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:
2026
- Arbeits- und Recherchestipendien Neue Musik und Klangkunst, Senat von Berlin
2023
- Kulturaustausch_ Reisestipendium Senat von Berlin
2022
- Arbeitsstipendium Ernste Musik und Klangkunst, Senat von Berlin
2021
- Sonderstipendium INITIAL, Akademie der Künste Berlin
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.)