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Soohee Moon

Medford,MA

Summary

Versatile talented highly creative and skilled Pianist with significant experience in performing solo and with a band across various genres of music. Possesses skills in classical and contemporary repertoire, Jazz, Latin, Funk, Pop, Fusion, Broadway, Theatre music, Afro, Caribbean, Haitian, Cape Verdean music, interpreting sheet music, perfect pitch, sight-reading, improvisation, expressive interpretation, and musical arrangement, orchestral sound, listening. Excel in collaboration, adaptability, and creative problem-solving in music. Committed to ongoing growth and development in the musical realm.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Pianist of The Arch Street Band

St. Anthony Shrine
Boston, MA
07.2016 - Current
  • Played with The Arch Street Band for Masses on Saturdays and Sundays, and occasionally on a weekday.
  • When needed, assisted the music director during band rehearsal by suggesting ideas in interpretation, and making a musical style and approach to the songs.
  • Led a rehearsal and played with a duo for a Lazarus Funeral Mass on a weekday.
  • Demonstrated an interpretation of songs and suggested the right approach to the songs.
  • Reviewed musical scores to suggest changes as needed.
  • Lead band rehearsals occasionally in the absence of a music director.
  • With a music director, led auditions of prospective singers.
  • Adjusted playing style according to the given instrumentation
  • Played for annual Christmas concerts and special concerts
  • Played contemporary Catholic music with a broad stylistic range and improvisational approach.
  • Played piano solo on some parts of songs.

Painist/Keyboardist

Small Band/Big Band/ Pit Orchestra
Boston, MA
03.2010 - Current
  • Performed piano/keyboard parts for various musical styles, including jazz, funk, Latin, Haitian, Afro, Cape Verdean, rock, Fusion, Pop, Broadway, Crossover, and classical music.
  • Developed complex improvisational solos and accompaniments in a live performance setting.
  • Assisted with the recording of studio albums by playing keyboard parts according to the producer's instructions.
  • Operated synthesizers during live performances.
  • Conducted rehearsals with band members to ensure proper timing and accuracy of musical arrangements.
  • Adjusted levels on mixers during sound checks prior to each show as needed.
  • Consulted with composers and arrangers on how best to utilize keyboard parts within existing compositions or new works being developed.
  • Selected music for special events.
  • Sight-read songs to accompany musical groups.
  • Played in over numerous shows.
  • Schedule group rehearsals.

Collaborative Pianist

Voices Rising: Women Building Community Through Song
Boston, MA
09.2010 - 06.2024
  • Accompanied the choir for weekly rehearsals and seasonal concerts each year.
  • Provided appropriate harmonic accompaniment on songs that have lead sheets.
  • Arranged piano accompaniment when needed.
  • Coached singers on the interpretation and phrasing of songs, when needed
  • Transcribed music from recordings when needed.
  • Accompanied choir concerts with various musical ensembles.
  • Assisted the conductor in the preparation of scores by marking tempos, dynamics, and cut-offs in advance of rehearsal.
  • Adapted existing scores to meet the needs of specific performers and ensembles.
  • Led warm-ups before rehearsal when needed and held sectional rehearsals in the absence of a conductor.
  • Identified mistakes made and let a conductor know in private.
  • Played variety of music with broad stylistic range and improvisatorial flexibility.
  • Closely followed musical notation and conductor's instructions.
  • Expressed musical themes through tempo, phrasing and dynamics.
  • Accompanied selected choir members' theatre show event (2015).
  • Traveled great distances to perform multiple times

Piano Instructor/ Private Piano Instructor

GS Music Center/ Self Employed
Watertown, Medford, MA
03.2005 - 03.2022
  • Instructed students in piano technique, sight-reading, music theory and performance practice.
  • Gave workshops in collaboration with other music educatros
  • Organized individual lessons plans tailored to each student's level of experience and learning needs.
  • Demonstrated proper posture, hand position and fingering techniques for playing the piano.
  • Encouraged students to develop their own style while striving to meet established goals.
  • Assisted students with memorization of musical pieces by providing tips on repetition and practice methods.
  • Incorporated various activities into lessons including improvisation, composition and accompaniment.
  • Taught jazz theory principles related to scales, chords, intervals, and rhythm patterns.

