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EDUCATION

Louisiana State University

Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Music and Digital Media, minor in Composition

Studied with Stephan Beck, Edgar Berdahl, and Jesse Allison

(Dissertation - Audio-Based Visualization of Expressive Body Movement in Music Performance: An Evaluation of Methodology in Three Electroacoustic Compositions.)

2014

Georgia Southern University

Master of Music in Music Technology

Studied with John Thompson

2010

University of Hartford

Graduate Professional Diploma in Composition

Studied with Robert Carl, Steven Gryc, Ingram Marshall, and Joseph Turin

2007

Kyung-Hee University

Bachelor of Music in Composition (Minor Violin, and Percussion)

Studied with Sang-Jik Jun, Gwang-Woo Chun, and Dong-hee Woo

2002

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION 

• Live-electronic composition with or without acoustic instrument

• Visualization of live performance

• Laptop ensemble composition

• Computer-assisted algorithmic composition

• Multi-channel audio-system software construction and its composition

• Spatialization of surround system

• Network-based mobile/laptop ensemble composition

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Kyung Hee University in Seoul, South Korea

• Teaching Ear-training, Orchestration, Harmony and music analysis classes, and Individual Composition-lesson

2015

Kookmin University in Seoul, South Korea

• Teaching Introduction of Computer music Software class(SuperCollider 3), and Individual Composition-lesson.

2015

EM/DM Academy in Louisiana State University (Instructor)

• Teaching multimedia classes and Web-based audio synthesis classes in magnet high-schools near Baton Rouge

• Managing the curriculum of Web-based audio synthesis class and multimedia class

2013-2014

Baton Rouge High School (Instructor)

• Individual lesson for composition with SuperCollider

2012

Yeri Music Academy (Instructor)

• Teaching for Harmony, Composition, Counterpoint, and Piano

1996-1997, 2000-2003

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Work/research EXPERIENCE 

Louisiana State University (Graduate Teaching Assistant)

• Managing recording studio, surround studio, and MILL (Media Interaction Laboratory & Library)

• Organizing audio equipments, and electronic devices

• Participating several research projects :

• iCAST(Immersive Computer-controlled Audio Sound Theater system)

• NEXUS (Web browser-based user interface that can be distributed)

2011-2013

Korean Oratorio Choir (Arranger, Member) 

• Arranging scores for the choir

• Participating concerts as a member

2000-2003

Korean National Police Band (Arranger, Librarian)

• Managing series of concerts

• Composing and Arranging music for the brass band (popular music to band score)

• Digitalizing musical scores with music notation software

• Administrating music library for the band

1997-2000

HONOR AND AWARDS 

• Honors Student Scholarship in Kyung Hee University

• 1st Prize of Music Scholarship Award of Kyung Hee University

• Kyung Hee University Music Award Scholarship

• 1st Prize of Ulsan Electronic Music Competition at Ulsan University

• Carol A. Carter Scholarship in Georgia Southern University

• Nominated by the Iota Pi Chapter of the national music honor society, Pi Kappa Lambda, to become a member of the honor society

 

PROJECTS AND PRESENTATION 

• Participation for Nexus project (web-based distributed performance system)

• Participation to build Six Channels Hemi-sphere speaker in Louisiana State University

• Participation for AuRal: A Mobile Interactive System for Geo-Locative Audio Synthesis: Proceeding NIME 2012

• Participation for the 2nd version of Software for ‘Immersive Computer-controlled Audio Sound Theater system’ (renown as iCAST system)

• Presentation in NIME 2013 at South Korea for ‘NEXUS: Collaborative Performance for the Masses Handling Instrument Interface Distribution Through the Web’

• Presentation in Electroacoustic Barn Dance 2014 for ‘Audio-Based Visualization of Expressive Body Movement in Music Performance’

 

PUBLICATION 

• Allison, Jesse, Benjamin Taylor, and Yemin Oh. “NEXUS: Collaborative Performance for the Masses Handling Instrument Interface Distribution Through the Web.” In Proceeding New Interface for Musical Expression Conference 2013.

• Taylor, Benjamin, William Colins, Daniel Holmes, Zachary Berkowitz, and Yemin Oh. “Simplified Expressive Mobile Development with NexusUI, NexusUp and NexusDrop.” In Proceeding New Interface for Musical Expression Conference 2014. 

• Yemin Oh. “Audio-Based Visualization of Expressive Body Movement in Music Performance: An Evaluation of Methodology of Three Electroacoustic Compositions” Ph.D dissertation,, Projected to publish in August 2014.

• Yemin Oh. “Audio-Based Visualization of Expressive Body Movement in Music Performance: An Evaluation of Methodology of Three Electroacoustic Compositions” Korean Electronic Music Journal, Emile 2014, Projected to publish in October 2014.

 

SELECTED & INVITED performances 

• Ulsan Electronic Music Competition at Ulsan University in 2002

• Society of Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States Conference 2010 in St. Cloud States University

• Electric LaTex Festival 2010 in Tulane University

• Society of Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States Conference 2011 in Miami University

• Channel Noise Concert 2011 in Georgia Southern University

• Electric LaTex Festival 2011 in University of Texas at Austin

• Electronic Music Concert in Stony Brook University (2011)

• Electronic Music Midwest Festival 2012 in Lewis University

• Electric LaTex Festival 2012 in Louisiana State University

• National_Student Electronic Music Event 2013 in Temple University

• Performance in New Interface of Music Expression Conference 2013 in Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

• International Computer Music Conference 2013 in Perth, Australia.

• STUDIO 300, Media art and Music Festival 2013 in Transylvania University

• Electronic Music Midwest Festival 2013 in Kansas City Kansas Community College

• Electroacoustic Barn Dance Festival 2013 in University of Mary Washington

• National_Student Electronic Music Event 2014 in Georgia Southern University

• New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival 2014 in Abrons Arts Center in New York.

• Root Signal Electroacoustic Music Festival 2014 in Jacksonville Univesity

• New Interface for Musical Expression 2015 in Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

• International Computer Music Conference 2015 in University of North Texas, in Denton.

• Seoul International Computer Music Festival 2015 in Seoul Art Centre.

• Kyung Hee University, Composition Alumni Concert in Seoul, Kyung hee University, Recital Hall.

 

SOFTware proficiency 

Programming Languages

Experienced : Chuck,  Common Lisp Music, Javascript, Pure Data, Proficient : SuperCollider, and Max/msp/jitter

Other Audio-visual related Applications

Digital Performer, Logic pro, Studio One 2, Finale, Vegas, and Final Cut Pro.

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