Soon Hee Newbold
Soon Hee Newbold | |
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| Occupation | film producer, director, actress, screenwriter, composer, musician |
| Website | www.fjhmusic.com |
Soon Hee Newbold is an American composer, conductor, musician, and actress.
Early life[]
Newbold was born in South Korea and was adopted as an infant and grew up in Frederick, Maryland with two sisters. She began playing piano at age five and violin at age seven winning prestigious competitions and performing as a concert artist at an early age.[1] As a soloist and in professional orchestras throughout the world, Newbold appeared in venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, Disney World, Aspen Music Festival and School, and Tanglewood and in many countries throughout the world.[2]
Newbold attended Frederick High School[3] where her interests included science, languages, and drama. She studied German, French, and Russian and completed an internship in AIDS and Cancer research at the National Institutes of Health in Fort Detrick, Maryland under Dr. David Derse.[4] Newbold received her Bachelor of Music degree from James Madison University[5] where she concentrated on film scoring, orchestration, and audio production. During college, she also performed in professional symphonies in Virginia, Maryland, and New York and was the winner twice of the JMU School of Music Concerto Competition performing Violin Concerto (Khachaturian) her Freshman year and Tzigane by Ravel as a Senior.[6]
Career[]
Upon graduation, Newbold worked in entertainment for Walt Disney World and performed in various symphonies in Florida. She also produced albums and wrote for recording projects and ensembles. As an actress, Newbold expanded her experiences to film and television. She got her first break in the film, The Waterboy, starring Adam Sandler, and first major role in the family comedy, Camp Tanglefoot with Gregg Russell, Drew Seeley, and Michael Andrew. Published through the FJH Music Company, Newbold's compositions can be heard around the world in film, orchestras, and other performing groups.[7] She frequently travels around the world as a guest composer and conductor[8] and her works have been performed at Carnegie Hall,[9] Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and the Midwest Clinic.[10]
Personal life[]
Newbold currently lives in Southern California with her husband. She works in film, television, and commercial projects as a producer, actress, composer, and musician. Newbold is also a proficient martial artist and trained in various weapons. She has a 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do,[11] 2nd degree black belt in Hapkido,[12] and a black belt in Kigumdo (Korean swords)[13] similar to Kendo. Her mother was diagnosed with Huntington's disease, a terminal genetic neurological illness for which there is very little treatment and no cure. Newbold wrote the song Endless Dreams, and dedicated it to those affected by Huntington's to spread awareness and hope.[14]
Music[]
String Orchestra[]
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Full Orchestra[]
Concert Band[]
Arrangements[]
Film Scores[]
Songs[]
Method Books and Collections[]
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Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | The Waterboy | Mud Dog Cheerleader | |
| 1999 | : It All Adds Up | Rachel | |
| Tú | Violinist | Music Video, a pop ballad by Colombian singer Shakira | |
| 2004 | Venom | ||
| 2005 | Alien Invasion Arizona | Cindi Lee | |
| The Nowhere Man | Coroner, Dr. Wang | ||
| Lethal (film) | Technician | ||
| 2013 | Bounty Killer (film) | Vio Lin | |
| 2014 | Forever Home: A Glimpse Into Dog Rescue | Herself | Documentary Short |
References[]
- ^ FJHmusic.com | Composers & Writers | Newbold Newbold
- ^ Luck's Music Library - Spotlight Arranger - Newbold Newbold Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Frederick County Public Schools Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Derse, David; Hee Newbold, Soon (1993). "Mutagenesis of EIAV TAT Reveals Structural Features Essential for Transcriptional Activation and TAR Element Recognition". Virology. 194 (2): 530–536. doi:10.1006/viro.1993.1291. PMID 8389074.
- ^ JMU - Arts Through the Years Banner
- ^ JMU Library
- ^ SAS Hosts AMIS International Festival Archived 2009-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ACAMIS Fine Arts Conference 2008 Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ MidAmerica Productions - Carnegie Hall Concert Series Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Midwest Clinic - 2004 Orchestra Concert Programs Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kukkiwon
- ^ JK Taekwondo Blackbelts Archived 2010-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kigumdo Archived 2005-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Faces of Huntington's Archived 2009-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- American women classical composers
- American classical composers
- Living people
- American film actresses
- People from Seoul
- People from Frederick, Maryland
- Actresses from Maryland
- American adoptees
- South Korean adoptees
- South Korean emigrants to the United States
- American classical pianists
- American women classical pianists
- American classical violinists
- American television actresses
- Women conductors (music)
- American actresses of Korean descent
- Musicians from Maryland
- James Madison University alumni
- 21st-century American conductors (music)
- 21st-century classical pianists
- 21st-century American women pianists
- 21st-century classical violinists
- 21st-century American pianists