Press
By SiHyun UhmSelected for the Inaugural Milwaukee Sonic Arts Festival
"Inhabiting Neural Activity: A Closed-Loop VR System for Generative Sonification and Visualization of Spike Data" selected for a 30-minute presentation slot.
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News & Archive
Commissions, premieres, awards, recordings, and press coverage — the latest updates from the studio and the stage.
2026
7 postsPerformance
By SiHyun UhmNewton's Cradle Performed by Ensemble Modern at TIMF
Ensemble Modern and Ensemble TIMF premiered Newton's Cradle at Tongyeong Concert Hall on September 12, 2026, conducted by Michael Wendeberg.
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Appointment
By SiHyun UhmSiHyun Uhm Named LACO Teaching Artist for 2026/27
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra named SiHyun Uhm a Teaching Artist for its 2026/27 season Learning programs.
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Press
By SiHyun Uhm국제하프오케스트라 제3회 정기연주회 '2026 WORLD HARP SYMPHONY' — 월간리뷰
월간리뷰가 '여권 없이 떠나는 단 하루의 세계 음악 여행'을 주제로 한 국제하프오케스트라 제3회 정기연주회를 소개. 엄시현이 지휘를 맡았다.
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New Commission
By SiHyun UhmKorea National Opera Commissions New Chamber Opera 'Elevator Floor B'
SiHyun Uhm has been selected by the Korea National Opera to compose a major new one-act chamber opera, scheduled for premiere at the Seoul Arts Center in late 2026.
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New Commission
By SiHyun UhmTongyeong International Music Festival (TIMF) Commissions Chamber Work Led by Unsuk Chin
SiHyun Uhm joins the select roster of commissioned composers for TIMF 2026 under the artistic leadership of renowned composer Unsuk Chin.
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Fellowship
By SiHyun UhmSiHyun Uhm Named 2026 Susan and Ford Schumann Composition Fellow at Aspen Summer Music Festival
SiHyun Uhm has been awarded a prestigious fellowship at the Aspen Music Festival and School to work alongside resident conductors and ensembles.
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2025
9 postsPress
By SiHyun UhmMonthly Review on the Seoul Recital: 'Environmental Messenger'
Korea's Monthly Review covered her September 20–21, 2025 recital at Prugio Art Hall, Seoul — music for a vanishing Earth.
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Performance
By SiHyun UhmSiHyun Uhm Conducts International Harp Orchestra 'Miracle Again'
SiHyun Uhm conducted the International Harp Orchestra's 2nd regular concert 'Miracle Again' on September 7, 2025, at Naru Art Center, Seoul.
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Recording
By SiHyun UhmEchoes of Hahoe Released on Albany Records
Cecilia Kang and Angela Park's recording of Echoes of Hahoe — A Masked Reverie appears on Albany Records TROY2005, released September 5, 2025.
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Press
By SiHyun UhmDisappearing Voices — Monthly Review
Monthly Review featured SiHyun Uhm's recital 'Disappearing Voices,' presenting chamber works on endangered animals that she planned, composed, and performed.
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Performance
By SiHyun UhmEchoes of Hahoe at ClarinetFest 2025
Cecilia Kang performed Echoes of Hahoe: A Masked Reverie at ClarinetFest 2025 (July 2025).
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Performance
By SiHyun UhmMiniscope Multimedia Project Screened at ICMC Boston 2025
Si Hyun Uhm's Miniscope Multimedia Project (installation ID 909) screened at the 50th Anniversary International Computer Music Conference, Boston, June 11–14, 2025.
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Press
By SiHyun UhmBold Journey Magazine Interview
Interview with Bold Journey Magazine on SiHyun's journey as a composer and multimedia artist.
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Recording
By SiHyun UhmBroken Waltz and Circus Suite on Navona Records
Eun-Hee Park's recording of Broken Waltz and the Piano Suite Circus appears on Navona Records NV6719 'Korean Soundscapes,' released March 7, 2025.
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Press
By SiHyun UhmCanvasRebel Magazine: Meet Si Hyun Uhm
An in-depth interview covering her path from Seoul to UCLA, the miniscope neuroscience project, and her endangered-animals multimedia work.
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2024
1 posts2023
4 postsPerformance
By SiHyun UhmRiverside Symphony Performs 'Ladybug in the Room' at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
George Rothman conducted Riverside Symphony in the celebrated New York premiere of 'Ladybug in the Room' at Alice Tully Hall.
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Premiere
By SiHyun UhmYearning Wins Marine Band Call for Scores; World Premiere in Virginia
SiHyun Uhm's Yearning for string orchestra won the U.S. Marine Band's inaugural Call for Scores and was premiered on April 16, 2023 in Alexandria, VA.
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Premiere
By SiHyun UhmParrot in the Rainforest Premiered at 14th ARKO Korean Creative Music Festival
The youngest prizewinner of the 14th ARKO competition — SiHyun Uhm (23) — heard her 'Parrot in the Rainforest' premiered on Feb 1, 2023, at Seoul Arts Center.
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Press
By SiHyun UhmOhmyNews Interview — Ahead of the 14th ARKO Korean Music Festival
Interview on composing Parrot in the Rainforest and a decade of composing in America.
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2022
2 postsAward
By SiHyun UhmParrot in the Rainforest Wins ARKO Composition Competition
Parrot in the Rainforest (열대 우림 속 앵무새) won the 2022 ARKO 14th Korean Creative Music Festival composition competition.
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Premiere
By SiHyun UhmString Quartet No. 2 “For AFC System” Premiered at Yamaha AFC Experiment Concert
Yamaha's AFC Experiment Concert at Yamaha Ginza Studio premiered SiHyun Uhm's String Quartet No. 2 “For AFC System” — a work fusing string quartet with spatial-audio technology.
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2021
1 posts2020
1 posts2019
2 postsPress
By SiHyun Uhm91Classical Features Nashville Symphony Composer Lab
91Classical spotlights five emerging composers at the Nashville Symphony Composer Lab, including SiHyun Uhm's 'Ladybug in the Room.'
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Award
By SiHyun UhmPrize at the PyeongChang Olympic Celebration for 'Dance of Passion'
<p>SiHyun Uhm received a prize at the PyeongChang Olympic Celebration (Culture Olympiad) for <em>Dance of Passion</em> (February 2019).</p>
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2018
2 postsPerformance
By SiHyun UhmYeoro Presents 'Night of Creative Art Songs' with 12 Young Composers
Yonhap News announced Yeoro's 2nd creative art song night (Jan 5, 2019), featuring songs by 12 young composers including SiHyun Uhm.
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Award
By SiHyun UhmApex of Longing Wins 2nd Place at 1st Future Symphony Competition
SiHyun Uhm's Apex of Longing took 2nd place (tie) at the final round of the 1st Future Symphony International Composition Competition on October 8, 2018.
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