YOUNG JIN JEON 

                                                                 2801 Riverview Road, Apt.2103

                                                                         Birmingham, AL 35242

                                                               E-mail: composing1980@gmail.com

 

 

EDUCATION

 

2013                Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

                        Title of dissertation: Farewell Valley for flute, clarinet, violin, and cello

                        Principal composition teacher: Craig P. First

 

2013                Secondary Concentration in Musicology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL          

                        Title of lecture: Unsuk Chin’s Piano Etude No.6, “Grains”

                        Principal musicology teacher: Linda Cummins

           

2007                Master of Music in Composition, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

                        Title of thesis: The Land for orchestra

                        Principal composition teachers: Donald Harris, Jan Radzynsky

 

2004                Bachelor of Music in Composition, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

                        Principal composition teachers: Su-jung Lee, June-hee Rim

 

ADDITIONAL STUDIES

 

                                    Piano Studies:

2008-2009                   Secondary Applied Studies, University of Alabama

                                    Piano teacher: Amanda Penick

1996-2000                   Private lessons, Seoul, Korea                                                                           

                                    Piano teacher: Kyung-ja Kim

1986-1992                   Piano lessons, Piano Institute, Pyeong-Chang, Korea

                                                                                               

                                    Organ Studies:

2013                            Secondary Applied Studies, University of Alabama

                                    Organ teacher: Faythe Freese

 

                                    Piano Master Class:

2009                            Master Class with William Kinderman, University of Alabama

                                    Sonata in A Major, Op.101 by Ludwig van Beethoven                                                                            

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

2017-present   Judson College - Adjunct Professor of Music 

                        • Sight Singing/Ear Training I-IV and Music Theory I-IV; teach online courses for undergraduates

2016                Jeju National University - Instructor of Music

                        • Composition Technique and Composition Lessons; taught how to compose music in Western style and guided how to approach in compositional techniques

2015                Sungshin Women's University - Instructor of Music 

                        • Introduction to Music; taught basic music theory and Western music history for undergraduates

                        

2007-2013       University of Alabama - Graduate Teaching Assistant for Music Theory                                                                      

                        • Graded assignments for undergraduate music theory sequence

                        • Substituted instructors for undergraduate ear training classes

           

2008-2009       University of Alabama - Graduate Teaching Assistant for Piano Accompanying                                                                                           

        • Accompanied for vocal major lessons

                        • Performed for student recitals, convocations, and weekly performance classes

 

WORKING EXPERIENCE

2017-present   Palmerdale United Methodist Church - Pianist 

                        • Playing service music on Sundays as well as for other special services during the year

2013-2014       St. Paul’s Anglican Church – Organist

                        • Playing service music on Sundays as well as for other special services during the year

                       

COMPOSITION AWARDS

 

2014    Finalist, IAWM 2014 Annual Concert Call for Works

2013    First Prize, Frederic Goossen Composition Competition

2007    Second Prize, Southeastern Composers League Composition Competition                                                                       

2003    Finalist, Pusan Percussion Ensemble Composition Competition

1995    First Prize, Youth Dong-A Newspaper Children Song Composition Competition

1994    Second Prize, Kang-Won Art Festival Art Song Composition Competition

 

ARTIST RESIDENCY

 

2014    Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts

 

COMPOSITION FESTIVALS

 

2014    Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium

            Principal composition teacher: Chen Yi

 

2013    UPBEAT Summer Music Festival, Milna, Croatia

            Principal composition teacher: Joel Hoffman

           

2013    Nief-Norf Summer Music Festival, Greenville, SC

            Principal composition teachers: Christopher Adler, Evan Ziporyn

 

2010    Wintergreen Summer Music Festival, Wintergreen, VA

            Principal composition teachers: Larry Alan Smith, Lawrence Dillon, Wolfgang Seierl, Judith Shatin

 

2009    Czech-American Summer Music Institute, Prague, Czech Republic

            Principal composition teacher: Ladislav Kubik

 

2005    Great Mountain Music Festival and School, Pyeong-Chang, Korea

            Principal composition teacher: Behzad Ranjbaran

 

LECTURES

 

2013    Making Music in Logic Pro
            Guest Lecture, Cordell Wynn Fine Arts Center, Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, AL

 

2013    Unsuk Chin’s Acrostic Wordplay
            DMA Lecture, University of Alabama

 

2013    Unsuk Chin’s Piano Etude No. 6, “Grains”
            Musicology Lecture, University of Alabama

 

COMPOSITION PERFORMANCES

2016   Seoul, South Korea, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Veritas Musicae Music Festival (Prelude for piano)

2016   Seoul, South Korea, Ewha Womens University, Ewha Music Festival (Prelude for piano)

2015   Seoul, South Korea, Seoul Arts Center, 61th Korean Women Composers Society Concert (String Trio 'Lost Flowers')

2014    Eugene, OR, University of Oregon, Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium, Wild Night Café Concert II (Prelude for piano)

 

2013    Milna, Croatia, Cinema, UPBEAT Final Concert (Shimmering Sea for flute, viola, and piano)

           

