Hi, I’m Ky Nam Nguyen, a music composer, pianist, and music educator based in Chicago.
About
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.
- 10 years' experience
- Joined March 2026
Skills· 15
Languages
- EnglishAdvanced
- VietnameseFluent
Industry experience
- Media & Entertainment
- Education
- Professional Services
Work experience· 7 roles
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 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).
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.
Education
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