Bio

Celine (Suh Yeon) Kang is a guitarist, composer and improviser based in New York. Starting her life in music in South Korea, she has been performing in diverse genres of music including but not limited to r&b, gospel, rock, pop, improvised music etc. Celine has started her career in music as recording artist and performing live, and is currently working on her own projects of her original compositions.

During her time at The New School’s performing arts college, she studied with artists such as Steve Cardenas, Joe Morris, Brian Marsella, Darius Jones and more. She is currently working with Ches Smith and Anna Webber, continuing her study in composition and improvisation.

Celine’s recent work includes her two bands, RedEye and BlackEye, which performed her original compositions; they were performed in venues such as Shapeshifter, Ibeam Brooklyn and more. The group OCTOPI that she co-leads also had it’s first performance at The Stone. Celine also performed as a member of John Zorn’s Cobra ensemble at the Drawing Center.

Teaching Info

Material and curriculum will be decided based on the student’s current level and goal, pace and frequency will change according to the goal and the student’s situation. I like working in environment where it is not pressuring but it is a healthy amount of push to encourage the students to continue to be engaged and like working on things that respects the student’s interests in specific fields and styles. Method books and theory will be used depending on student’s goal, level and interest, and for better development of skills within the context.