Young-Shin Choi (1974- )
Young-Shin
Choi is a composer for both instrumental and electro-acoustic music
with a strong interest in interactive digital arts. Choi is
striving to cultivate an aesthetic based upon a unique combination of
musical elements drawn from Korean traditional music and modern Western
musical idioms. He received his Doctorate degree in composition
(D.M.A.) at the University of California Santa Cruz where he studied
composition with David Evan Jones, Paul Nauert, David Cope, and Hi
Kyung Kim, and studied electronic music with Jon Appleton and
Peter Elsea. In 2007, Choi organized a cross cultural ensemble
SEHAMANO, a group of international musicians dedicated to creating and
performing new music inspired by the traditional music of Korea.
SEHAMANO performed new music for Korean instruments, Western
instruments, and electronics by the U. S. composers and himself in
Korea, Japan, and the U.S. every year since 2007. Most recently, four
of his new compositions for Korean and Western instruments and
electronics received world premieres in Korea in 2010. As a teacher,
Dr. Choi taught classes including Music Theory, Musicianship, Keyboard
Skills, Applied Composition, Intro to Music Technology, Laptop Music,
Electronic Music Composition, Audio Production, Concert Recording and
Sound Reinforcement, and General Music classes, such as Music
Appreciation and Pop Music in the United States at Daeshin University
(2001-2002), San Diego State University (2003-2005), University of
California Santa Cruz (2005-2011), and Rochester Community and
Technical College (2011-2012). In addition, he served as Coordinator of
the Music Technology /Industry Program, Director of the five electronic
music studios, and coordinated the Circuits and Skins Concerts at Rochester each semester.COMPOSITIONS Young-Shin Choi Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
Psalm 1, 2 sopranos and string quartet (1997)
November, string quartet (1998)
Dawn and Rain, piano (1998)
In Siesta, flute, clarinet and piano (1999)
Wall, violin, clarinet and piano (1999)
Infatuation, trumpet and piano (1999)
About purple falling star, viola and piano (1999)
Castera, baritone and piano (1999) [arr. 2001 for chorus and piano]
Vestige, piano 4-hands (2000)
Deviation, percussion ensemble (2001)
Puzzle, trombone ensemble (2002)
A Journey to the Desert, string quartet (2003)
Psalm 23, chorus and piano (2004)
Dialogue II, double bass and electronics (2004)
Ben Hurricane, clarinet and electronics (2004)
Hurum, percussion and electronics (2005)
The Lord’s Prayer, soprano and piano (2005)
The Chase, video and electronics (2006)
Fog and Wind, gayageum and electronics (2006)
Dunsan Landscapes, clarinet (2006)
Mori Image, flute, clarinet and cello (2007)
Hyang, bass clarinet, double bass and percussion (2007)
Dialogue I, double bass (2007)
Layered Dream I, graphic images and electronics (2007)
Pantomime No. 1-12, piano (2007-08)
Layered Dream II, graphic images and electronics (2008)
Isle of Spring, flute, cello and 2 gayageums (or 2 guitars) (2008)
Chungsan, flute and cello (2008)
YX Unsquared, flute, oboe, percussion, piano and strings (2008) [also arr. 2009 for chamber orchestra]
Nori No. 1-4, clarinet, cello, percussion and live electronics (2008)
Jajang Jajang, chorus (2009)
Memory Trigger, 2 marimbas (2009)
Lines of Hues, flute, clarinet, violin and cello (2009)
Biham, piri solo (2009)
Jireum, piri solo (2009)
Stroke Etudes No. 1-8, cello (2009)
Ujo Imu I, soprano saxophone and live electronics (2009)
Ujo Imu II, piri and live electronics (2009)
Ujo Imu III, electronics (2009)
Persimmon Landscape, violin, cello, gayageum and saenghwang (2009)
Fantasy on the theme of Rose Garden, 25-string gayageum solo (2009)
Fabricating Crystal Threads, 25-string gayageum ensemble (2009)
Milyang, 25-string gayageum ensemble (2009)
Rain Image, chorus (2010)
Heullim Garak, chamber orchestra and live electronics (2010)
Moripuri, flute, oboe, bass clarinet and 2 percussionists (2010)
Shades of Black, viola and ajaeng (2010)
The Perspective, 3 ajaengs and janggu (2010)
Ajaeng Transcendent, ajaeng and electronics (2010)
Hazy Corcoran Morning, ajaeng and janggu (2010)
Hyang II, daegeum, saenghwang and electronics (2010)
Nabi, electronics (2010)
Blurred Lines I, electronics (2010)
Heullim Garak III, chamber orchestra version (2011)
Low Clouds, piri, percussion and electronics (2011)
Blurred Lines II, video and electronics (2011)
Seya Seya, violin and piano (2012)
Dance of the Purple Clouds, string quartet (2012)
Suite Gaya No. 2, 12-string gayageum and janggu (2012)
Suite Gaya No. 1, 12-string gayageum and janggu (2012)
Pamuk I, gayageum and electronics (2012)
Layered Dream III, gayageum, live electronics and video (2012)
Triptych 1, gayageum, live electronics and video (2012)
WORKS BY GENRE Young-Shin Choi Links ~ top of page ~
Orchestra
YX Unsquared, flute, oboe, percussion, piano and strings (2008) [also arr. 2009 for chamber orchestra]
Heullim Garak, chamber orchestra and live electronics (2010)
Heullim Garak III, chamber orchestra version (2011)
