Sun Mi Ro

Assistant professor of Theory and Composition

E-mail: sun.mi.ro@houghton.edu
Phone: 585.567.9414

Sun Mi Ro joined the faculty of Houghton College in 2005, having received her training at San Francisco State University and the University of Utah, where her principal composition teachers were Morris Rosenzweig, Richard Festinger, and Steve Roens. As Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Composition, Dr. Ro enjoys teaching courses in music theory, twentieth century analysis, advanced orchestration and private composition lessons.

Dr. Ro lists numerous composition awards and honors among her many achievements, including the Leroy Robertson Composition Prize, a commission from the Hanson Institute of American Music, and the Outstanding Graduate of the College of Creative Arts at San Francisco State University. Her works have received performances throughout Asia and North America by prestigious ensembles such as Parnassus, Speculum Musicae, Earplay, California E.A.R. Unit Ensemble, Canyonlands New Music Ensemble, The Society for Chromatic Art, and Kaprizma Ensemble of Israel. In addition, Sun Mi Ro has been selected to participate in music festivals, including New Music Miami, the NACUSA concert, May in Miami, UNK New Music Festival, and The Oregon Bach Festival Composers' Symposium. She has also held residencies at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, the Arcosanti Composers Residency, the Composers Conference, and the California Summer Institute of the Arts.

Prior to her appointment at Houghton College Dr. Ro taught at Westminster College, the University of Utah, and the Korean National University of Arts. Currently, she is the contributing author on music to a Korean children’s book series published by Gaeamnamu Publishing.

Courses:  Theory, Advanced Orchestration, Thesis