Orange County Philharmonic Orchestra, CA

Conductor, 2020-Present

Conductor of all orchestral performances in conducting

Orchestra Conducting

London Classical Soloists Conducting Competition: Third Prize, 2017

Atlantic Coast Conducting Competition (2nd Edition): Portugal, 2016

Blue Danube International Opera Conducting Competition (5th Edition): Bulgaria, 2013

Choral Conducting

 National University Choral Competition: First Prize, South Korea, 2001 

(Minister of the Ministry of Culture South Korea Award)

National University Choral Competition: Third Prize, South Korea, 2000

Master of Music –Orchestral Conducting

California State University, Northridge (CSUN), CA

Master of Music –Choral Conducting

World Mission University, Los Angeles, CA

Extended Course Taken –Choral Conducting

Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH

Bachelor of Art in Music –Choral Conducting

Kei Myung University, Daegu, South Korea

2020 Denver Philharmonic International Conducting Workshop, Competition, and Public Concert Denver

Guest Conductor

2017 London Classical Soloists Conducting Workshop & Competition, London

2016 Atlantic Coast Conducting Competition (2nd Edition), Portugal

2015 Baltimore Chamber Orchestra Conducting Programs, Baltimore

Orchestra: Baltimore Chamber Orchestra

Instructor: Markand Thakar (Peabody Conservatory)

2015 International Conducting Institute (ICI) Workshop & Public Concert, Czech Republic

Orchestra: Bohuslay Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra

Instructors: Kirk Trevor, Tomas Netopil, Markand Thakar 

2014 International Conducting Institute(ICI), Opera ConductingWorkshop, Colorado

Orchestra: Boulder Chamber Orchestra

Instructors: Nicholas Cathy (University of Colorado)

2014 Conducting Master Class & Workshop Series (CMWS), Chicago

Instructor: Donald Schleicher (University of Illinois)

2014 International Conducting Institute (ICI) Workshop & Public Concert, Czech Republic

Orchestra: Bohuslay Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra

Instructors: Kirk Trevor, Tomas Netopil, Donald Schleicher

2014 UO Conducting Workshop, Oregon

Orchestra: University Oregon Orchestra

Instructors: David M. Jacobs, Neil Varon (Eastman School of Music)

2013 Blue Danube International Opera Conducting Competition 2013 (5th Edition), Bulgaria

Carman, Die Zauberfluete, La Boheme

2013 College-Conservatory of Music Summer Program, University of Cincinnati, Verdi Workshop

Don Carlos, La Traviata

Orchestra: University of Cincinnati

Instructor: Mark Gibson

2013 International Conducting Institute (ICI), Colorado

Orchestra: Boulder Chamber Orchestra

Instructors: Donald Schleicher (University of Illinois)

Orchestra Conducting

CSUN Opera “Carmen”, Coaching and Rehearsing: Two matinee performances-fall 2014

CSUN Youth Orchestra –Assistant Conductor, 2012-2014

CSUN Youth Philharmonic Orchestra –Assistant Conductor, 2013-2016

CSUN University Orchestra –Assistant Conductor, 2013-2015

Choral Conducting

Glee Club, Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea –Conductor, 2001-2005

Los Angeles Seoul Choral, Los Angeles, CA –Assistant Conductor, 2008-2011

Xavier University Concert Choir, Cincinnati, OH –Assistant Conductor, 2006

Alumni Glee Club –Assistant Conductor, 2003-2006

Heavy Weather and Music for Seven Instruments by Kang Woo Lee

CSUN Orchestra, 2016

Persistence by Kyle Drury

CSUN Orchestra, 2015

Howling in the Moonlight, Squinting in the Sun

CSUN Orchestra, 2016

Night Sounds

CSUN Orchestra, 2015

Lines in the Sand Wave

Liviu Marinescu (Professor of composition at CSUN), 2013

California State University, Northridge(CSUN) Concerto Aria Competition, 2018

The Conductor’s Guild

John Anthony Roscigno

Director of Orchestra Studies / Professor of Music

California State University, Northridge

Thousand Oaks Philharmonic, Conductor

California State University, Northridge

john.roscigno@csun.edu

1 (818) 635-6610

Liviu Marinescu

Professor of the Composition Department

California State University, Northridge

liviu7@csun.edu

1 (818) 677-6478

Tom Merrill

Chiar of the School of Arts and Innovation Director,   

Professor of Music and Theatre

Xavier University, Cincinnate OH

1 (513) 745-3135

Markand Thakar

Baltimore Chamber Orchestra

Co-director of graduate Conducting, Peabody Conservatory

mthakar1@jhu.edu

1 (410) 234-4500

In Hong Cha

Associate Professor, Violin

Director of Orchestra, Conductor  

University Symphony Orchestra, Conductor

Wright State University, Dayton, OH

In-hong.cha@wight.edu

1 (937) 775-2455    

Bahman Saless

Boulder Chamber Orchestra, Conductor

International Conducting Institute, Director

bsaless@earthnet.net

1 (303) 619 –6915