Contact the composer for score and parts. ahnjean@berkeley dot edu

Many of her pieces are available for purchase at here

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Orchestral Works:

  • Lulu, Lulu II (2022) for gayageum and orchestra Commissioned by NMK Orchestra (9 minutes)

  • Masquerade (2020) for string orchestra Commissioned by Seoul Chamber Orchestra (7 minutes)

  • Salt (2007) for orchestra and electronics (16 minutes)

  • The Woven Silk (2017) for haeguem and orchestra score

    (13 minutes) written for Sooyeon Lyuh and UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra

  • Ongheya (2011) for orchestra (6 minutes)

    Commissioned by KAMSA Youth Orchestra play

  • Youth-Full (2011) for string orchestra “Reflection of Mendelssohn’s 2nd String Sinfonia” (4 minutes)

    Commissioned by Beautiful Mind Ensemble

  • Lulu-Lulu (2010) for orchestra (7 minutes) Written for Berkeley Symphony play

  • Berkeley Fanfare (2008) for orchestra Written for Berkeley Symphony (5 minutes)

  • Intro (2004) for orchestra Written for Aspen Music Festival Orchestra (4 minutes)

Choral Works

  • Vocal Emotions (2019) for Choir commissioned by San Francisco Choral Artists play

Commissioned by SF Choral Artists inspired by the interactive vocal outburst map created by UC Berkeley researchers. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/vocs/map.html#

  • You Are Lovely (2019) for choir Commissioned by San Francisco Choral Artists Score

"You're lovely, but you're empty," he went on. "One couldn't die for you. Of course, an ordinary passerby would think my
rose looked just like you. But my rose, all on her own, is more important than all of you together since she's the one I've
watered. ”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

  • Roasted Chestnuts (2019) for choir Commissioned by San Francisco Bach Choir play

  • The Word Became Flesh (2018) for choir Commissioned by San Francisco Choral Artists

  • Song of Mongeumpo (2017) for choir Written for UC Berkeley Chamber Choir play score

  • Zeteo (2009) for chamber choir Commissioned by Volti

  • Froggy, Froggy (2002) for choir Written for Sungnam Civic Choir

Chamber Music

  • Lapis Reprobatus (2015/2021) for flute, clarinet and cello

Commissioned by Left Coast Chamber Ensemble play (performance by Earplay)

  • The Usual, Unusually (2019) for piano quartet (9min) play

  • The Usual, Unusually (2019) for piano trio (9min) score

  • The Usual, Unusually (2019) for flute and piano trio (9min) score

  • Stereograph (2003/2018) for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano (10min) play

  • Stereograph (2003/2018) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano

  • Archimedes Principle (2019) for saxophone, cello, and piano (9min) score

    Commissioned by Asmodeus Trio

  • Archimedes Principle (2016) for haegeum and piano trio/quartet (9 min) play

Commissioned by Sooyeon Lyuh and Ensemble Ari 

  • Remembrance (2021) for baritone, soprano, and piano quintet (9 min) Arranged for West Edge Opera

  • Remembrance (2014) for baritone and piano quartet (8 min) play Commissioned by Ensemble Ari

  • Remembrance (2014/2020) for two sopranos, violin and piano (8 min)

    Arranged for Alter Ego, Fringe Festival Online Premiere

  • SALT for piano and improviser(s) (6-10 min) play score

    any instrument possible

  • A Flashback of Ravel (2011) for piano trio/quartet

    Commissioned by pianist Jaejin Lee play score

  • Pesante (2008) for chamber orchestra

  • Froggy Froggy (2008) for piano quartet

    Commissioned by Veritas Ensemble play score

  • Five Pieces (2004) for bass clarinet, viola, and marimba Commissioned by Aspen Contemporary Music Players

  • Sextet (2003) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion

  • Open (2001/2005) for saxophone trio and percussion

Solo Works and Duets

  • ROLL for cello and piano (2023) Commissioned by Chermak-Lee Duo, 9 minutes play score

  • MUSE for solo woodwind (2024) 4 minutes play

  • Awakenings for piccolo and piano (2021) play score

  • Micro-etude for solo trombone (2019/2021) 5min score

  • Blush for solo woodwind (2008/2019) 5min play

solo versions for flute, oboe, saxophone, and clarinet are available, purchase

  • Blush II for flute and alto flute (2019Blush III for woodwind duet (2019) play purchase

  • Archimedes’ Principle for violin and harpsichord (2021) play

  • Lasso, Lassus for viola and cello (2013) Commissioned by Locrian Chamber Players  score

  • Lasso, Lassus for violin and cello (2017) play score

  • Lasso, Lassus for two cellos (2020) play score

  • Lasso, Lassus for violin and viola (2020) score

  • Lasso, Lassus for two violins (2020) score

  • The Archimedes Principle for gayaguem and marimba (2012-13)

    Commissioned by Hyojin Kang (9 min) play

  • Fingerdance for piano four hands (2012) Commissioned by Pianissimo (10 min) play score

  • Fingerdance for solo piano (2018) play score

  • Saltdoll for piano four hands and dance (2010) Commissioned by Ong Dance Company, Funded by Zellerbach Family Foundation (9 min) play score

  • ADGC for viola and cello (2010/2013) Written for East Coast Contemporary Ensemble, Etchings Festival play  score

  • Folksong Revisited (2005-2008) for solo piano Collection of Korean folksong arrangements play score

    1. Nil-lili Written for Sejong Cultural Society

    2. Mongeumpo

    3. Ongheya Commissioned by Renee Fischer Award and Competition

  • Froggy, Froggy for violin and piano 8 minutes play score

  • Froggy, Froggy for viola and piano play score

  • Froggy, Froggy for violin solo score

  • Froggy, Froggy for cello solo score

  • Froggy III for violin and piano (shorter version) play score

  • Ornament (2023) for piano solo 7 minutes play score

  • Ornament (2006) for two pianos written for Ensemble Surplus, 7minutes play score

  • Ornament for piano four hands play score

  • Open (2005) for voice and piano score

  • Ji (2003) for solo koto

  • Folksong (2006) for guitar and violin Written for Duo 46

  • Working (2001) for solo piano (7min)

 Asian Traditional Music

  • The Shadow of Cheoyong (2021) for gayageum and violin play

  • Gayaguem Etude Plus (2018) for solo gayaguem Commissioned by Soloist JUL

  • Chroma(2014) for gayaguem duo Commissioned by Gayaguem Soloists JUL play

  • Archimedes’ Principle (2012) for three gayaguems Arranged for Gayaguem Soloists JUL play

  • Archimedes’ Principle (2022) for haeguem and gayegeum

  • Gayageum Etude (2006) for solo gayageum Written for Yu Sun Kim, Korean Music Festival, Seoul, Korea

  • Ji (2003) for solo koto Written for Brian Wong

  • Choral (2001) for gayageum quartet Written for Korean National Music Festival, Seoul, Korea (2001)

  • Miracle (2000) for narrator, voice, kayagum and percussion Written for Korean National Music Festival, Seoul, Korea (2000)

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Electro-acoustic Music

  • Footsteps for piano and multimedia (2021) Commissioned by New Arts Collaboration

  • Salt for solo electronics (2009) Commissioned by Ongdance Company

  • Berkeley Arirang (2007) for piano and electronics Commissioned by Mei-Fang Lin

  • Another Koto (2005) for koto (gayaguem) and electronics

  • KOTO Etude (2005) for solo electronics

    Mov.1 Pluck, hit and scratch

    Mov.2 Bend

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