Rachel Kim-Shao Gibson

Rachel Kim-Shao Gibson

Bachelor of Music

Performance

Technology in Music

Percussion

Rachel Gibson is a percussionist and music technologist from Tower City, Pennsylvania. She is currently pursuing a double major in Percussion Performance and Technology in Music and Related Arts (TIMARA). Rachel has performed in the Oberlin Percussion Group, Oberlin Orchestra, Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble, and the Oberlin Improvisation and New-Music Collective (OINC). She was the recipient of the Avedis Zildjian Conservatory Percussion Award, the Oberlin College Research Fellowship, the Presser Award, a National Science Foundation REU Fellowship, the SEAMUS Allen Strange Award, and the Phi Kappa Lambda Prize. Rachel has presented her work at the NIME and TEI conferences. In Fall 2020, Gibson will be attending the University of Virginia to pursue a Ph.D. in Music Composition and Computer Technologies.

Research Assistant

Resident Assistant

Oberlin Percussion Studio Manager

NOYO Lab Group Assistant Director

My favorite Oberlin spaces are the percussion studio or Robertson, which is where all my closest friends would hang out and practice.

My favorite classes were any of the TIMARA classes because they encouraged musical collaboration and exploration!

Gender Inclusivity in Music

Modern Music Guild

Oberlin Percussion Group

"We're all stories in the end, just make it a good one." - The Doctor (from the TV show, Doctor Who)

Scootering on the streets at night in Oberlin, late night trips to Decafe, Agave, or Denny's

05/25/2020

Attending University of Virginia to pursue a Ph.D. in Music Composition and Computer Technologies