(MENAFN- AzerNews) Korean composer Unsuk Chin is the winner of the Ernst von
Siemens Music Prize 2024, Azernews reports citing
Korea JoongAng Daily .
Chin is the first Asian to win the award. On Friday, the
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon sent a letter to
Chin, congratulating her on the achievement.
“We give Chin a big round of applause on behalf of the respect
we have for the passion and painstaking efforts she has poured out
all this time,” the letter reads.“We are sure that the reputation
of Chin will continue to shine brightly as she has built her own
unique musical identity. This award has once again proved to the
world the outstanding talents of Korean classical musicians. We
will continue to support Chin and her endeavors to bring comfort
and joy to audiences all over the world with her beautiful melodies
and harmonies.”
Chin, 62, has won a plethora of prestigious awards, including
the 2004 Grawemeyer Award, 2017 Wihrui Sibelius Prize and 2018
Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music. She is currently the
artistic director of the Tongyeong International Music
Festival.
The Ernst von Siemens Music Prize is regarded as the Nobel Prize
of classical music. Since its establishment in 1974, the main prize
annually honors one contributor in compositions, interpretations,
writings or teachings in music. Previous winners include composer
Benjamin Britten, conductor Herbert von Karajan and pianist
Maurizio Pollini.
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