            Greenville, SC, Furman University, Nief-Norf Composer Fellows Concert (Rhapsody: Part II for percussion ensemble)

 

            University of Alabama, DMA Recital (Prelude for piano, Echoing for electronic media, Sloj for organ, Cosmic Departure for electronic media, String Trio, Shimmering Sea for flute, violin, and piano, Rhapsody: Part II for percussion and electronic media)

 

            University of Alabama, Composers Present (String Trio)

 

            University of Alabama, An Electronic Music Plus Concert (Cosmic Departure for electronic media)

 

2012    University of Alabama, Composers Present (Echoing for electronic media)

 

2010    Wintergreen, VA, Evan Center, Academy Concert III (String Quintet)

           

            University of Alabama, Contemporary Ensemble Concert (Echoing for electronic media)

           

2009    Prague, Czech Republic, Dvorak Museum, CASMI Three Concerts (String Trio)

 

            University of Alabama, Contemporary Ensemble Concert (String Trio)

 

2007    Ohio State University, Weigel Hall, Composers’ Workshop (String Quartet No. 1)

 

2006    Ohio State University, Weigel Hall, Grass Currents (Unknown World for piano)

 

2004    Seoul, Korea, Young-san Art Hall, Young Composers Festival (Confusion for clarinet)

 

2003    Pusan, Korea, Pusan Art Culture Hall, Pusan Percussion Ensemble Concert (Rhapsody for percussion ensemble)

           

            Seoul, Korea, Ewha Womans University, Graduation Concert (Rhapsody for percussion ensemble)     

           

            Seoul, Korea, Ewha Womans University, Spring Concert (Three Movements for brass quintet)

 

2002    Seoul, Korea, Ewha Womans University, Fall Concert (Rhapsody for cello and percussion ensemble)                                                                                           

 

            Seoul, Korea, Ewha Womans University, Spring Concert (Trio for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

            Seoul, Korea, Ewha Womans University, Weekly Concert (Three pieces for clarinet)

 

2001    Seoul, Korea, Ewha Womans University, Weekly Concert (Duet for flute and cello)                                                                                                                       

 

 

SELECTED PIANO PERFORMANCES

 

2014    Drei Kleine Stücke, Op.11 (1914) by Anton Webern

            Alabama Contemporary Ensemble Concert, University of Alabama

           

            Concertino d’Hiver, Op.327 (1953) by Darius Milhaud

            Alabama Contemporary Ensemble Concert, University of Alabama

 

2013    Prelude for piano (2013) by Young-jin Jeon

            DMA Recital, University of Alabama

 

2011    III. Thema mit Variationen and IV. Gigue from Suite, Op.29 (1925) by Arnold Schoenberg                                                          

            Electronic Music plus Concert, University of Alabama

 

2011    I. Teil from Pierrot Lunaire, Op.21 (1921) by Arnold Schoenberg                                                          

            Electronic Music plus Concert, University of Alabama

 

2010    Variations for Six Players (1963) by Peter Westergaard                                                                          

            Concert of Modern Music, Recital Hall, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL                                                                 

            Electronic Music plus Concert, University of Alabama

            Concert of Music by Peter Westergaard, University of Alabama

           

            Cantata No.II (1958) by Peter Westeraard                                                                                                  

            Concert of Music by Peter Westergaard, University of Alabama

 

2009    Septet (1953) by Igor Stravinsky

            Electronic Music plus Concert, University of Alabama

            Concert of Twentieth Century Music, Shelton State College, Tuscaloosa, AL

 

            Cantata No.II (1958) by Peter Westeraard

            Electronic Music plus Concert, University of Alabama

            Concert of Twentieth Century Music, Shelton State College, Tuscaloosa, AL

           

            Kreuzspiel (1951) by Karlheinz Stockhausen                                                                                           

            Electronic Music plus Concert, University of Alabama

           

            From the Steeples and the Mountains (1901) by Charles Ives                                                                    

            Convocation, University of Alabama

 

2008    Appalachian Spring (1944) by Aaron Copland

            Less is More Concert, University of Alabama

 

2007    Compositions for Twelve Instruments (1948) by Milton Babbitt                                                          

            Less is More Concert, University of Alabama 

 

            Sonatina for clarinet and piano (2007) by Matthew Saunders                                                                   

            Composers’ Workshop, Ohio State University

 

            Movement II from Conflict Sonata by Jesse Searls                                                                                    

            Composer’s Workshop, Ohio State University

 

2006    Requiem Lament for My Lost Wife by Sohee Kim                                                                                  

            Movement I from Conflict Sonata by Jesse Searls

            Composers’ Workshop, Ohio State University

           

            Unknown World (2005) by Young-jin Jeon                                                                                               

            Grass Currents, Ohio State University

 

HARPSICHORD PERFORMANCES

 

2013    Benedicam dominum in omni tempore from Symphoniae sacrae, Op.6, SWV 267 by Heinrich Schütz 

            Early Chamber Music Student Recital, University of Alabama

 

            Mr. and Mrs. Discobbolos (1966) by Peter Westergaard                                                                         

            Alabama Contemporary Ensemble Concert, University of Alabama