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한글 바이오 (클릭/터치)
2014-16년 국립심포니오케스트라 상주작곡가 및 2021년 부산시립교향악단 올해의 예술가를 역임한 김택수(1980년생)는 서울대학교 (화학, 작곡 학사 및 작곡 석사) 및 인디애나 대학교에서 (작곡 박사) 학위 취득 후 (사사: David Dzubay, Claude Baker, Sven-David Sandström, 진은숙, 전상직, 서정은) 현재 샌디에이고 주립대학교 작곡 및 음악이론 교수로 재직중이다. 그는 농구경기, 커피, 비누방울 놀이 등 일상생활에 대한 경험과 기억들, 또 찹쌀떡 노래, ‘자장자장 우리아가’, 국민학교 등 근, 현대 한국을 반영하는 작품들로 알려져 있다.
뉴욕필하모닉, 샌프란시스코 오페라 오케스트라, 샌프란시스코 심포니, 미네소타 오케스트라, 디트로이트 심포니, 오리건 심포니, 샌디에이고 심포니, 뉴 월드 심포니, 앙상블 앵테르콩탱포랭, 알람 윌 사운드 등이 그의 작품을 연주하였고, 앙상블 모데른, 멘델스존 코러스 어브 필라델피아, 뉴욕 클래시컬 플레이어즈, 국립국악관현악단, 국립극장, 예술의전당, 서울시향, 경기필, 부산시향, 서울국제음악제, 평창대관령음악제, 주한독일문화원 등이 그에게 작품을 위촉하였다. 그는 버를로우 작곡상 (Barlow Prize), 치비텔라 라니에리 (Civitella Ranieri), 코플랜드 하우스 (Copland House), 어메리칸 모던 앙상블 (American Modern Ensemble), 전미 작곡가/출판사 협회 (SCI/ASCAP), 중앙음악콩쿠르, 국제 윤이상 작곡상 등으로부터 상을 받았다.
편곡자로서도 활발하게 활동해 온 김택수는 조수미, 신영옥, 홍혜란, 하피스트 곽정, 대금 연주자 김정승, 바이올리니스트 김수연, 김지연, 비올리스트 리처드 용재 오닐, 피아니스트 손열음, 뮤지컬 배우 양준모 등의 음반에 참여하였다. 그의 편곡 코사크 자장가는 소치 동계 패럴림픽 개막식에서 연주되었고, 이후 데카 Aida Garifullina의 음반에 수록되었다.
중앙일보 인터뷰 (2018년 국립심포니 국민학교 환상곡 초연 관련)
객석 인터뷰 (2015년 국립국악관현악단 아카데믹 리츄얼 초연 관련)
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2014-16년 국립심포니오케스트라 상주작곡가 및 2021년 부산시립교향악단 올해의 예술가를 역임한 김택수(1980년생)는 서울대학교 (화학, 작곡 학사 및 작곡 석사) 및 인디애나 대학교에서 (작곡 박사) 학위 취득 후 (사사: David Dzubay, Claude Baker, Sven-David Sandström, 진은숙, 전상직, 서정은) 현재 샌디에이고 주립대학교 작곡 및 음악이론 교수로 재직중이다. 그는 농구경기, 커피, 비누방울 놀이 등 일상생활에 대한 경험과 기억들, 또 찹쌀떡 노래, ‘자장자장 우리아가’, 국민학교 등 근, 현대 한국을 반영하는 작품들로 알려져 있다.
뉴욕필하모닉, 샌프란시스코 오페라 오케스트라, 샌프란시스코 심포니, 미네소타 오케스트라, 디트로이트 심포니, 오리건 심포니, 샌디에이고 심포니, 뉴 월드 심포니, 앙상블 앵테르콩탱포랭, 알람 윌 사운드 등이 그의 작품을 연주하였고, 앙상블 모데른, 멘델스존 코러스 어브 필라델피아, 뉴욕 클래시컬 플레이어즈, 국립국악관현악단, 국립극장, 예술의전당, 서울시향, 경기필, 부산시향, 서울국제음악제, 평창대관령음악제, 주한독일문화원 등이 그에게 작품을 위촉하였다. 그는 버를로우 작곡상 (Barlow Prize), 치비텔라 라니에리 (Civitella Ranieri), 코플랜드 하우스 (Copland House), 어메리칸 모던 앙상블 (American Modern Ensemble), 전미 작곡가/출판사 협회 (SCI/ASCAP), 중앙음악콩쿠르, 국제 윤이상 작곡상 등으로부터 상을 받았다.
