Born in Seoul, Korea (South), Jonghee Kang has begun to study concert music composition in 1992 after early piano studies. She studied concert music composition and film scoring at New York University, and got her master’s degree in 2004. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in composition at the University of Pittsburgh.
Kang has written across a wide spectrum of musical genres, ranging from new concert music to film scoring to ethnic new age. Her works have been premiered internationally by professional musicians, and acclaimed highly as “characteristic,” “strong,” and “beautiful.” As a solo pianist/accompanist, Kang has performed works by classical music composers as well as her colleagues.