Composer
ELSA PARK
ELSA JAEYOUNG PARK (1991) is a composer based in South Korea. She studied electroacoustic music at the University of Birmingham and Jazz Piano at Seoul Institute of the Arts.
Her main interests focus on exploring uncomfortable emotions that may be passed, ignored or hidden primarily in the composition of electroacoustic music and data sonification.
Although she crafts music for film, exhibition and researches for installation as well.
Park’s music has been heard in various locations including the USA, Australia, UK, Germany and South Korea. Her music has also been featured in many international events such as International Computer Music Conference (ICMC), Seoul International Computer Music Festival (SICMF), Telematic Festival, Australasian Computer Music Conference (ACMC) and more.
Park won the best piece of ICMA 2018 regional award Asia-Oceanic at International Computer Music Conference (ICMC) and won the best piece of sonification at Coastal Futures Ecoacoustic Music Competition in 2021.
EDUCATION
09.2017. (MA) University of Birmingham - Mixed Composition Pathway
06.2016. (BA) Seoul Jazz Academy - Electronic music Composition
02.2016. (AA) Seoul Institute of the Arts - Contemporary Jazz Piano
09.2012. (Diploma) Seoul Jazz Academy - Jazz Piano
PERFORMANCES
10.2023. Australasian Computer Music Festival, UNE Sydney / Sydney
09.2023. Experimental & Electronic Music Studio Concert, University of Texas / Austin
09.2023. Atemporánea Festival, Astor Piazzolla / Buenos Aires
11. 2021. Techno sonic Festival, UVA, Old Cabell Hall / Virginia
07.2021. International Computer Music Festival, ICMA / Santiago
10.2020. Seoul Computer Music Festival, KEAMS, Seoul Arts Center / Seoul
07.2020. Australasian Computer Music Festival, Australia National University / Canberra
05.2020. 'The Earth Day' Telematic Festival, IUPUI / Indianapolis
07.2019. Electro&Multimedia Class Open Concert, Seoul National University / Seoul
09.2018. Seoul Computer Music Festival, KEAMS, Seoul Arts Center / Seoul
08.2018. International Computer Music Festival, ICMA / Daegu
09.2017. BEAST mini concert, BEAST / Birmingham
AWARDS
10.2023. Audiomostly 23, Best Installation [The Unbearable Lightness of Words]
05.2021. Coastal Futures Ecoacoustic Music Competition, Sonification Best Piece [Encroaching]
09.2018. International Computer Music Festival, Asia-Oceanic Best Piece [Dysthymia]
FILM & VIDEO
(TBC) Documentary Film 'The Fragments', Compose Soundtrack, ISKAI ART / London
09.2018 Documentary Film 'Sleepers In Venice' Compose Soundtrack, ISKAI ART / London
04.2018. Audio-Visual Project 'A Journey to the Scent - Celine', Compose Soundtrack / London
EXHIBITION
08.2023. Sound Cinema 'The Unbearable Lightness of Words', Director/Composition, Audiomostly 23, Edinburgh Napier University / Edinburgh
08.2023 Sound Cinema 'The Unbearable Lightness of Words', Director/Composition,
Simple Jechon / Jechon
11.2020. '4 Seasons With One Buddhism Hymn', Music Composition, Sotaesan Gallery / Seoul
09.2020. '4 Seasons With One Buddhism Hymn', Music Composition, Sotaesan Gallery / Seoul
04.2018. Audio-Visual Project 'A Journey to the Scent - Celine', Compose Soundtrack, London
ALBUMS
11.2020. Encroaching (Single), Sambong Music / Seoul
09.2018. Sleepers In Venice OST (Album), Sleepers Summit / London
05.2018. 2018 Not Art Records Mixtape (Mixtape), Not Art Records / Brooklyn
04.2018. Female Identified Producers Album (Album), Urban Arts Berlin / Berlin
RADIOS
10.2020. Encroaching, Dysthymia, Edge Radio 99.3 FM / Tasmania
06.2019. Desolation, Desert, Dysthymia, Edge Radio 99.3 FM / Tasmania
05.2018. Female Identified Producers Album, Resonance Extra / London
Media Production (Play E&A)
Present - 09.2019: Planning & Analysis, Translation, PlayE&A, Inc. / Changwon
Music Studio (Play Studio)
Present - 10.2022: Sound Engineer/ Music Director / Changwon