Music Driector/Church Pianist

First Congregational Church of Waverly
Belmont , MA
03.2005 - 08.2011
  • Accompanied congregational singing for Sunday services on organ and piano.
  • Accompanied vocalists and instrumentalists for special services.
  • Conducted a small choir for special services.
  • Collaborated with guest musicians who were invited to perform in church services.
  • Selected songs for preludes, offertories, postludes and other incidental music at services.
  • Performed classical pieces and jazz, with guest musicians, during special concerts at the church.
  • Prepared for annual concerts
  • Prepared a report for the annual meeting.
  • Hired professional vocalists.
  • Transposed music to alternate keys to fit individual styles or purposes.
  • Transcribed music to adapt to a particular need.

Collaborative Pianist

Jewish Community Center Greater Boston
Newton, MA
09.2007 - 06.2009
  • Accompanied senior's learning song class.
  • Assisted the conductor in teaching songs to seniors.
  • Alternated music scores as needed.
  • Transcribed music as needed.

Music Arranger/Music Score Book Editor

Eumaksekye Music Publishing Co.
Seoul
04.1995 - 03.1998
  • Reviewed manuscripts to identify and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax and formatting.
  • Collaborated with authors to ensure their work meets publication requirements.
  • Worked closely with publishing teams to develop book concepts and review drafts.
  • Oversaw layout and worked with the design
  • Arranged and published piano music score book for beginner-intermediate level
  • Developed and published music theory book for children
  • Cooperated with design team on layout of music score book
  • Read, evaluated, and edited manuscripts on piano scores book
  • Proofed copy to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation and syntax.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Music Composition

Ewha Woman's University
Seoul, South Korea
05-1995

Jazz Performace

Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA

Skills

  • Sight Reading
  • Improvisation
  • Audition preparation and evaluation
  • Musical theory knowledge
  • Live Music Performances
  • Giving Cues and Direction while playing
  • Reading Sheet Music
  • Musical Arrangements
  • Team Leadership
  • Team Collaboration
  • Transposition
  • Professionalism
  • Active Listening
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Confidence
  • Extensive performance background
  • Improvising songs
  • Expressive
  • [Instrument] proficiency
  • Arranging music
  • Reliability
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Solos and Ensembles
  • Music Theory
  • Teamwork and Collaboration

Accomplishments

  • Won national piano competition twice out of 3 times from childhood through teenagers (Seoul, South Korea)
  • Participated and made it to the final round in a children's singing competition aired on local TV (Jeju, South Korea)
  • Performed on national catholic TV (2017,2018) Boston MA
  • Performed at Fenway Park (2016), Boston MA
  • Performed at the Downtown Boston Summer Concert Series (2017), Boston MA
  • Performed at Mechanics Hall and aired on live public radio (2018), Worcester MA
  • Performed at BPC, Regatta Bar (Boston MA)
  • Performed at Boston Jazz Festival, Fenway Opening Our Doors Festival, Boston Downtown Summer Concert Series, Pouch Festivals, Hispanic Heritage Month Festival, Boston Library Courtyard, John F Kennedy Museum & Library, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Wellesley College, Wesleyan College (Boston MA)
  • Performed at the local TV studios in Boston, Cambridge, Dedham
  • Performed at the National SSN choir festivals (Champaign Urbana IL 2014, Grand Rapids MN 2018, Denver CO 2023)
  • Performed at Women's March at Boston Common (2018)
  • Featured in and on PANORAMA magazine (2018)
  • Released an Album "New Psalm & Old Blues" (2019)
  • Played with Cellist 'YO-YO MA' (St. Anthony Shrine, Boston MA 2021)
  • Participated in musician's albums multiple times

Languages

English
Professional
Korean
Professional

Websites

Timeline

Lead Pianist of The Arch Street Band

St. Anthony Shrine
07.2016 - Current

Collaborative Pianist

Voices Rising: Women Building Community Through Song
09.2010 - 06.2024

Painist/Keyboardist

Small Band/Big Band/ Pit Orchestra
03.2010 - Current

Collaborative Pianist

Jewish Community Center Greater Boston
09.2007 - 06.2009

Piano Instructor/ Private Piano Instructor

GS Music Center/ Self Employed
03.2005 - 03.2022

Music Driector/Church Pianist

First Congregational Church of Waverly
03.2005 - 08.2011

Music Arranger/Music Score Book Editor

Eumaksekye Music Publishing Co.
04.1995 - 03.1998

Bachelor of Arts - Music Composition

Ewha Woman's University

Jazz Performace

Berklee College of Music

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