Unsuk Chin

Summary

Unsuk Chin is a human^[1]. She was born in Seoul^[2]. She was born on July 14, 1961^[3]. She worked as a composer^[4] and artistic director^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Seoul^[2], Unsuk Chin…
• Unsuk Chin was born on July 14, 1961^[3].
• Among Unsuk Chin's spouses was Maris Gothóni^[7].
• Unsuk Chin held citizenship in South Korea^[8].
• Korean was Unsuk Chin's native language^[9].
• Unsuk Chin worked as a composer^[4].
• Unsuk Chin worked as an artistic director^[5].
• Unsuk Chin's field of work was opera^[10].
• Unsuk Chin's field of work was classical music^[11].
• Unsuk Chin's field of work was chamber music^[12].
• Unsuk Chin's field of work was electronic music^[13].
• Unsuk Chin's field of work was contemporary classical music^[14].
• Among Unsuk Chin's employers was Lucerne Festival^[15].
• Among Unsuk Chin's employers was Festival d'Automne à Paris^[16].
• Among Unsuk Chin's employers was Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin^[17].
• Among Unsuk Chin's employers was Eight Bridges Festival of Cologne^[18].
• Unsuk Chin was employed by São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra^[19].
• Unsuk Chin was employed by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra^[20].
• Unsuk Chin was educated at Seoul National University^[21].
• Unsuk Chin was educated at Hamburg University of Music and Drama^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Unsuk Chin is Alice in Wonderland^[23].
• Unsuk Chin received the Grawemeyer Awards^[24].
• Unsuk Chin received the Wihuri Sibelius Prize^[25].
• Unsuk Chin received the Arnold Schönberg Prize^[26].
• Unsuk Chin received the Ho-Am Prize in the Arts^[27].

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Origins and Family

Unsuk Chin was born in Seoul^[2]. She was born on July 14, 1961^[3]. Korean was her native language^[9].

Education

Educated at Seoul National University^[21], a national university^[28], in South Korea^[29], founded in 1946^[30], headquartered in Seoul^[31] and Hamburg University of Music and Drama^[22], a conservatory^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1950^[34]. Studied under György Ligeti^[35] and Sukhi Kang^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4] and artistic director^[5]. Fields of work include opera^[10], a music genre^[37], founded in 1600^[38]; classical music^[11], a music genre^[39], founded in 0500^[40]; chamber music^[12], a type of musical work/composition^[41]; electronic music^[13], a music genre^[42], founded in 1920^[43]; and contemporary classical music^[14], a music genre^[44], founded in 1945^[45]. Employers include Lucerne Festival^[15], a music festival^[46], in Switzerland^[47], founded in 1938^[48]; Festival d'Automne à Paris^[16], a film festival^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1972^[51]; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin^[17], an orchestra^[52], founded in 1946^[53]; Eight Bridges Festival of Cologne^[18]; São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra^[19], an orchestra^[54], in Brazil^[55], founded in 1954^[56]; and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra^[20], a musical group^[57], founded in 1906^[58].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Unsuk Chin is Alice in Wonderland^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Grawemeyer Awards^[24], an award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1985^[61]; Wihuri Sibelius Prize^[25], a music award^[62], in Finland^[63], founded in 1953^[64]; Arnold Schönberg Prize^[26]; Ho-Am Prize in the Arts^[27]; Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music^[65]; and Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg^[66].

Personal Life

Among Unsuk Chin's spouses was Maris Gothóni^[7]. She was affiliated with the Democratic Labor Party^[67].

Why It Matters

Unsuk Chin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

FAQs

Where was Unsuk Chin born?

Born in Seoul^[2], Unsuk Chin…

Who was Unsuk Chin married to?

Unsuk Chin's spouses include Maris Gothóni^[7].

What did Unsuk Chin do for work?

Unsuk Chin worked as composer^[4] and artistic director^[5].

Where did Unsuk Chin go to school?

Unsuk Chin was educated at Seoul National University^[21] and Hamburg University of Music and Drama^[22].

What awards did Unsuk Chin receive?

Honors received include Grawemeyer Awards^[24], Wihuri Sibelius Prize^[25], Arnold Schönberg Prize^[26], and Ho-Am Prize in the Arts^[27].