Choral
Castera, chorus and piano (2001) [arr. from 1999 work for baritone and piano]
Psalm 23, chorus and piano (2004)
Jajang Jajang, chorus (2009)
Rain Image, chorus (2010)
Chamber
November, string quartet (1998)
In Siesta, flute, clarinet and piano (1999)
Wall, violin, clarinet and piano (1999)
Deviation, percussion ensemble (2001)
Puzzle, trombone ensemble (2002)
A Journey to the Desert, string quartet (2003)
Mori Image, flute, clarinet and cello (2007)
Hyang, bass clarinet, double bass and percussion (2007)
Isle of Spring, flute, cello and 2 gayageums (or 2 guitars) (2008)
Chungsan, flute and cello (2008)
YX Unsquared, flute, oboe, percussion, piano and strings (2008) [also arr. 2009 for chamber orchestra]
Nori No. 1-4, clarinet, cello, percussion and live electronics (2008)
Memory Trigger, 2 marimbas (2009)
Lines of Hues, flute, clarinet, violin and cello (2009)
Moripuri, flute, oboe, bass clarinet and 2 percussionists (2010)
Seya Seya, violin and piano (2012)
Dance of the Purple Clouds, string quartet (2012)
Chamber Music with Korean Instruments
Fog and Wind, gayageum and electronics (2006)
Isle of Spring, flute, cello and 2 gayageums (or 2 guitars) (2008)
Biham, piri solo (2009)
Jireum, piri solo (2009)
Ujo Imu II, piri and live electronics (2009)
Persimmon Landscape, violin, cello, gayageum and saenghwang (2009)
Fantasy on the theme of Rose Garden, 25-string gayageum solo (2009)
Fabricating Crystal Threads, 25-string gayageum ensemble (2009)
Milyang, 25-string gayageum ensemble (2009)
Shades of Black, viola and ajaeng (2010)
The Perspective, 3 ajaengs and janggu (2010)
Ajaeng Transcendent, ajaeng and electronics (2010)
Hazy Corcoran Morning, ajaeng and janggu (2010)
Hyang II, daegeum, saenghwang and electronics (2010)
Low Clouds, piri, percussion and electronics (2011)
Suite Gaya No. 2, 12-string gayageum and janggu (2012)
Suite Gaya No. 1, 12-string gayageum and janggu (2012)
Instrument and Piano
Infatuation, trumpet and piano (1999)
About purple falling star, viola and piano (1999)
Percussion
Deviation, percussion ensemble (2001)
Hyang, bass clarinet, double bass and percussion (2007)
YX Unsquared, flute, oboe, percussion, piano and strings (2008)
Memory Trigger, 2 marimbas (2009)
Moripuri, flute, oboe, bass clarinet and 2 percussionists (2010)
Low Clouds, piri, percussion and electronics (2011)
Solo Instrument
Dialogue II, double bass and electronics (2004)
Ben Hurricane, clarinet and electronics (2004)
Hurum, percussion and electronics (2005)
Fog and Wind, gayageum and electronics (2006)
Dunsan Landscapes, clarinet (2006)
Dialogue I, double bass (2007)
Stroke Etudes No. 1-8, cello (2009)
Ujo Imu I, soprano saxophone and live electronics (2009)
Ujo Imu II, piri and live electronics (2009)
Biham, piri solo (2009)
Jireum, piri solo (2009)
Fantasy on the theme of Rose Garden, 25-string gayageum solo (2009)
Ajaeng Transcendent, ajaeng and electronics (2010)
Pamuk I, gayageum and electronics (2012)
Layered Dream III, gayageum, live electronics and video (2012)
Triptych 1, gayageum, live electronics and video (2012)
Piano
Dawn and Rain, piano (1998)
Vestige, piano 4-hands (2000)
Pantomime No. 1-12, piano (2007-08)
Vocal
Psalm 1, 2 sopranos and string quartet (1997)
Castera, baritone and piano (1999) [also arr. 2001 for chorus and piano]
The Lord’s Prayer, soprano and piano (2005)
Electronic/Electroacoustic/Multimedia
Dialogue II, double bass and electronics (2004)
Ben Hurricane, clarinet and electronics (2004)
Hurum, percussion and electronics (2005)
The Chase, video and electronics (2006)
Fog and Wind, gayageum and electronics (2006)
Layered Dream I, graphic images and electronics (2007)
Layered Dream II, graphic images and electronics (2008)
Nori No. 1-4, clarinet, cello, percussion and live electronics (2008)
Ujo Imu I, soprano saxophone and live electronics (2009)
Ujo Imu II, piri and live electronics (2009)
Ujo Imu III, electronics (2009)
Nabi, electronics (2010)
Blurred Lines I, electronics (2010)
Ajaeng Transcendent, ajaeng and electronics (2010)
Hyang II, daegeum, saenghwang and electronics (2010)
Heullim Garak, chamber orchestra and live electronics (2010)
Blurred Lines II, video and electronics (2011)
Low Clouds, piri, percussion and electronics (2011)
Pamuk I, gayageum and electronics (2012)
Layered Dream III, gayageum, live electronics and video (2012)
Triptych 1, gayageum, live electronics and video (2012)
YOUNG-SHIN CHOI LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
Composer's website . . . contact Young-Shin Choi: here
Young-Shin Choi @ Facebook
Young-Shin Choi @ Google+
Young-Shin Choi @ New West Electronic and Arts Organization
Young-Shin Choi @ Society of Composers
Young-Shin Choi @ TaiHei Ensemble
Young-Shin Choi @ University of California, Santa Cruz
Young-Shin Choi @ Vimeo
Publisher
Young-Shin Choi @ Composer's website
Streaming Audio
Young-Shin Choi @ Composer's website
Young-Shin Choi @ SoundCloud also here
Recordings
[none at the moment]
Video
Young-Shin Choi @ Google Video
Young-Shin Choi @ Vimeo
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