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Hi, I’m Ky Nam Nguyen, a music composer, pianist, and music educator based in Chicago. I bring extensive experience teaching at the university level and a strong background in music composition, theory, aural skills, piano performance, and audio production. Outside of the classroom, I collaborate with performers, prepare scores for publication, and explore new ways to tell musical stories through sound.…Hi, I’m Ky Nam Nguyen, a music composer, pianist, and music educator based in Chicago. I bring extensive experience teaching at the university level and a strong background in music composition, theory, aural skills, piano performance, and audio production. Outside of the classroom, I collaborate with performers, prepare scores for publication, and explore new ways to tell musical stories through sound.

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Hi, I’m Ky Nam Nguyen, a music composer, pianist, and music educator based in Chicago. I bring extensive experience teaching at the university level and a strong background in music composition, theory, aural skills, piano performance, and audio production. Outside of the classroom, I collaborate with performers, prepare scores for publication, and explore new ways to tell musical stories through sound.…Hi, I’m Ky Nam Nguyen, a music composer, pianist, and music educator based in Chicago. I bring extensive experience teaching at the university level and a strong background in music composition, theory, aural skills, piano performance, and audio production. Outside of the classroom, I collaborate with performers, prepare scores for publication, and explore new ways to tell musical stories through sound.

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Hi, I’m Ky Nam Nguyen, a music composer, pianist, and music educator based in Chicago. I bring extensive experience teaching at the university level and a strong background in music composition, theory, aural skills, piano performance, and audio production.

Outside of the classroom, I collaborate with performers, prepare scores for publication, and explore new ways to tell musical stories through sound.

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English

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Work Experience

Teaching Artist at The Chicago High School for the Arts

September 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025

Teaching Artist for Music Theory II and Piano Technique I during Fall 2025, developing curricula and delivering instruction to high school students.

Instructor of Record at Florida State University

January 1, 2023 - May 1, 2025

Instructor of record for Music Theory IV (Spring 2025), Music Theory III (Fall 2024), Introduction to Composition (Spring 2024), Aural Skills IV (Spring 2024), Aural Skills III (Fall 2023), Music Theory I (Spring 2023), Applied Composition Lessons (Spring 2023; Fall 2022), Fundamentals of Music Theory (Fall 2022).

Instructor of Record at Texas Tech University

September 1, 2019 - May 1, 2020

Aural Skills II (Spring 2020) and Aural Skills I (Fall 2019).

Teaching Assistant at Texas Tech University

September 1, 2020 - May 1, 2022

Intermediate Music Theory I, MUTH 2303 (Fall 2020 – Spring 2022).

Student Teacher at Institute of Sathya Sai Education

May 1, 2016 - August 1, 2016

Education in Human Values Diploma: Piano Performance and English for K12 Thai students.

Collaborative Pianist at Various private studios and ensembles

August 1, 2016 - Present

Provided piano accompaniment for vocalists and instrumentalists in private lessons, rehearsals, juries, and public performances. Performed keyboard parts in chamber groups and large ensembles across a wide range of repertoires and performance styles.

Music Preparation/Publishing Intern (remote) at NewMusicShelf, Inc.

September 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020

Created print materials of scores and instrumental parts for publication and performance. Assisted in note entry, engraving, formatting, and proofreading for the NewMusicShelf Anthologies of New Music, ensuring consistency and accuracy across diverse works by living composers. Gained hands-on experience with music publishing workflows and engraving standards.