Unsuk Chin

Unsuk Chin is a South Korean composer and respected leader in the contemporary music community. She is admired for her original style, which avoids references to specific historical periods or geographic regions. She was born in Seoul in 1961 and her father was a Presbyterian minister who taught her the basics of reading music. As a child she played the piano at her father's church and accompanied her sister, who was a singer. During her elementary school years, she had a music teacher who recognized her talent and encouraged her to compose. She studied the scores of Tchaikovs...