sungmin shin guitarist composer an intelligent, thoughtful and sensitive guitarist and musician... played with an artistry and depth beyond his years

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1 sungmin shin an intelligent, thoughtful and sensitive guitarist and musician... played with an artistry and depth beyond his years sungguitar.com (248) Clover Park Dr. #1 Rochester, NY 14618

2 Profile Korean American guitarist/composer Sungmin Shin maintains a vigorous schedule divided between performing and teaching in a wide variety of musical settings. As a musician, Mr. Shin finds a unique balance between his classical training and deep roots in rock and popular guitar styles. This combination drives his curiosity to seek new modes of expression through performance, improvisation, and composition. As a soloist and chamber musician, Sungmin embraces the eclectic demands of the modern musician through performing works in a wide range of styles including classical standards to inventive contemporary music and his own original works. A frequent collaborator with various musicians and ensembles, he is a member of the Tantalus Quartet. Mr. Shin has been acknowledged through numerous awards, grants and scholarships, and has been invited to perform and present workshops, masterclasses, and lectures across the U.S. and Canada. He has made numerous radio appearances and has performed to critical acclaim in the masterclasses of world renowned artists including Eliot Fisk, Oscar Ghiglia, Timothy Kain, Dale Kavanah, Alvaro Pierri, David Russell, Raphaella Smits, Benjamin Verdery, and more. Recent engagements include appearances at the Prismatic Debussy Festival, Women in Music Festival, Guitar Foundation of America Convention, and a performance with the University of Rochester Brass Choir as electric rock guitar soloist. Committed to sharing his music with diverse audiences, he regularly engages in outreach performances throughout the community. An advocate for performing music of living composers, Mr. Shin frequently works with Rochester based contemporary music ensembles Musica Nova, Ossia, and Rest Is Noise. He has premiered numerous works and has participated in performances of challenging pieces such as Le marteau sans maître (Boulez), Song, Drones and Refrains of Death (Crumb), Four Kings Fight Five (Gordon), Quartet for 4 guitars (Haas), and Electric Counterpoint (Reich). He has worked with leading composers and conductors in new music including Brad Lubman, Alan Pierson, Steve Reich, Frank Ticheli, and Melinda Wagner. Also, he has studied with Dusan Bogdanovic and Roland Dyens, the foremost living s, on performing their music. Mr. Shin is a devoted educator and shares his passion for music with students of all ages and levels. As a teaching assistant at Eastman, Sungmin has taught private guitar lessons and masterclasses, and coached ensembles for the guitar chamber music class. He has assumed the role of primary instructor for Guitar History & Literature, Guitar Pedagogy, and Fretboard Harmony courses at Eastman and has served as a TA under John Covach (History of Rock) and Josef Hanson (High Voltage: Heavy Metal Music and Its History) at the University of Rochester. He has been invited to teach and present at various institutions including Acadmie Ste Cecille (Windsor, ONT), Buffalo State College, Eastern U.S Music Camp (Hamilton, NY), Korean American Guitar Society (Los Angeles, CA), and Rochester Guitar Club (Rochester, NY). He currently teaches guitar at the University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo), the Eastman Community Music School, Music & Arts (Pittsford, NY), and in his home studio (Brighton, NY). During the summers, he serves on the faculty of Guitar Workshop Plus in Toronto, ONT.

3 sungmin shin Background Mr. Shin is currently pursuing a doctor of musical arts degree at the prestigious Eastman School of Music. He studies with and serves as a teaching assistant to Prof. Nicholas Goluses, one of America's most sought-after guitarists. In conjunction with the doctoral degree, Sungmin is a certificate candidate through the Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Program. Upon completing his master of music degree at Eastman, he was awarded the highly selective Performer's Certificate for outstanding performance. During this time, he studied baroque performance practice with lutenist and conductor extraordinaire, Paul O'Dette. Mr. Shin completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California where he was a recipient of the Classical Guitar Department Award. At USC, he studied privately with distinguished artist pedagogues James Smith and Brian Head while receiving additional instruction from flamenco master Adam del Monte and Los Angeles Guitar Quartet members William Kanengiser and Scott Tennant. He was fortunate to study privately with the legendary Maestro Pepe Romero as well as perform numerous times in his masterclass. Sungmin made his professional debut during his time at USC as a featured soloist alongside Professor Smith with the National Children s Choir (formerly the Paulist Choristers) in Los Angeles. Sungmin is an alumnus of the Aspen Music Festival and School, where he studied with virtuoso Sharon Isbin on a full scholarship. He is also a four time alumnus of Guitar Workshop Plus (Toronto, ONT) where he studied jazz guitar with scholarships. Sungmin began his musical life at the age of 10 as a blues/rock guitarist in LaSalle, ONT, studying with Ron Mcminn. He began his classical guitar studies in high school with Mike McNamara in Windsor, ONT receiving high honors in examinations on guitar and music theory through the Royal Conservatory of Music in Canada. For more information, please visit -

