jUNGHEE OH

Ms. Jung-Hee Oh is a Korean traditional music artist in ‘Gayageum Byeong-chang’ (singing with self-accompaniment of the Gayageum instrument) and ‘Pansori’ (a traditional story-telling performed by a solo vocalist).

Ms. Oh is recognized as a Korean government cultural ministry’s intangible cultural property No. 23 in Gayageum with song and ‘Sanjo.’ She had performances in numerous significant musical events and was featured as the main guest in many Korean Cultural events in prominent institutions. She received her master’s degree in Korean music from Chung-Ang University in Seoul Korea. She currently serves as the music director of the music band G-Hwaja and performing artist based in NY & NJ metropolitan area.

Certifications & Skills

• A Special tutorage under Kui-Hee Park, Human Cultural Asset No.23: Gayageum with Song and Sanjo 
• Currently being tutored by Sook-Sun An, current Human Cultural Asset No.23: Gayageum with Song and Sanjo
• Certified eligible to succeed as Human Cultural Asset No.23: Gayageum with Song and Sanjo
  

Awards

• RI State Council on the Arts Fellowship Awardee, RISCA (2020)
• Placed Second place at the 30th National Jeon-Ju Korean music association (2004)
• Meritorious award at the 21th national Korean music festival string instrument division (2003)
• Placed second, third, and second places at the tenth, ninth, and third national Jeon-Ju Koran music college division (1992, 1991, 1986)
• Excellence award at the tenth National Korean music festival (1992))
• Placed first place at the fourth National Korean music college division (1986)

Special Lecture Series (as Instructor)

• Cornell University Special Lecture : Korean Traditional Performance, Korean Language Program, Ithaca, NY (2023)
• Columbia University Asian Music Humanities, Dodge Hall Manhattan, NY (2019)
• New Canaan Library Presents Music of Korea Lamb room, New Canaan, CT (2018)
• Asian Heritage Month : Journey to Asia, RIC, RI (2018)
• Rhode Island Korean-American Gayageum workshop (2018)
• Boston Conservatory at Berklee , Korean Music Composition, Boston, MA (2018)
• Columbia University Asian Music Humanities, Dodge Hall Manhattan, NY (2018)
• University of Hartford Hillyer College, Hartford, CT (2018)
• Tufts University Granoff Music Center, Medford, MA (2016)
• University of Pennsylvania Meyerson Hall, Philadelphia, PA (2014)
• 3th and 4th Korean Traditional Instrument Workshop KTPA, Manhattan, NY (2013)
• Hunter College, Manhattan, NY (2013)
• Washington State University Pullman, WA (2012)
• Syracuse University Syracuse, NY (2011)
• New York University, New York, NY (2011)
• University of Hartford, Hartford CT (2010)
• Hunter College, Manhattan, New York (2009)

Education

M.A. Korean Folk Music

College of Music, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea  
2001- 2004

B.A. Korean Folk Music

College of Arts, Chun-Nam University, Gwang-Ju, Korea
1993- 2000

Teaching experience

• Korean American Association of Rhode Island (KAARI) Cultural Center Music Director & Class Instructor (2016 – 2020)
• Woori Garak Korean Cultural Arts Center, Music Director & Music Instructor (Artist and Vocalist) (2010 -2022)
• Korean Performing Arts Center, Music Director & Music Instructor (2015) 
• Special Lecturer at Applied Music Program, Music and Music Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, Fall semester (2008)
• Music instructor at Donghwa Cultural Foundation (2007)
• Music Instructor, Sang-Myung University (2005)
• A full member and instructor at Korean Music Association, Gayageum division (2001)
• Current member of Chung-Ang Korean Music Research Association (2001)
• Music Instructor, Han-So-Ri Music Institute (2000)
• A member of national Korean music organization (2000)
• Music Instructor, Seoul Arts College (1999)

Performances

[2023]

• Korean Day Performance : Korean Culture Center

              Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, Manhattan, NY (2023)

• Wellesley College KSA Culture Show : KOACHELLA

              Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall, Wellesley, MA (2023)

