효 Hyo



 
All Professional Experience

Composer

Performance at the National Gallery in London
String quartet played original piece ‘Christ’s Wound’ in front of the painting  ‘The Incredulity of Saint Thomas’

Performance at the Courtauld Gallery in London
A trio of a flautist, a violist and a harp player performed the original piece ‘Selfportrait’ in front of Van Gogh’s selfportrait.

Performance at the 15th Gwangju Biennale Opening Ceremony
Collaborated with performer Kim Ki-young and novelist Han Kang

Sound and Text Project: “Dream of Sound”
Ongoing serialised project in the mook(culture magazine) ‘Bo-Pool.’

Music composer for “Sweet Potato Dong Dong”
Worked with ‘Gullura DongDong’ Theatre Group, composing two music pieces for one scene.


Music Director and Composer for "The Box of Tears" 

New Bird Theatre, Tottori, Japan

Music Director, Composer, and Performer for "The Box of Tears"
Gungniso Mutda Theatre Production, Korea 

Workshop and Music Integration for "The Box of Tears"  
              
Worked with Gungniso Mutda Theatre Group (formerly Twida), contributing music to a scene with text reading




Keyboardist


Performance at Moss, Seoul                                                          
Improvised performance following a workshop led by contemporary improvisation artist Lee Ok-Kyung

Performance at d/p Gallery, Seoul                                                        
Improvised performance following a workshop led by contemporary improvisation artist  Lee Ok-Kyung

Performance of "Sunshine of the Month-May” with Poet An Mi-Ok                  
Gwangjin Information Library, organised by Wit & Cynical

Opening Performance: “White Light” Music-Reading Drama      
Korean Literature Week, Arts Council Korea
Based on the novel "The White Book" by Han Kang, with the author as the reader.

“Echo Reading Gathering” Performance                              
Onul Books, Seoul
Improvised piano accompaniment to poetry readings by notable poets and novelists such as Park Yeon-jun, Oh Eun, Yoon Hae-seo, Maya Lee Langvad, and others

Performance of "Sunshine of the Month-January” with Poet Yoo Hee-kyung
Gwangjin Information Library, organised by Wit & Cynical                    

“Heart Piano” Project                                                        
Improvised piano performances based on shared emotions and experiences of participants at Onul Books



Exhibitions


Ttukseom Museum, Seoul
           
Creator of the sound section, exhibiting the improvisational piece “Blue Sky Confidence.”


Education

Music



Vocal Technique and Accompaniment Lessons
                        
Instructor: Kang Yoon-mi (Jazz Vocalist and Pianist)
Study focus: Jazz vocals and piano technique

Piano Education                                                                                          
Started piano at age six, with a focus on classical performance


Academic


Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, U.K
Department: Film music pathway in the electronic and produced music department

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, S.Korea
         
Department: Spanish Interpretation and Translation (Completed first year)

British International School, Warsaw, Poland    
Programme: GCSE
Extracurricular: Choir (Tenor), Orchestra (Violin), Band (trombone)







Feb, 20th, 2026




Jan, 13th, 2026



2024

August 20, 2024 – Present


December 2024 



September 28-29, 2024


December 2023


May 2023







December 21, 2024


July 20, 2024



May 2023


November 2022




September 2022 – 2024




January 2022


Summer 2021 – Fall 2024





December 21, 2022 – March 1, 2023









Feb. 2024 – Nov. 2024


Since 2006




Mar. 2020 – Feb.2021


Sep. 2025- 



September 2015 – December 2015

Skills
  • Languages: Korean, English
  • Musical Skills: Composition, Improvisational Piano, Songwriting, Electronic music composition, Orchestration