k. terumi (kt) shorb is a composer, performer, writer and activist.

kt holds a bachelor's degree in composition from oberlin college conservatory. she also holds a master's degree in radio-tv-film from the university of texas at austin. her studies include: composition with pauline oliveros ,and john luther adams; non-linear narrative strategies in visual art, cyber art, and video with samantha krukowski; research in media and performance theory with the guidance of mary kearney, jill dolan and omi osun olomo (joni jones).

kt creates computer-manipulated music for film and dance as well as solo, ensemble and orchestral acoustic music.   her most recent piece was "three meditations on war at home," for solo trombone and tape, commissioned by monique buzzarté.   she has also worked with gretchen phillips, corey dargel, spoken word artist and slam poet julie dulani, and filmmaker julie cho.

kt's prose/poetry piece "prelude and fugue in yellow and grey" appears in the recently released anthology, restoried selves: autobiographies of queer asian pacific american activists. in addition, she has been a part of the finding voice project led by sharon bridgforth.

kt has worked as programmer, advisor, and course lecturer at the college level. she is currently a freelance writer and artist. she ferociously loves to cook elaborate meals. she recently realized that a sewing machine can actually make things. she's not afraid to admit that harry potter and lord of the rings make her happy.

kt resides in austin, tx with her partner, kim and dog, shota.


download kt's partial curriculm vitae.