Dae-Ho Eom

Dae-Ho Eom (Korean: 엄대호; Hanja: 嚴大號; born May 22, 1972, in the lunar calendar) is a South Korean musician, philosopher, and composer of contemporary classical music. Biography Eom is a member of the Yeongwol Eom clan, and he was born in Gaeun, Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province, where he spent his early life. He attended Gaeun Elementary School and Gaeun Middle School in Gaeun-eup, Mungyeong-gun, and then Munchang High School in Mungyeong-si. He graduated from Kyungil University in Gyeongsan with a degree in computer engineering, and then graduated from Daegu Institute of the Arts' Department of Piano. He then served as vice president of the Korean National Music Association, a life-long member of the "Changakhoe", a member of NACUSA (National Association of Composers/USA), executive director of the Eom Dae-ho Foundation since 2018, and director of the Korean Music Critics Association since 2022. It has been done. He founded the Fantaga music format in 2008, and in 2022, he was selected as a "Korean classical music pioneer" by the Westminster Conservatory of Music in the United States, and "Song of Waheon" from the chamber music suite <Geojedo suite> was performed at Rider University. There are four composers selected, including South and North Korea. These are the late Kim Seong-tae (professor emeritus at Seoul National University), the late) Kim Sun-nam (composer who defected to North Korea), the late) Isang Yun (contemporary musician), and Dae-Ho Eom (contemporary musician). He composed various classical music using modern music techniques, including the opera <Jesus Christ>, released several piano albums and electric guitar albums, and published music papers. "Composer Dae-Ho Eom's new attempt is giving great stimulation to the world music world. The new style he created, 'Fantaga', is a groundbreaking style that every composer should try at least once. In particular, his deep faith and pious spirit are reflected in his music.