Taekkeun Sim
Biography
Taekkeun Sim
Composer | Pianist | Musical Director
Taekkeun Sim is a composer and pianist from Yongin, South Korea. He began his musical journey by studying Jazz Piano at Hoseo University, where he honed his skills as a session musician, performing and recording keyboards for various artists in South Korea.
Taekkeun moved to the United Kingdom to further his expertise and pursued studies in Musical Directing at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2021. He then continued his studies at Leeds Conservatoire, focusing on Musical Theatre Creatives as a composer. His musical styles encompass classical compositions, jazz, and contemporary musical theatre scores, reflecting his passion for storytelling through music.
Currently, Taekkeun is working on publishing his compositions, writing a new novel, and creating a musical titled “Will You Smile for Me-ow?”
Professional Experience
- Regional
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
Regions
- United Kingdom
- Other Countries
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Hireable as
- Theatrical Composer (Music and Lyrics)
- Theatrical Composer (Music only)
- Bookwriter/Librettist
- Music Director/Conductor (Pianist)
- Music Assistant
- Songwriter
- Orchestrator
- Music Copyist
- Music Transcriber
- Pit Musician (Keyboards)
- Keyboard Programmer
- Sound Designer/Composer
- Music Producer/Record Producer
- Recording Studio Engineer
- Audition Pianist
- Class/Voice Lesson/Rehearsal Pianist
My Primary Instrument
- Piano/Keyboards
My Instruments
- Piano
- Synth - keyboards
- Voice
Software
- Ableton
- GarageBand
- Logic
- MainStage
- Pro-Tools
- Sibelius
- QLab
Pronouns
- He/Him