편곡자로서도 활발하게 활동해 온 김택수는 조수미, 신영옥, 홍혜란, 하피스트 곽정, 대금 연주자 김정승, 바이올리니스트 김수연, 김지연, 비올리스트 리처드 용재 오닐, 피아니스트 손열음, 뮤지컬 배우 양준모 등의 음반에 참여하였다. 그의 편곡 코사크 자장가는 소치 동계 패럴림픽 개막식에서 연주되었고, 이후 데카 Aida Garifullina의 음반에 수록되었다.
중앙일보 인터뷰 (2018년 국립심포니 국민학교 환상곡 초연 관련)
객석 인터뷰 (2015년 국립국악관현악단 아카데믹 리츄얼 초연 관련)
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Texu Kim (b.1980) is “one of the most active and visible composers of his generation” (San Francisco Classical Voice), writing music that’s fun, sophisticated, and culturally connected. Drawing on his personal affinity for humor, his background in science, and his fascination with everyday experiences, Kim’s work radiates positivity, offering “major-league cuteness” (Broadway World) while demonstrating “surprising scope.” (San Diego Story) As a Korean-American, Kim explores the localization of imported traditions, incorporating cross-cultural elements into his work in “impressive and special” ways so that “many orchestras and conductors around the world are taking an interest in [his] music.” (KPBS) By highlighting the interaction between folk culture and external influences, Kim creates meaningful depth while maintaining a signature playfulness and exuberance that is listener-friendly and engaging. Characterized by “exuberant, colorful washes of sound… punchy bass lines, snappy brass fanfares, and suave... solos” (San Diego Story), Kim’s music is at times “explosively virtuosic” (Wall Street Journal) but always uplifting and rewarding for both listeners and performers.
Kim’s work has enjoyed an impressive international performance history from a roster of top orchestras and ensembles, including the New York Philharmonic, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the Minnesota Orchestra, the New World Symphony, the Oakland Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, the San Diego Symphony, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the National Orchestra of Korea, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Ensemble Modern, Alarm Will Sound, Ensemble Reconsil Vienna, New York Classical Players, Ensemble 212, AsianArt Ensemble Berlin, Ensemble Mise-en, Fear No Music, Ensemble TIMF, Northwestern University New Music Ensemble, Indiana University New Music Ensemble, C4: Choral Composer/Conductor Collective, NOTUS, Red Clay Saxophone Quartet, the Verona Quartet, and more. Having served as the Composer-in-Residence of the Korean Symphony Orchestra (2014-18), Kim has appeared at Yeowoorak Festival, Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival, PyeongChang Music Festival and School, Bruckner Festival, SONiC Festival, Mizzou International Composers Festival, June in Buffalo, Aspen Music Festival, SCI National Conferences, Composers Conference, and Oregon Bach Festival. The Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games and the Piece & Piano Festival featured Kim’s balanced and well-crafted arrangements, which may also be heard on numerous commercial albums. A frequent collaborator with choreographers, filmmakers, and educators, Kim has received awards and honors from the Barlow Prize, American Modern Ensemble, Copland House, SCI/ASCAP, Civitella Ranieri Foundation, and Isang Yun International Composition Prize, to name a few, in addition to winning a Silver Medal in the 1998 International Chemistry Olympiad (Melbourne, Australia).
Kim’s recent/upcoming projects include the world premiere of fffanfare!! commissioned by the San Francisco Opera in September 2022; performances of Dub-Sanjo by the Korean National Symphony Orchestra during their Europe tour in October 2022; the world premiere of Ritus Sanitatem by the Verona Quartet in March 2023, co-commissioned by Texas Performing Arts at the University of Texas at Austin with support of the Kahng Foundation and for the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art in honor of its 2023 centennial with support from the Bill and Mary Meyer Concert Series Endowment; the world premiere of Welcome Home!! by the San Diego Symphony (also a part of the California Festival) in November 2023; and Līlā commissioned by the Barlow Endowment that will be premiered in 2024 by Alarm Will Sound, the London Sinfonietta, the Oakland Symphony, and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.