• VPOTUS Lunar New Year Celebration : Vice President's Mansion Washington DC (2023)
• The Korea Society Annual Menbership Party Korean Traditional Music Concert with G-Hwaja, NYC (2023)
• 2023 Lunar New Year Party, Fort Lee Middle School, Fort Lee, NJ

[2022]

• The 17th Korean Music & Dance Night, Korean Community Center Tenafly, NJ
• KACE Gala show (Korean American Civic Empowerment) Riverside Church, NYC
• Korean Hanbok Day performance, Fort lee, NJ (2002)
• 'Sounds of Korea' Celebration of Korean Independence day form Rhode Island Korean Foundation, Providence, RI (2002)
• Collaboration with KBS (Korean National Gugak Orchestra) Seoul KBS (2022)
• The Kennedy Center’s Lunar New Year Celebration, G-Hwaja Band performing Sound of Korean Soul (Korean Fusion Music band) Terrace Theater, Washington D.C (2022) 
• Lunar Fest NJ 2022 Year of the Tiger SOMA Cross-Cultural Works, The Woodland, NJ (2022)

[2021]

• The Sonic Clinic (A Sound Wellness Festival) Healing & Sound Tradition Recording, Brooklyn, NY (2021)
• The College of New Jersey KSA Chuseok Festival, Ewing Township NJ (2021)
• WKSA Wellesley College Culture Show, Virtual Performance, Wellesley, MA (2021)
• IARI Diwali Virtual Show Promotional Video, Artist in Spotlight, RI (2021)

[2020]

• Happy Discovery of Korea Event Donghwa Culture Foundation (A Project for Overseas Korean Adoptees)
• Sounds of Korea, The National Association for Korean Schools, Mid-South Chapter (2020)
• Sounds of Korea, The National Association for Korean Schools,  Northeast Chapter (2020)
• Wellesley College Culture Show Alumnae Hall, Wellesley MA (2020)
• 3rd Korean Culture Night Leonia High School, Leonia NJ (2020)
• Stony Brook Univ & Seoul Institute of the Arts Project Soho Rockwood music hall, New York (2020)
• Rhode Island State House Korean day Ceremony, House of Representatives Chamber, Providence RI (2020)
• Lunar New Year Party, The Spring School Tenafly, NJ (2020)

[2019]

• The 2th Woorigarak Arirang Annual Concert, Burlington Country Library, PA (2019) 
• The 5th Korean Language Week event performance : Brown Univ Sayles Hall, RI (2019)
• 41st Annual RI Heritage Festival Pawtucket, RI (2019)
• Korean Thanks Giving Celebration Notre Dame school, NJ (2019)
• College Opens Korean Art Exhibition : Bergen Community College, NJ (2019)
• U.S. appreciation Day at Korean Embassy in Washington D.C. (2019)
• Korean Embassy in Washington 6.25 Veterans Appreciation Performance, Washington D.C. (2019)
• NYC Mayor’s of Special Projects and Community Events, Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Reception – Gracie Mansion (The Mayor and First lady home), NYC (2019)
• Asians Heritage Month Journey to Asia RIC Providence, RI (2019)
• Rhode Island College Study Abroad fund raising event, Providence, RI (2019)
• The 6th Lunar New Year Celebration Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Remis Auditorium Boston, MA (2019)

[2018]

• Korean Cultural Show The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater Washington D.C (2019)
• Heart of Korea Painted Bride Art Center Korean Cultural Foundation Philadelphia, PA (2018)
• Notre Dame school 2018 Korean Thanksgiving Celebration Palisades Park, NJ (2018)
• 78th National Folk Festival, Salisbury, MD (2018)
• Rhode Island National Guard Military Family Programs ‘Celebration of Cultures’ festival East Greenwich, RI (2018)
• Come Celebrate Korean Independence Day with the Sounds of Korea Performance and Directing, CCRI Warwick, RI (2018)
• New Jersey Korean Traditional Dance & Music Festival ‘Woori Garak Arirang’ Bergan Performing Arts Center, NJ (2018)
• 2018 New York Sanjo Festival, Asia Society World Music Center, NY (2018) 
• New Canaan Library ‘Junghee Oh Music of Korea’ New Canaan, CT (2018)
• KCSB/Concord Public Library ‘Korean Family Month Celebration   Concert, Concord, MA (2018)
• Asian Heritage Month: Journey to Asia concert Rhode Island College, RI (2018)
• Pennsylvania State University ‘Krazy about Korea’ Alumni Hall PSU, University Park, PA (2018)
• Lock Heed Martin F-35 Jetfighter launch celebration performance, Dallas, TX (2018)
• University of Columbia Asian Music Humanities class performance Dodge Hall, NY (2018)
• Wellesley College Culture Show Alumnae Hall, Wellesley, MA (2018)
• Lunar New Year Celebration Concert, Roberge School, River Vale,   NJ (2018)
• Petit Concert Series of 2018 ‘Voice of Korea’ Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C (2018)
• Big festival of Korean-American adoption families, Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C (2018)

