Compositions

GOLDFISH CINEMA (2026) [5’] — mezzo-soprano and piano — commissioned by the New York Festival of Song and Luna Composition Lab as part of Luna Lab’s 10th Anniversary. Text written by me!

Hometown, Homeland(2026) [4’] — chamber orchestra — dedicated to my grandfather, and inspired by the stories he and my family told me about growing up in Korea. (Performed by the New York Youth Symphony, conducted by Ethan Tajalle)

little prayer (2026) [6’] — chorus — commissioned by Chanticleer and the Kaufman Music Center. Performed by Chanticleer in 2026. Text from “little prayer” by poet Danez Smith.

Aphid Dance (and Other Adventures) (2025) [10’] — string quartet — written for the New York Youth Symphony and Aizuri Quartet. A wild journey in the tiny world of aphids!

“Is there anything I can do about my documents?” [3’] — solo vibraphone — written for Oliver Xu through the New York Youth Symphony.

POLYCRISIS (2025) [1’] — orchestra

Glass Minnows (2025) [5’] — percussion quartet — inspired by the feeling of wading in shallow water

In the Fairy Ring (2025) [3’] — chamber orchestra — written for and premiered by the New York Youth Symphony

Ceramics Cabinet (2025) [5’] — flute, oboe, cello, horn, and trombone

Double Bass Quartet No. 1 (2024) [3’] — written for high school double bass players and premiered by the Special Music School bass quartet

Darting and Burning (2024) — trumpet, horn, trombone — inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem O Sun of Real Peace. Performed by students at the Juilliard School

Red Car, Blue Car (2024) — trumpet duet — a short wild ride

Boy Breaking Glass (2024) — tenor, violin, viola, cello, piano — commissioned by the Luna Composition Lab and ChamberQUEER as part of the Nebula concert series; premiered by ChamberQUEER in 2024. Text by Gwendolyn Brooks

What I Know About Living (2024) — soprano and piano — version commissioned and premiered by the Ensemble For These Times. Text by Andrea Gibson

Cortisol (2022) — flute, harp, and viola

Symphony of the Brain (2024) — orchestra — written for the Juilliard Music Advancement Program Orchestra.

Falling Leaves in Autumn (2022) — flute quartet — commissioned by the Luna Composition Lab during my fellowship, premiered by the Special Music School flute quartet and recorded by International Contemporary Ensemble

Where Are The Others (2022) — SATB, cello, piano — text by Hudson Dinh

What I Know About Living (2022) — SSA choir, piano — commissioned by the Luna Composition Lab for the Cincinnati May Festival’s 25 for 25 initiative. A call to keep living. Text by Andrea Gibson

In My Brain (2021) — mezzo soprano, piano, and bassoon — text by Emily Dickinson

George’s Ballad (2023) — chamber orchestra — commissioned and premiered by the Little Orchestra Society

Sinking (2021) — electric pianos — written for the Chromic Duo