An assistant professor of music at San Diego State University, Kim formerly taught at Syracuse University, Portland State University, and Lewis & Clark College. Kim is the Artist-of-the-Year of the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra and the director of the Korean Symphony Orchestra’s Composers’ Atelier program, educating and commissioning up-and-coming composers; he has also served as co-director of Ensemble 212’s ‘New Music for Young Audience’ series, and acted as a curator and board member for the Korean Cultural Society of Boston’s ‘New Music Symposium.’ Having earned his D.M. from Indiana University and prior degrees from Seoul National University, Kim’s greatest mentors include Unsuk Chin, David Dzubay, Sven-David Sandstrom, Claude Baker, and Sangjick Jun.
(Bio by Aligned Artistry)
Kim’s work has enjoyed an impressive international performance history from a roster of top orchestras and ensembles, including the New York Philharmonic, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the Minnesota Orchestra, the New World Symphony, the Oakland Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, the San Diego Symphony, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the National Orchestra of Korea, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Ensemble Modern, Alarm Will Sound, Ensemble Reconsil Vienna, New York Classical Players, Ensemble 212, AsianArt Ensemble Berlin, Ensemble Mise-en, Fear No Music, Ensemble TIMF, Northwestern University New Music Ensemble, Indiana University New Music Ensemble, C4: Choral Composer/Conductor Collective, NOTUS, Red Clay Saxophone Quartet, the Verona Quartet, and more. Having served as the Composer-in-Residence of the Korean Symphony Orchestra (2014-18), Kim has appeared at Yeowoorak Festival, Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival, PyeongChang Music Festival and School, Bruckner Festival, SONiC Festival, Mizzou International Composers Festival, June in Buffalo, Aspen Music Festival, SCI National Conferences, Composers Conference, and Oregon Bach Festival. The Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games and the Piece & Piano Festival featured Kim’s balanced and well-crafted arrangements, which may also be heard on numerous commercial albums. A frequent collaborator with choreographers, filmmakers, and educators, Kim has received awards and honors from the Barlow Prize, American Modern Ensemble, Copland House, SCI/ASCAP, Civitella Ranieri Foundation, and Isang Yun International Composition Prize, to name a few, in addition to winning a Silver Medal in the 1998 International Chemistry Olympiad (Melbourne, Australia).
Kim’s recent/upcoming projects include the world premiere of fffanfare!! commissioned by the San Francisco Opera in September 2022; performances of Dub-Sanjo by the Korean National Symphony Orchestra during their Europe tour in October 2022; the world premiere of Ritus Sanitatem by the Verona Quartet in March 2023, co-commissioned by Texas Performing Arts at the University of Texas at Austin with support of the Kahng Foundation and for the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art in honor of its 2023 centennial with support from the Bill and Mary Meyer Concert Series Endowment; the world premiere of Welcome Home!! by the San Diego Symphony (also a part of the California Festival) in November 2023; and Līlā commissioned by the Barlow Endowment that will be premiered in 2024 by Alarm Will Sound, the London Sinfonietta, the Oakland Symphony, and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.
An assistant professor of music at San Diego State University, Kim formerly taught at Syracuse University, Portland State University, and Lewis & Clark College. Kim is the Artist-of-the-Year of the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra and the director of the Korean Symphony Orchestra’s Composers’ Atelier program, educating and commissioning up-and-coming composers; he has also served as co-director of Ensemble 212’s ‘New Music for Young Audience’ series, and acted as a curator and board member for the Korean Cultural Society of Boston’s ‘New Music Symposium.’ Having earned his D.M. from Indiana University and prior degrees from Seoul National University, Kim’s greatest mentors include Unsuk Chin, David Dzubay, Sven-David Sandstrom, Claude Baker, and Sangjick Jun.
(Bio by Aligned Artistry)