Kim Eunsung wins the Mendelssohn composers competition

Young composer Kim Eunsung won the Mendelssohn composers competition back in December. His winning piece is called “mobile Elemente” and is for piano trio. This hasn’t gotten (almost) any coverage in English (or Korean it seems!), so I thought I would mention it. Originally from Pohang, a city in the south-east of Korea, Kim studied … Continue reading →

Composer Chin Unsuk on Korean audiences

“예전에는 공연 도중에 나가는 사람도 있었어요. 해를 거듭하면서 이제 조금씩 고정관객들이 생기고 있죠. 물론 정명훈 선생님의 말러 공연과는 비교도 할 수 없지만요.(웃음)” Classical music composer Chin Unsuk talks about growing Korean audiences and the importance of the contemporary music series Ars Nova with the Seoul Philharmonic. From a recent article by reporter Lee Hye-won for … Continue reading →