Korean Composer Unsuk Chin Recipient of Prestigious Classical Music Prize

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean composer Unsuk Chin has been awarded the 20th Wihuri Sibelius Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious classical music prizes, her orchestra said Tuesday. Chin became the first Asian composer to receive the Finnish award, according to the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. She has been its composer-in-residence and [...]