[2016 – 2017]

• 22th Anniversary New York Korean Performing Arts Center Merkin Concert Hall, NY (2017)
• Celebration of Korea Day with the Sounds of Korea CCRI, RI (2017)
• Bergen Community college, NJ (2017)
• Tufts Univ concert : Tufts composers Music ‘Old and New’ Granoff Music Center, MA (2017)
• Asian Heritage Month: Journey to Aa concert Rhode Island College, RI (2017)
• Pennsylvania State University ‘Krazy about Korea’ Alumni Hall PSU, University Park, PA (2017)
• Lunar New Year’s Celebration concert, NY (2017)
• Tufts Univ Gayageum workshop Granoff Music Center, MA (2016)
• 21th Anniversary New York Korean Performing Art Center Merkin Concert Hall, NY (2016)
• 39th Annual RI Heritage Festival: Roger Williams national memorial, RI (2016)
• 71th Anniversary Liberation Day of Korea CCRI, RI (2016)
• 71th Anniversary Liberation Day of Korea NY City Hall, NY (2016)
• Performance in Celebrating Korean Day RI State House, RI (2016)
• Brown Univ. - Rhode Island School of Design Korean Culture Show, RISD Auditorium, Providence, RI (2016)
• Penn State Univ ‘Korean Culture Night’ PSU, PA (2016)

[2015]

• Rhode Island Korean School, Korean folksong program, Brown Univ. RI (2015)
• The Sounds of Korea, the celebration of the 40 Years of Univ. of Mass Amherst, Fine Arts Concert Hall, MA (2015)
• Dok-do Island Preservation seminar invitation, Brown Univ. Fox Auditorium, Providence, RI (2015)
• Donghwa Outreach Program Gayageum Workshop (Adopted family invitation), Harvard Univ. Cambridge, MA (2015)
• Korean Cultural Society of Boston Annual Benefit, Wellesley college, MA (2015)
• Zion Korean United Methodist Church, special service, Warwick, RI (2015)
• ‘Friends of Korea’ 2015 Korean Boston Embassy Annual Assembly invitation, Wellesley City Library, MA(2015)
• ‘Sounds of Korea’ Friendship week Korean – Dominican 2015, Bani, Dominican Republic (2015)
• ‘Sounds of Korea’ Commonwealth of the Bahamas invitation, Hilton, Bahamas(2015)
• 70th Anniversary Liberation Day of South Korea, Bobby Hackett Theater, RI (2015)
• UNIS united nations international school ‘Korean Culture Night’, UNIS, NY (2015)
• Brown Univ / Rhode Island School of Design Korean Culture Show, RISD Auditorium, Providence, RI (2015)
  
  
  

[2014]

• Korean traditional music and dance performance, Grenada Trade Center, Grenada (2014)
• Korean traditional music and dance performance, San Fernando, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago (2014) Korean government invitation
• ‘Sound of Korea’ The Kennedy Center, Washington D.C (2014)
• ‘Sound of Korea’ Library of Congress, Washington D.C (2014)
• Holmdel High School (2014) Korean Cultural Program. NJ (2014)
• Korean Traditional Performance, University of Pennsylvania, PA (2014)
• The 32, 33nd Annual KSA (Korean Students Association) Culture Show, Columbia University, NY (2014, 2013)
• 2014 KAPC House Concert of Gayageum “The Scent of Spring” KPAC, NYC (2014) 
• Celebrate KOREA “Sounds of Korea” Korean Family and Community Celebration, Great Stair Hall at Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA (2014)

