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Unsuk Chin

1961 - Today

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Unsuk Chin (Korean: 진은숙 [tɕin ɯn.suk]; born July 14, 1961) 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. The recipient of numerous awards, she won the 2004 Grawemeyer Award for her Violin Concerto No. 1, the 2010 Music Composition Prize of the Prince Pierre Foundation for the ensemble piece Gougalōn and the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize in 2024. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Unsuk Chin is the 1,688th most popular musician (up from 1,731st in 2019), the 336th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 324th in 2019) and the 8th most popular South Korean Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Unsuk Chin ranks 1,688 out of 3,175. Before her are Teddy Riley, Tomatito, Shlomo Artzi, Chico Hamilton, Peter Buck, and Fabio Biondi. After her are Lyle Mays, Ian Haugland, Billy Strayhorn, Jan Axel Blomberg, William Primrose, and Ronnie Lane.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Unsuk Chin ranks 331. Before her are Penny Johnson Jerald, Sally Yeh, Yoshimasa Hayashi, Andrea Pollack, Steven Moffat, and Fabio Biondi. After her are Kai-Fu Lee, Paul McCrane, Hiro Matsushita, Doc Rivers, Bam Bam Bigelow, and Anri.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Unsuk Chin ranks 336 out of 1,128. Before her are Yuna Kim (1990), Kim Do-hoon (1970), Seo Kang-joon (1993), Kang Soo-yeon (1966), Kim Joo-hyuk (1972), and Kim Ha-neul (1978). After her are Choi Jin-hyuk (1986), Kim Hee-chul (1983), Cha Tae-hyun (1976), John Cho (1972), Choi Si-won (1987), and Lee Tae-min (1993).

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Among MUSICIANS In South Korea

Among musicians born in South Korea, Unsuk Chin ranks 8. Before her are Lee Soo-man (1952), Suga (1993), Myung-whun Chung (1953), Yang Hyun-suk (1970), Kyung Wha Chung (1948), and Yiruma (1978). After her are Lee Jong-hyun (1990), Eun Ji-won (1978), Jung Yong-hwa (1989), Kang Min-hyuk (1991), Jaehyun (1997), and Zico (1992).

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