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EDUCATION

Doctoral of Musical Art in Orchestral Conducting, 2019

      University of North Texas, Denton, TX

      Related field in Composition

Master of Art in Orchestral Conducting, 2013

      University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

      Secondary Area in Violin Performance

Master of Music in Music Composition and Music Theory, 2010

Bachelor of Music in Music Composition, 2008

      Ewha Woman’s University, Seoul, Korea

 

SELECTED CONDUCTING EXPERIENCES

  2017               Fort Wayne Philharmonic                               

                              Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW, Fort Wayne, IN

  2016               Richmond Symphony Orchestra

                              Richmond Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal Hall, Richmond, VA

  2014 - 2017   University of North Texas Concert and Symphony Orchestras

                              Winspear Performance Hall, Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton, TX

  2014               KM Chamber Orchestra, Seoul, Korea

                              Yong-San Art Center, Seoul, Korea

  2011 - 2013    University of Iowa Chamber Orchestra & All-String Orchestra

                              Reverside Recital Hall, Iowa City, IA

ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR EXPERIENCES

  2015 - 2017     Abilene Philharmonic, Apprentice Conductor

                               Abilene Civic Center, Abilene, TX            

  2014 - 2017     University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Conductor

                               Winspear Performance Hall, Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton, TX      

OPERA EXPERIENCES

  2015 - 2017     University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra

                               Winspear Performance Hall, Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton, TX

                               Assistant Conductor

  2011 - 2013     University of Iowa Opera Production

                               Englert Civic Theatre, Iowa City, IA                             

                               Assistant Conductor

NEW MUSIC CONDUCTING EXPERIENCES

  2016 - 2017     University of North Texas NOVA Contemporary Ensemble

                               Paul Voertman Concert Hall, Denton, TX

                                   Harrison Birtwistle Entr’actes and Sappho Fragments (U.S. Premiere)

                                             Harvey Sollberger Ciao, Arcosanti: A fanfare for eight players

                                             John Harbison Mirabai Songs

                                             Larry Polansky Yitgadal (Texas Premiere)

  2016                 University of North Texas Recital Ensembles

                               Recitall Hall, UNT School of Music, Denton, TX

                                    Younghi Pagh-Paan Man-Nam I (U.S. Premiere)

                                              Kirsten Broberg Natura I: seven works from the Natural Cycle

ORCHESTRAL & VIOLIN EXPERIENCES

  2011 - 2013     University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra, Section Violin

  2003 - 2008     Ewha Woman’s University Community Orchestra, Concertmaster/ Section Violin

  1998 - 2003     Song-pa Youth Orchestra, Seoul, Korea, Concertmaster/ Section Violin     

 

WORK EXPERIENCES

  2014 - 2017     University of North Texas Orchestra, Denton, TX

                            Orchestra Teaching Assistant (Personnel Manager)                                                               

  2015 - 2017     Denton Korean Baptist Church, Denton, TX

                            Music Director                                                                                                                                    

  2011 - 2013     University of Iowa Orchestra, Iowa City, IA                                                

                            Orchestra Teaching Assistant (Orchestra Head Librarian)                                                  

  2005 - 2011     Seoul String Ensemble, Seoul, Korea                                                            

                            Music Arranger                                                                                                                

  2003 - 2011     YangMoon Presbyterian Church, Seoul, Korea                                                         

                            Assistant Conductor & Music Arranger                                                                                     

 

HONORS

  2017, 2016, 2015, 2014   Friends of the Symphony Scholarship, University of North Texas

  2011                                 University of Iowa Fellowship

 

 

                        PLEASE CONTACT Hye-youn Jang for detailed cv                                                              

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