[2013]

• The 19th Annual Concert “Great Peace, Tranquility, and Joy for Thousands of Years” Manhattan, NY (2013)
• Recording for Elliott Sharp’s “Then Go” for P’ansori Singer and 16 Intonarumori (Italian noise instruments), NYU, NY (2013)
• “Sounds of Korea” Korean traditional music and dance performances, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada (2013)
• Heritage Sunday event at Lincoln Center, “The S(e)oul of Korea”, Lincoln Center, NY (2013)
• Socrates Sculpture Park out door Cinema Series Featuring International Film Festival, Queens, NY (2013)
• 3rd Summer Korean Traditional Instrument Workshop, KPAC NY (2013)
• Cross-Cultural Arts Festival: Asia-North and East, William Paterson University, New Jersey (2013) 
• 2nd Music Journey with Daddy at KPAC, NYC (2013)
  
  
  

[2012]

• Blessings and Good Fortunes for a New York, Welcoming Jeongwol Daeboreum Festival, The Edison Ballroom, NY (2012)
• The National Heritage Museum in Lexington, World on Stage “Sounds of Korea”, Lexington, MA (2012)
• Korean Catholic Church KCCRI, Providence (2012)
• The 18th Annual Concert “Spirits, Nature and Heaven”, Symphony Space, Manhattan (2012)
• Korean Traditional Dance & Music, Englewood Hospital Auditorium, New Jersey (2012)
• APAP Showcase presented by CTMD at Edison Ballroom, NYC (2012)
  
  
  

[2011]

• The 17th Annual Concert ‘Sound of Korea: A Journey through Time’, Symphony space, Manhattan (2011)
• Celebrating Korean Thanksgiving Ceremony, New York New Church, New York (2011)
• 9.11 Memorial Music Concert, Manhattan, New York (2011)
• The Montana Folk Festival ‘Representatives Participated in Korea’, Montana Butte (2011)
• 2011 RMHC/ASIA Scholarship Awards Ceremony, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Manhattan (2011)
• Korean Cultural Day ‘Sound of Korea’ The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, New York (2011)
• Atlantic City Library’s Free Summer Concerts, Atlantic City (2011)
• Korean Performing Arts Center Endowment Fund Benefit Concert, Edison Ballroom, NYC (2011)
• The center for Traditional Music and Dance presents ‘Sounds of Korea’, New York (2011)
• Children Program Flushing Town hall, NY (2011)
  
  
  

[2010]

• In Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War, Republic of Korea Permanent Mission to the United Nations, New York (2010)
• Taste of Korea 2010, Traditional Korean Cuisine, Korean Cultural Service, NY (2010)
• The 16th Annual Concert ‘Voice of Korea’, Symphony space, Manhattan, New York (2010)
• The celebration of national foundation day, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in New York, NY (2010)
• Museum of Newark, NJ (2010)
• Korean Community Church of NJ United Methodist Music Class, Englewood, NJ (2010)
• Lunar New Year Celebration, Leonia Public Library, New Jersey (2010)
  
  
  

[2009]

• Korean Folk Arts Day, Pelham Art Center, New York (2009)
• Lunar New Year Festival, Queens Library, Manhattan, New York (2009)
• Jaesook Moon Gayageum Recital – Carnegie Hall, NYC (2009)
• 2009 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Festival, NY (2009)
• Parting on Z: Virtual Interactive Puppetry + Pansori Chelsea Art Museum, NYC (2009)
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at the Met Celebrate, NY Metropolitan museum of art (2009)
• City of the World Korean Traditional Music & “Change” The Baisley Powell Elebash Endowment, NYC (2009)
• An International Food & Arts EXPO, Northern NJ POP – The State Farm (2009)
• ‘Korean night’ Brooklyn Tabernacle Church, NY (2009)
  
  
  

[2008]

• “Protuberance” 2008 D.U.M.B.O. Art under the bridge festival, September (2008)
• The Korea Society, “Singing with 12 strings” Solo concert, Manhattan, New York, 
• September (2008)
• 2008 Atlantic City Summer International Music Festival, July (2008)
• Korean-American Community Foundation (KACF) Pre-Gala Cocktail Reception, Queens Museum of Art, October (2008)
• Lunar New Year Festival, Queens Library, February (2008)
  
