Keynote Speaker, International WOCMAT, Taiwan
2015: Selected Composer by the French Ministry of Culture; premiere of commissioned work
2015: Composer, 7 Saxophones autour du monde
2009: Composer, Ars Nova concert commissioned by the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra; premiere of commissioned work
2003–2021: Professor of Composition, College of Music, Hanyang University
2001–2002: Composer and Researcher, Cursus de composition et d’informatique musicale at IRCAM, France
2000: Composer for the opening performance of The Year of New Arts at the National Theater, Korea
Professional Accomplishments
Notable Works and Performances:
2023: Cinque Esprits – 4-channel fixed media, commissioned by Radio France / Festival Présences, world premiere at Festival Présences 2023 Concert GRM, France
2023: beyond the frozen memories... – for the 10th Anniversary Concert of C-Camerata Taipei, Taiwan
2021: KSANA – interactive multimedia work commissioned by Arche; world premiere with live electronics & video
2019: The Treachery of Timbres – for Ensemble EINS, world premiere at New Music Concert V with CREAMA
2019: Wind & Flow – world premiere at FLUX FUTURE, Kazan, Russia
2018: Dispersion fluide (rev. 2017) – world premiere at The Timeless Music Traditions of Korea at Rice University, USA
2016: Transformation des couleurs – world premiere at the 4th Project21AND Concert
2015: Trajectoire – commissioned by the French Ministry of Culture; world premiere at Journées Grame 2015 Festival
2012: The Gaze of the Silkworm – world premiere of transmedia performance
2011: Shade – electroacoustic music, world premiere at GRAME Concert Electro, France
2009: Silhouette of Voice – world premiere at Ars Nova concert, commissioned by the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
2006: Sept Matériaux – German premiere at ISCM World New Music Days, Stuttgart
2002: Dispersion fluide – world premiere at IRCAM Resonances Festival, Concert du Cursus, France
2001: Flux I – commissioned by Nova Musica and MetaDuo; world premiere at SICMF
2000: CHORUS – real-time interactive music for the opening of The Year of New Arts at the National Theater, Korea
2000: Premiere of electroacoustic music at VII Festival Internacional de Música Electroacústica Primavera en La Habana, Cuba
Recordings:
KOREA-SAX – by Nova Musica / KEAMS
Anatomy of Dynamics – by project21AND
7 Saxophones autour du monde – by Radio Romania / Nova Musica
Awards
2015: Selected as a Composer by the French Ministry of Culture (Compositeur commandé d'État à France)
2006: Selected for ISCM World New Music Days, Stuttgart, Germany
1998: Finalist, 26th International Electroacoustic Music Competition of Bourges, France
1997: Finalist, Alea III International Composition Competition, Boston, USA
1995: Finalist, Alea III International Composition Competition, Boston, USA
1994: Finalist, Gaudeamus International Composition Competition, Netherlands
1992: Finalist, Camillo Togni International Composition Competition, Italy
1991: Selected for the Young Composers Category, Sendai International Contemporary Music Festival, Japan
