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An award-winning jazz composer, arranger, and guitarist.
Teresa (Naphatraphee) Um is an award-winning Thai-Korean jazz composer, arranger, and guitarist specializing in contemporary large ensemble jazz composition. Rooted in the jazz tradition, her work explores new sonic possibilities and expands the expressive boundaries of the genre. Her achievements have been recognized by the ASCAP Foundation, the International Society of Jazz Arrangers & Composers (ISJAC), the Ravinia Steans Music Institute, DownBeat Magazine, Jazz Education Network (JEN), and the International Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM).
Featured Works
The Promised Dream
Wheel of Chronicles
Phonophobia
Latest News & Updates
Teresa Um awarded the 2026 JEN Hal Leonard Scholarship
Teresa Um Honored with Three 2026 DownBeat 49th Student Music Awards
Teresa Um Named Recipient of the 2026 ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award
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