Juri Seo

Juri Seo is a Korean-American composer and pianist based in Princeton, New Jersey, known for her vibrant, boundary-pushing music that fuses classical tradition with contemporary experimental flair. Born December 31, 1981, she crafts compositions that explore extremes—serious and humorous, lyrical and violent, tranquil and obsessive—while maintaining a fluid, unified structure. Seo is a lover of everything from Beethoven to funk and is celebrated for blending extended timbral palettes, unorthodox structures, and a deep reverence for functional tonality and counterpoint.

Her impressive list of honors includes a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Koussevitzky Commission from the Library of Congress, and awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, among others. Seo’s portrait albums like *Mostly Piano* and *Respiri*, and recent works such as *Obsolete Music*, *Cantus Firmus*, and *Toy Store*, showcase her versatility and passion for innovation. An Associate Professor of Music at Princeton University, she lives in Lawrenceville with her husband, percussionist Mark Eichenberger, and their dog, Roman.

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