Unsuk Chin
South Korean composer · South Korea · Musicians · Born 1961 · age 65
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Something wrong?Unsuk Chin is a South Korean composer of contemporary classical music, who is based in Berlin, Germany. Chin was a self-taught pianist from a young age and studied composition at Seoul National University as well as with György Ligeti at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg.
A life in dates
2024Ernst von Siemens Music PrizeAwardKnight of the Order of Cultural MeritAward2021Léonie Sonning Music PrizeAward2019Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of HamburgAward2018Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New MusicAward2017Wihuri Sibelius PrizeAward2012Ho-Am Prize in the ArtsAward2005Arnold Schönberg PrizeAward2004Grawemeyer AwardsAward1985DAAD ScholarshipAward1961Born14 July 1961
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About this person
Country
South Korea
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1961 · age 65
In common with Unsuk
David Henry HwangAlso in Unsuk Chin: Alice in Wonderland (2008)
Gwyneth JonesAlso in Unsuk Chin: Alice in Wonderland (2008)
Aribert ReimannBoth received Arnold Schönberg Prize
Per NørgårdBoth received Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
Magnus LindbergBoth received Wihuri Sibelius Prize
Hildegard BehrensBoth received Léonie Sonning Music PrizeFame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.