Unsuk Chin's compositions are inspired by diverse interests, from ancient mythology to cosmology, which she translates into musical processes.
Recording & Production
The Berliner Philharmoniker's collaboration with Unsuk Chin began in 2005, resulting in a series of solo concertos and orchestral works documented in this album.
Compositional Technique
Unsuk Chin writes her calligraphically immaculate scores exclusively by hand, needing the tactile process to connect her thoughts with the sound of writing.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Unsuk Chin's music aims to create "shades of colour that do not exist in European music," using microtones, noise, and complex playing techniques.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Unsuk Chin's music is not an "East-West fusion"; she sees herself as part of a global music world, drawing inspiration from various traditions without imitation.
Composer Biography
Unsuk Chin, a Korean composer, left her homeland at 24 to study in Germany, feeling rooted neither in her country nor in the oppressive post-Korean War military dictatorship.
Composer Biography
Unsuk Chin studied with György Ligeti, a Hungarian-Austrian composer, for three years, which she described as the "biggest crisis of her life" due to his intense criticism.
