Unsuk Chin
(c) Priska Ketterer
Korean composer Unsuk Chin is set to continue as Artistic Director of the Tongyeong International Music Festival in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, according to the Korean Herald. Now in her fourth year in this position, Chin could see her contract extend by another five years.
The Tongyeong International Music Festival launched in 2002 as a tribute to the internationally acclaimed composer Yun I-sang (1917–1995), who, born in the city, had an active career in Germany.
Chin (*1961) is a prominent composer today. « The Unsuk Chin Edition, » a comprehensive recording of her works performed by the Berlin Philharmonic, recently won the 2025 International Classical Music Award in the contemporary music category. She is living in Berlin.
