Unsuk Chin's opera Alice in Wonderland, based on Lewis Carroll's book, explores nonsense, the surreal, and absurd language games, appealing to the book's subversive deconstruction of time and space.
Recording & Production
The Berliner Philharmoniker has collaborated frequently with Unsuk Chin since 2005, documenting a series of her solo concertos and orchestral works in this edition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Unsuk Chin's music is inspired by a wide range of interests, from ancient mythology to cosmology, which are reflected in her compositions.
Compositional Technique
Unsuk Chin writes her calligraphically immaculate scores exclusively by hand, needing the tactile process to connect her brain with her hand and her thoughts with the act of writing.
Composer Biography
Unsuk Chin, a Korean composer, left her homeland at 24 to study in Germany, feeling rooted neither in her country nor its post-war military dictatorship.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Unsuk Chin does not aim for "East-West fusion" in her music, instead seeking her own artistic identity as part of a global music world, while respecting diverse traditions.
Composer Biography
Unsuk Chin studied with György Ligeti, a Hungarian composer known for his avant-garde work, for three years, a period she described as the "biggest crisis of my life" due to his intense criticism.
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