Texas Tech University

School of Music Welcomes Hideki Isoda

J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts

May 30, 2019

Hideki Isoda

The Texas Tech University School of Music, housed within the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts, has named Hideki Isoda as an assistant professor for music and media beginning in the fall.

The Texas Tech University School of Music, housed within the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts, has named Hideki Isoda as an assistant professor for music and media beginning in the fall. Isoda currently serves as a professor of music and chair of the Interdisciplinary Program for Creative Contents and Technology at Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul, South Korea.

"We will be putting the 'tech' back into the School of Music at Texas Tech University," said Kim Walker, director of the School of Music. "We are lucky to find a colleague who brings complimentary skills to our music theory, media and compositional expertise. Mr. Isoda's international experience as a media producer, educator, composer and performer are a welcome complement to the strengths already well positioned here."

Isoda studied saxophone at the Indiana University (IU) Jacobs School of Music. While there, Isoda opened his first recording business. He received an Emmy nomination for his work creating educational videos at IU, is a known technology expert and has been commissioned to compose soundtracks for NHK Japan, PBS America, Sony and Panasonic, among others. He also has produced special events like television programs for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

As a recording producer, Isoda brings a proven track record in both film and sound. He has taught recording arts for more than a decade at research universities and has produced several hundred albums for renowned musicians while also producing videos for research university programs.

Isoda holds a patent for a new electronic musical instrument and brings his ongoing research interest in music and media technology to Texas Tech. He previously served as associate dean of technology and distance learning at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music at the University of Sydney.

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CONTACT: Patrick Hutchison, director, Marketing and Communication, J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts, Texas Tech University, (806) 834-5773 or patrick.hutchison@ttu.edu