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SEONGMIN CHO

Jersey City,NJ

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Pianist, Composer, Arranger

NYU
09.2024 - Current
  • Performed with the NYU Nonet Ensemble
  • Performed with the Martin Wind Ensemble
  • Participated in an album recording session
  • Performed at the Frederick Loewe Theatre
  • Performed at the Provincetown Playhouse
  • Collaborated on K-pop music recording sessions
  • Gave live performances at various jazz clubs in South Korea

Pianist, Composer, Arranger

Republic of Korea Navy Band
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Played the Piano at the Republic of Korea Navy Patriotic Concert 2021, 2022
  • Performed with Korean famous singer Sohyang, Opera singer Hye-yeol Han, Ye-ni Lee, Soo-Ji Han, a traditional Korean instrument player.
  • Consolation performances at nursing homes, welfare centers, hospitals and other military bases.
  • Celebration 2022 US Navy Birthday Ball.
  • Ceremony to celebrate the arrival of the USS Ronald Reagan, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
  • Composed and arranged for ROK Navy marching band.
  • Celebration U.S.-ROK Alliance.
  • Taught playing piano to sailors as part of volunteer work.

Pianist, Composer, Arranger

Berklee College of Music
01.2018 - 01.2021
  • Joined a Terence Blanchard Xtet ensemble.
  • Participated in a student recording session.
  • Performed at the Berklee Performance Center.
  • Composed and arranged K-pop music.
  • Recorded songs as a piano player.
  • Performed at jazz clubs and concert halls in Korea.
  • Performed at Berklee with own songs.

Pianist, Composer, Arranger

JEI University
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Performed at jazz clubs and concert halls as a leader and a sideman.
  • Solo performances of own songs.
  • Recorded a song as a piano player.
  • Taught students for piano and harmony at academies, and the university.
  • Award the Best performance of a graduation performance in the university.
  • Composed and arranged songs for performance.

Education

Master of Music - Performance

New York University
New York, NY
05-2026

Bachelor's Degree - Jazz Composition

Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
05-2021

Associate's Degree - Jazz Piano

JEI University
Incheon, KR
01.2016

Skills

  • Strong organizational and time-management
  • Professionalism and strong work ethic
  • Improvisation
  • Sight-reading
  • Composing
  • Arranging
  • Teaching

Timeline

Pianist, Composer, Arranger

NYU
09.2024 - Current

Pianist, Composer, Arranger

Republic of Korea Navy Band
01.2021 - 01.2023

Pianist, Composer, Arranger

Berklee College of Music
01.2018 - 01.2021

Pianist, Composer, Arranger

JEI University
01.2014 - 01.2016

Master of Music - Performance

New York University

Bachelor's Degree - Jazz Composition

Berklee College of Music

Associate's Degree - Jazz Piano

JEI University

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