Dohi Moon is a Berlin-based Korean composer, pianist, and sound installation artist. Her music has been commissioned and performed by well-known soloists, ensembles, and orchestras in the United States, Norway, France, Germany, and Asia. She studied piano performance at Seoul National University, South Korea and she obtained her doctoral degree in music composition at Michigan State University, U.S.A. Before moving to Berlin, she served as a visiting scholar at the CCRMA (Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics) at Stanford University, U.S.A. In her recent works, she is focusing on a kinetic theatrical sound installation, which is based on the physical movements of music performers.

EDUCATION:

2009 – 2014

Stanford University, CCRMA (Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics), Visiting Scholar

2008 – 2010

Michigan State University, Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition

2003 – 2008

Michigan State University, Masters of Music in Composition and Theory

1997 – 2001

Seoul National University, Korea, Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance

SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS:

2019

- Projekt Stipendium von Stiftung Künstlerdorf Schöppingen in Bildende Kunst/Visual art

- Research Residency von THEATERPREIS DES BUNDES, Schaubude Berlin

2008 – 2009

- Catherine Herrick Cobb Scholarship: College of Music, MSU

2009

- Scholarship for composer residency: Banff Centre Canada

2008

- Scholarship for Independent artist residency: Banff Centre

2007

- The Excellence in Diversity: Artistic Expression Award: The Graduate University, Michigan State University

- A Research Enhancement Award: The graduate Univerisity, Michigan State University

COMPETITION PRIZES AND HONORS:

2016

- AGBU Sayat Nova International Composition Competition, Special mention

2010

- Luigi Russolo 2010 international electroacoustic music competition, The finalist

- Music10 composition competition, Honorable mention

2009

- IBLA Grand Prize Award, New York, Special Mention

- Østfold Musikkråds International Composition competition, Norway, First Prize

- Innova Musica International Music and Video Art Competition, Andorra , The third prize in Category B Art and classical music language

2008

-Taukay International Competition, Italy, A selected piece of electroacostic section

- Musica Nova International Electroacoustic Music Competition, Czech, A finalist, Category A: Compositions of Autonomous art Electroacoustic Music

2007

- Palmarès des 34° Concours de Bourges, France, Selected piece of 2e catégorie : œuvre d'esthétique à programme in Degré II – Trivium/Quadrivium

RESIDENCY:

2019

- Stiftung Künstlerdorf Schöppingen, Germany

- Research residency, Schaubude Berlin, Germany

2009

- Composer in Residence, Banff Center, Canada (Jun, 10 – Jun. 26)

2008

- Composer in Residence, Banff Center, Canada (Oct. - Dec.)