4 Quotes a gifted musician with enormous promise an intelligent, thoughtful and sensitive guitarist and musician...played with an artistry and depth beyond his years James Smith Professor of Classical Guitar University of Southern California The former featured the guitar artistry of Professor James Smith of USC, and his amazing protégé, Sungmin Shin. The two played as one, with an uncanny sense of matching each other. Douglas Neslund We wanted to express how deeply impressed we were by your recital. Your exceptional talent was clearly on display, and we were uplifted after listening to such a beautiful performance. Greg and Andrea audience members (Rochester, NY) Gutsy soulful performance Elegant and poetic Dr. Nicholas Goluses Professor of Guitar Eastman School of Music Your heart is so present in what you express through your guitar playing. Your passion is inspiring. Dr. Mary Kleinsorge singer/songwriter/classical guitarist

5 sungmin shin Very engaging with a real sense of the line any audience will want to hear... Bravo Kathleen Bride [Sungmin s]...playing is remarkable indeed for it purity and musical accomplishment. Angelo Gilardino Very good energy and flair Paul O dette Professor of Harp Eastman School of Music Italian composer, guitarist and musicologist Professor of Lute and Director of Early Music Eastman School of Music

6 Repertoire and Programs Solo Program Sungmin draws from an eclectic repertory for solo recital performances. Sungmin designs audience appropriate programs that are highly engaging by combining works that range from classical standards to his own dynamic compositions. Please see below for a select list of works for solo guitar from his classical repertoire for the current season. Sungmin s original music explores a wide variety of musical styles that seamlessly blend the popular genres of today within the classical idiom. From Bach to rock, Brahms to blues, and latin jazz to heavy metal, his works are attractive to diverse audiences. Solo Guitar Chaconne J. S. Bach Nocturnal Benjamin Britten El Decameron Negro Leo Brouwer Elegy J. K. Mertz Sonata III Manuel Ponce Sonata Joaquin Turina Collaborative Programs Sungmin is a seasoned collaborative artist and has shared the stage with a wide variety of musicians ranging from the acclaimed violin soloist Yuki Numata Resnick to rock guitar giant Jon Finn. He has engaged in numerous collaborations within chamber music settings and featured solo performances with large ensembles. Mr. Shin is open to working with groups and presenters for new projects and collaborations. The following is a select list of popular collaborative works with guitar currently in Sungmin s repertoire. Chamber Music Mountain Songs Robert Beaser Sonata Concertata Niccolò Paganini Histoire du Tango Ástor Piazzolla Concerti Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 99 Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Guitar Concerto No.1 in A Major, Op. 30 Mauro Giuliani Concierto de Aranjuez Joaquin Rodrigo Guitar Quartet Please inquire for the current program with the Eastman Guitar Quartet To review audio samples, please visit <

7 Educational Programs Workshops/Clinics/Lectures/Outreach Mr. Shin is frequently invited for teaching engagements covering a wide range of topic related to the guitar and music. Please see below for presentation topics. In addition, Mr. Shin regularly engages in outreach performances and is open to presenting for student groups (k-12 and college) and general community groups. Performance Traditional Masterclass Ensemble/Chamber Coaching Fundamentals of Technique Developing the Tremolo Composition Basics of Improvisation Understanding Harmonics Tonal Harmony on the Fretboard Arranging/Composing for Solo Guitar Arranging/Composing Chamber Music for Guitar Guitar Orchestration for Non-Guitarists Pedagogy/Industry The Art of Teaching Beginners Composing for Students The Freelance Musician Computer Notation Engraving Basic Recording Technology Academic An Analysis for the Informed Guitarist: Manuel de Falla s Homenaje Decoding the Variations: Benjamin Britten s Nocturnal after John Dowland GUT to STEEL (strings): The Influence of Classical Music in Heavy Metal Dichotomy and Unity of Motivic Materials: Metallica s Master of Puppets