South Korean composer Chin Un-suk has won the 2019 Bach Prize of the City of Hamburg.<br />According to the city administration,… Chin was honored for her unique musical language and contribution to contemporary music.<br />The prize, worth ten-thousand euros, will be presented on November 28th at the city's Elbphilharmonie concert hall.<br />Chin, who lives and works in Berlin, said it was a great honor to receive the award given by the city of Hamburg, which helped to mold her musical influences, …and in the name of Bach,… the greatest composer in history.<br />The Bach Prize is given every four years to (quote) "an exceptional composer of our time."<br />Past winners include such legends as Paul Hindemith, Gyorgy Ligeti and Pierre Boulez. <br />
