Biography

Yejin Kwon is a Korean composer based in Montréal, Canada, working across orchestral, chamber, film, electronic, and Korean traditional music. Her music is distinguished by a strong individual voice, emotional depth, and a sense of beauty.

Her work has been performed and presented in Canada and Korea through collaborations with orchestras, chamber ensembles, filmmakers, and multidisciplinary artists.

In 2022, she released the orchestral album Biblioteca with support from the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (SFAC). In 2024, she was selected for the WNMF Composers Institute, where her orchestral work White-Clad received its world premiere by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. In 2025, she was selected as one of seven composers for the 3rd Character Market at the 54th Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montréal.

In 2026, Kwon was an Artist-in-Residence in the FUSE program at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and was selected for the 2026 VIFF Amp cohort at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Her piano trio Forever Classical Series 1, Nos. 1–3, commissioned by Trio Timia, was premiered at the Banff Centre in January 2026 and is scheduled to be recorded in 2027 for a forthcoming album release. She is currently preparing the release of JANCHI, a fusion instrumental album drawing on Korean traditional music. Alongside her concert work, she is composing music for several film projects.

Kwon holds degrees in composition, sound creation, film scoring, and French literature from institutions in Seoul, Paris, and Montréal. She is a member of the Association of Canadian Women Composers and an associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre.