Composer, performer, and curator Il Hoon Son creates music as a field of questions: not to resolve, but to suspend time briefly and invite presence. Attentive to the space where sound lingers between silence and speech, he combines structural languages drawn from classical music, literature, dance, Korean traditional music, and improvisation. Widely recognized for its wit and inventiveness, his Musical Game Series transforms “game” into a compositional method, drawing performers and audiences into active participation. His works range from chamber and orchestral pieces to music theatre and art song, and his recent projects extend beyond the stage through international music festivals and a broadcast dialogue series on music. He also performs on the piano and shapes musical experiences beyond the stage as a music director and artistic advisor for festivals and concert series.