  
  

[2007]

• ‘ITP On the big screen’ by New York Univ.  The IAC building, NY, USA (2007)
• Midnight might’s music concert, DongWha cultural foundation, NJ, USA (2007)
• KBS TV Open –concert, Seoul, Korea (1997 – 2007)
• KBS TV National child day child music concert, Seoul, Korea (2007)
• KBS TV Korean music organization and Sook-Sun An concert, Pu-san, Korea (2007)
  
  
  

[2006]

• The 13th Korean-American math and science competition, Riverdale, NY, USA (2006)
  
  

[2005]

• Japan Dot-Do-Ri invitation concert, Yonago, Japan (2005)
• Invitation to Korean Folk music festival, Jordan (2005)
• Invitation from Korean Embassy in Jordan and sponsored by Korean government dept. of commerce, celebrating the commemoration of 30 years of diplomatic relationship between Korea and Jordan
  
  
  

[2004]

• Special Concert by Sook-Sun An and Duk-Soo Kim, Seoul, Korea (2004)
• Special Concert in celebrating the friendship between Korea and Ho-Book Providence, China (2004)
• KBS TV Korean music invitation, Seoul, Korea (2004)
• KBS TV special HOPE concert, Seoul, Korea (2004)
• Japan Dot-Do-Ri invitation concert, Yonago, Japan (2004)
• Family Love concert, Seoul, Korea (2004)
• The 34th Kang-Lueng sound of millennium concert, Kang-Lueng, Korea (2004)
• Outdoor Choon-hyang musical festival, Seoul, Korea (2004)

[2003]

• A 100th Korean-American Immigration Celebration at United Nation, New York, and five other US major cities – Washington DC, Chicago, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco  (2003) 
• 2003 Korean Thanksgiving Festival, Seoul, Korea (2003) 
• The tenth  rememberance service of  Kui-Hee Park, Seoul, Korea (2003) 
• Solo Concert of Jung-Hee Oh, Seoul, Korea (2003)
• The first Jae-Bee flower festival, Seoul, Korea (2003)
• KBS TV Korean music national tour, Korea (2003)  
• Traditional cultural celebration concert, Seoul, Korea (2003)
• Chung-Ang Korean music research organization concert (2003)
• Special voice Sook-Sun An’s concert, Seoul, Korea (2003)
• The coming of spring Sook-Suk An’s concert, Seoul, Korea (2003)
• KBS TV children Korean folk song festival, Seoul, Korea (2003)
  
  
  

[2002 - Before]

• Japan Dot-tori invitation concert, Yonago, Japan (2002)
• The first Chung-Ang Korean music research association annual concert, Seoul, Korea (2002)
• CIOFF international folk festival 2002, Seoul, Korea (2002)
• 2002 World Cup celebration concert, Seoul, Korea (2002)
• Korean Broadcasting Station (KBS TV) Kang-Lueng Dan-O-Jae concert, Kang-Lueng, Korea (2002)
• Special summer beach festival concert, Kang-Lueng, Korea (2002)
• Special Voice Sook-Sun An’s concert, Seoul, Korea (2002)
• National Korean music organization Seoul city invitation concert, Kang-Lueng, Korea (2002)
• KBS TV Korean music organization joint concert at United Nation (UN) general assembly, 
• New York, USA (2002)
• 2002 The national center for korean traditional performing arts concert (2002)
• The 31st Young-dong art festival, Kang-Lueng, Korea (2001)
• 101th the national Korean classical opera organization concert, Seoul, Korea (2000)
• Annual the national Korean classical opera organization concert, Seoul, Korea (2000)
• The Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) celebration concert, Seoul, Korea (2000)
• 1999 selected new art performers concert (1999)
• New millennium woori sound concert, Seoul, Korea (1999)
• Musical ‘Baek-Bum Kim Ku’ Korean classical opera special guest performer, Seoul, Korea (1998)
• Kim Duk-Soo Sa-mul-nori America tour concert, Astoria, New York (1996)
• Korean-American night festival at Colgate University, New York (1996)