Jae Eun Jung — Composer

Jae Eun Jung is a composer whose work is mainly rooted in both the United States and Korea. Jung has been recognized internationally, including being named a finalist in the BNMIC Competition and the Renée B. Fisher Composer Awards, and receiving the 2011 IAWM PazyLu Prize. She has served as a resident fellow at the Yun Isang Haus in Berlin, and has been invited to various venues across the United States, Korea, the United Kingdom, Germany, Romania, Lithuania, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. She has been supported by institutions such as the Korea Creative Content Agency, the Korea Chamber Music Composition Festival, and the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture.

Rather than creating music with overly abstract or esoteric gestures, Jung pursues clear and sincere expression that conveys emotion and subject matter with honesty. Regardless of instrumentation or scale, she places particular emphasis on the overall musical texture and its layered structural design.

Through collaborations with media art and AI in her two solo composition concerts in 2022 and 2024, she expanded her musical scope and continue exploring interdisciplinary creation and experimentation.

Jung earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Music Theory from Ewha Womans University, a Master’s degree in Composition from San Diego State University, and a Doctorate in Composition from the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign.

She has previously taught at Point Loma Nazarene University, and currently serves as the Music Director of the Cardinal Kim Sou-Hwan Memorial Concert, is a Board Member of the NWEAMO Festival (New West Evolving Art and Music Organization), and teaches at the Catholic University of Korea, the University of Seoul, Sungshin Women’s University, and Ewha Womans University.

She also shares her works, performances, and ongoing projects through her online platforms, where audiences can explore her music and artistic activities in greater depth.