Vo Ha Hanh Nhan

Project

About

Sound Designer

+1 (440) 574-3582
hvo@oberlin.edu
Oberlin, Ohio, USA

Passionate about exploring and researching cultural identities in traditional music, rooted in the heritage of Vietnamese music. Curious about the sonic world and the philosophical ideas that shape artistic concepts. Deeply interested in how human connection

Education

Oberlin Conservatory of Music — Oberlin, OH
Bachelor of Music in Composition (Transfer Student)
Awards: Conservatory Dean Scholarship, International Grant
Aug 2024 – Present

Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music — Vietnam
Bachelor of Music in Composition (Transferred to Oberlin in 2024)
Aug 2020 – May 2024

Hue Academy of Music — Vietnam
Intermediate Professional Diploma in Piano Performance
Awards: Graduated Valedictorian (Top of Class)
2011 – 2020

Achievements

Amadeus Composition Award — Third Prize, Nov 2023

SensoriaPro Scoring Contest — Final Shortlist, Oct 2023

Shanghai & St. Petersburg Conservatories — Top 13 Excellent Works, Jan 2022

Selected projects & experience

All Realms in One – Multimedia Album Project
Composer & Project Director · Oct 2025 – Present
A multimedia album blending electroacoustic, jazz, pop-rock, and Vietnamese traditional music. Developed with collaborators across Vietnam, the US, and the Netherlands, exploring cultural roots, ancestral worship, and contemporary sound.

Remembering Hue – Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
Composer & Sound Engineer · Oct 18–26, 2025
Sound for a 7-minute film by filmmaker Anh Quan Nguyen, portraying a drifting spirit’s journey home from the perspective of a Vietnamese diaspora artist.

Du Miên – Audiovisual Experience, Huế & Saigon
Composer, Sound Engineer & Live Performer · Aug 2025
Sound composition for an audiovisual performance using photogrammetry, Blender, and TouchDesigner, created with collaborator Hong Duc. Presented at New Arts Space Foundation (Huế) and Ném Space (Saigon).

Selected projects & experience

Commissioned Work — Senior Piano Recital
Composer · Apr 2025
Composed a prepared-piano solo for pianist Athena Deng. Collaborated closely to explore extended techniques and narrative timbre.

Sound Shaped 2024 — Contemporary Art & Music Exhibition, Huế
Project Director & Performer · Jul 6–12, 2024
Directed an interdisciplinary concert alongside 24 lacquer works by late artist Võ Xuân Huy, fostering collaboration between musicians and visual artists.

Ồ Ạt (Oh Art) – Multimedia Festival, Saigon
Performer · May 31 – Jun 9, 2024
Performed solo and with Duo ME1111 alongside Otomo Yoshihide, Darren Moore, Yong Yandsen, Yii Kah Hoe, and leading Vietnamese experimental artists.