SEONGMIN CHO
Jersey City,NJ
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Pianist, Composer, Arranger
NYU
New York, NY
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
Busan, KR
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
Boston, MA
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
Incheon, KR
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, NY05-2026
Bachelor's Degree - Jazz Composition
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA05-2021
Associate's Degree - Jazz Piano
JEI University
Incheon, KR01.2016
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