Shinuh Lee Explained

Shinuh Lee
Birth Date:	15 February 1969
Nationality:	South Korean
Alma Mater:	Seoul National University University of London Alumni of the University of Sussex
Occupation:	Composer

Shinuh Lee (; born February 15, 1969) is a South Korean composer of contemporary classical music.^[1] Royal Academy of Music recently announced Shinuh Lee as Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM).^[2]

Biography

Shinuh Lee started her career as a composer when she took her first composition lessons with Unsuk Chin. Lee studied composition with Kang Sukhi at Seoul National University, and later with Michael Finnissy at the Royal Academy of Music, the University of London, and the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. While she studied in the UK, Lee won a number of prizes from various competitions and music festivals, which include the Musical Times Composers' Competition, Cornelius Cardew Composers' Competition, and was a finalist at ISCM World Music Days, Gaudeamus International Composers Award, and Leonard Bernstein International Jerusalem Composing Competition. After returning to Korea, she also received Korean Composition Award, AhnEakTae Composition Award, Grand Prize for the Korean Race Composition Award, Nanpa Music Award, and the Young Artist Today Award from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Korea. She is now Professor of composition at Seoul National University.^[3]

Education

• Seoul National University (B.Mus) (1991)
• Royal Academy of Music, U.K (Dip.RAM) (1993)
• University of London, U.K (M.Mus) (1994)
• University of Sussex, U.K (D.Phil) (1998)

Awards

• The 21st Seoul Music Festival 1989, Korea^[4]
• Royal Philharmonic Society Prize for Composer 1991, UK^[5]
• Gaudeamus International Composers’ Competition 1992, Amsterdam – finalist composer
• Cornelius Cardew Composition Prize 1993, UK
• Musical Times Composers’ Competition 1993, UK
• Leonard Bernstein International Jerusalem Composing Competition 1997, Israel – finalist composer^[6]
• AhnIckTae Composition Prize 1997, Korea^[7]
• Nampa Music Award 2001, Korea^[8]
• Korean Race Composition Award 2000, Korea^[9]
• Young Artist Today Award from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism 2001, Korea^[10]
• Korea composition award 1998, Korea^[11]
• Associate of the Royal Academy of Music 2019, RAM, U.K.

Compositions

• 1989 String Quartet No. 1 – 15'^[12]
• 1990 for flute, clarinet in Bb and piano – 8'^{[13] [14]}
• 1991 for solo oboe and ensemble – 7’^[15]
• 1993 for cello – 11’^{[16] [17]}
• 1993 Microseries II for viola – 5’^[18]
• 1994 Wind Quintet No. 1 – 12’^[19]
• 1996 Microseries IV. for two bassoons and piano – 8’^[20]
• 1997 for bassoon and ensemble – 12’^[21]
• 1994/96 for orchestra – 20’^[22]
• 2007/09 Chorale Fantasy No. 1 – 45’^{[23] [24] [25]}
• 2009/10 Concerto for clarinet and orchestra – 20’
• 2010 Chorale Fantasy No. 3 for piano – 7’^{[24] [25]}
• 2011 for clarinet and strings – 23’^[26]
• 2013 for violin and piano – 25’
• 2013 Chorale Fantasy No. 2 – 15’^{[24] [25]}
• 2014 for flute and piano – 17’^[27]
• 2016 for solo violoncello – 10’^[28]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Composition Lecture by Shinuh Lee. www.nafa.edu.sg. 2019-04-08.
2. Web site: Honours and Awards Committee. www.ram.ac.uk. 2019-06-20.
3. Web site:

   Seoul International Music Competition

   . www.seoulcompetition.com. 2019-04-08.
4. Web site: 제21회 서울음악제 > 입상작품. 한국음악협회. [사]한국음악협회. ko. 2019-04-13.
5. Web site: PAST RECIPIENTS I Royal Philharmonic Society. Apr 8, 2019.
6. Winter 1998. prelude, fugue & riffs - News for friends of Leonard Bernstein. Prelude, Fugue & Riffs - News for Friends of Leonard Bernstein. 3. leonardbernstein.
7. Web site: 안익태작곡상 수상작 발표. 1999-12-22. Hankook Ilbo. ko. 2019-04-12.
8. Web site: [단신] 난파음악상에 이신우씨 - 매일경제]. Maeil Business Newspaper. ko. 2019-04-12.
9. Web site: 이신우씨 한민족 창작음악축전 대상. 2000-12-02. JoongAng Ilbo. ko. 2019-04-12.
10. Web site: 문화훈장-문화예술상 등 수상자 발표. 2001-10-18. The Dong-a Ilbo. ko. 2019-04-12.
11. Web site: '98 제17회 대한민국작곡상 입상자 > 입상자. 한국음악협회. [사]한국음악협회. ko. 2019-04-12.
12. Web site: Maek 3. 2009-04-18. . en. 2019-04-08.
13. Lee . Shinuh . Space for Flute, Clarinet and Piano . The Musical Times . 1993 . 134 . 1800 . 1–13 . 10.2307/1002429 . 0027-4666. 1002429 .
14. Web site: Space. 2009-04-18. . en. 2019-04-08.
15. Web site: Analogy. 2009-04-18. . en. 2019-04-08.
16. Web site: Expression. 2009-04-20. . en. 2019-04-08.
17. Book: Lee, Shinuh. Expression : for violoncello. 30 September 2013 . 9788913012877. Seoul. 894354131.
18. Web site: Microseries -2. Series. 2009-04-18. . en. 2019-04-08.
19. Web site: Micropolyphony. 2009-04-20. . en. 2019-04-08.
20. Web site: Microseries 4. 2009-04-20. . en. 2019-04-08.
21. Web site: Pot' ae-p'yong in 1997. 2009-04-20. . en. 2019-04-08.
22. Web site: Psalm 20. 2009-04-20. . en. 2019-04-13.
23. Web site: Shinuh Lee, New York Concert Review, Inc. . 21 December 2014 .
24. Book: Lee, Shinuh. Chorale fantasies : no. 1-3, for piano. 30 September 2013 . 9788913012860. Seoul. 894359140.
25. Web site: Shinuh Lee Chorale Fantasies For Piano Nos. 1-3 Hyojung Huh pf. - Muzyka na poważnie.. www.dux.pl. 2019-04-13.
26. Book: Lament : for clarinet and string quartet. 2013. 음악춘추. Lee, Shinuh.. 9788913012846. 1003501897.
27. Book: .. 2015. Eumak Chunchu. Shinuh Lee. 9788913985140. 975751062.
28. Book: .. 2017. Eumak Chunchu. Shinuh Lee. 9788913985478. Seoul. 1077326759.