Toward an understanding of contemporary Korean American piano music: A stylistic analysis of In-Transit (1999), Piano Sonata (2006), and Inter-Mez-Zo (2006) by Beata Moon

Beata Moon is a second-generation Korean American musician who is actively involved in the American music field. She is a performing pianist but also serves as a promoter of new music and aesthetic education. As a composer, Moon has developed a distinctive style that is eclectic and accessible to the audience.;The focus of the study is a stylistic analysis of Beata Moon's three major solo piano works: In-Transit (1999), Piano Sonata (2006), and Inter-Mez-Zo (2006). The analysis includes examination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm and keyboard usage in each of Beata Moon's three major solo piano works. This study also provides Moon's biographical information and a transcript of a one-on-one interview.