SiHyun UhmComposer · Pianist · Multimedia Artist

Performances & Schedule

Events & Calendar

Premieres, orchestral appearances, chamber recitals, and academic symposium presentations worldwide.

Upcoming Performances

3 Scheduled
Oct242026
Festival

Milwaukee Sonic Arts Festival (Inaugural)

University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI, USA

SiHyun Uhm presents "Inhabiting Neural Activity: A Closed-Loop VR System for Generative Sonification and Visualization of Spike Data" in a full 30-minute time slot at the inaugural Milwaukee Sonic Arts Festival (curated by Nathaniel Haering, UW-Milwaukee).

Performance Archive

37 Archived Events
Sep202026
Concert15:00

국제하프오케스트라 제3회 정기연주회

영산아트홀Seoul, KoreaConductor: 엄시현 (SiHyun Uhm)

'2026 WORLD HARP SYMPHONY' — the 3rd regular concert of the International Harp Orchestra (국제하프협회), conducted by SiHyun Uhm. Theme: a one-day world music journey with 20 harps. Program included Bach (Air on the G String), Fauré (Pavane), Brahms (Hungarian Dance No. 5), Smetana (Moldau), Grieg (In the Hall of the Mountain King), Danny Boy, Oh My Darling Clementine, Tico-Tico no Fubá, and Arirang, plus guest performances by flutist Han-jung Kim, pianist Chae-yoon Lee, and musical actor Hyun-jun Seok.

Sep202026
Concert17:00

Nu Works IV: a Gala — NU Quintet

Rose Building, Lincoln CenterNew York, NY, USA

NU Quintet's fourth annual call for scores winners concert. SiHyun Uhm's Treasure Hunting (2013) received its US premiere, alongside works by David Voss, Jaylin Vinson, Aidan Gold, Matthew Tirona, and Alyssa Mena.

Featured Work:Treasure Hunting
Sep202025
Concert19:30

사라지는 목소리들 — 작곡발표회

푸르지오 아트홀Seoul, Korea

사라지는 목소리들 (Disappearing Voices) — a concert of chamber works about endangered animals, planned, composed, and artistically directed by SiHyun Uhm, performed by 강나경 (violin), 김승민 (cello), 김세현 (clarinet), and 김채린 (piano). Produced with support from Arts Council Korea (2025 청년예술가 도약 지원) and the Seoul Foundation (2025 예술창작활동지원). Reviewed by Monthly Review (ireview.kr).

Mar62025
Concert19:30

Hildegard Commission Concert

National SawdustBrooklyn, NY, NY, USA

A new work by SiHyun Uhm was premiered at the National Sawdust Hildegard Commission Concert, alongside works by Danae Venson, Lingbo Ma, Kayla McIntyre, Nina Fukuoka, Arowah, Mizu Issei, and Katie Jenkins.

Mar92023
Festival

Performing Media Festival

Indiana University South BendSouth Bend, IN, USA

A fixed media work by SiHyun Uhm was screened at the Performing Media Festival, hosted by Indiana University South Bend.

Jul292022
Premiere

Yamaha AFC Experiment Concert

Yamaha Ginza StudioTokyo, Japan

World premiere of String Quartet No. 2 “For AFC System” — a work for string quartet and Yamaha's AFC (Active Field Control) spatial-audio system, composed as part of Yamaha's joint research with Dr. Sungyoung Kim (Rochester Institute of Technology).Performers: Nahoko Wakatabi and Saori Nakazawa (violins), Kiyoko Nakamura (viola), Naotaka Oiwa (cello).

Jun172022
Concert3:00 PM

Luna Nova Festival Concert IV: Circus Suite

Luna Nova New Music Festival, USA

Circus Suite — 1st Prize, 2022 Belvedere Student Composition Contest — performed at the Luna Nova New Music Festival, Concert IV.I. Monkey · II. Clown · III. Trapeze · IV. Lion. Performers: Marisa Polesky (violin), Hannah Schmidt (cello), Jonathan Webber (clarinet), Tomasz Robak (piano).

Jun302021
Premiere7:30 PM

Korean Wind Orchestra: Sounds of Wind

Seoul Arts Center Concert HallSeoul, South KoreaEnsemble: Korean Wind Orchestra

World premiere of Phone Call for wind ensemble at the Korean Wind Orchestra's “Sounds of Wind” Regular Concert, Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall.Phone Call won the Korean Wind Orchestra Composition Competition (1,000,000 KRW prize).

Featured Work:Phone Call
May202021
Concert7:30 PM

Beyond the Machine 21.0: Splash of Colors

The Juilliard SchoolNew York, NY, USA

World premiere of Splash of Colors at Juilliard's Beyond the Machine 21.0: Emerging Artists and Art Forms — new works by composers, VR artists, and performers working with new performance technologies.Directed and choreographed by Matilda Sakamoto. Percussion: Oliver Xu. Electronic percussion: TianYi Li. Dancer: Stephanie Terasaki. Virtual art: Sabby Life. (Also performed May 22, 2021.)

Featured Work:Splash of Colors
Mar192021
Festival

Women Composers Festival of Hartford

20th Annual Virtual FestivalHartford, CT, USAEnsemble: The Craft Ensemble

String Quartet No. 1 — a score-call winning work — performed by the Craft Ensemble (Ensemble in Residence) at the 20th Annual Women Composers Festival of Hartford virtual festival (March 19–20, 2021).

Featured Work:String Quartet No. 1
Sep262020
Concert20:00

Ensemble Savory Inaugural Concert

Roro SpaceSeoul, South Korea

Inaugural concert of Ensemble Savory (앙상블 세이보리), with SiHyun Uhm as composer member alongside fellow Eastman alumni. Program included her works plus Schumann, Ravel, Kapustin, and Piazzolla.

Jan282020
Reading

Buffalo Philharmonic EarShot New Music Readings

Kleinhans Music HallBuffalo, NY, USAEnsemble: Buffalo Philharmonic OrchestraConductor: Bradley Thachuk

Ladybug in the Room for orchestra read by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under Bradley Thachuk as part of the American Composers Orchestra's EarShot New Music Readings (Jan 28–29, 2020), with mentor composers Robert Beaser, Chen Yi, and Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate.

Featured Work:Ladybug in the Room
Oct82018
Concert

Future Symphony Orchestra: Apex of Longing

Vilnius, LithuaniaEnsemble: Future Symphony Orchestra

Apex of Longing for orchestra performed by the Future Symphony Orchestra in Vilnius, Lithuania, at the final round of the 1st Future Symphony International Composition Competition (October 8, 2018).

Featured Work:Apex of Longing