South Korean Ingi Kim wins Alban Berg composition price!

South Korean Ingi Kim wins Alban Berg composition price!

Wien, Österreich - The public awareness of Ingi Kim, a talented composer from South Korea, rises rapidly after he has won the renowned composition price of the Alban Berg Foundation. This prize, endowed with 20,000 euros, was awarded in memory of Alban Berg, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of his violin concerto, which was composed in 1935. The tender of the price called for compositions that have a reference to Berg's work or a personal emotional connection.

A total of 16 new scores were submitted in this competition, among which the jury, consisting of well -known personalities such as Heinz Holliger, Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Julia Purgina, was able to choose the work "Meditation III" for Solovioline and Chamber Orchestra of Ingi Kim. The jury praised the "communicative, pictorial music language" and the "differentiated soundness" of the composition.

premiere and artistic background

The premiere of Kims Pricewerk is planned for March 8, 2026 in the large hall of the Vienna Music Association. Marin Alsop will lead the Weber Symphony Orchestra of the University of Music and Performing Art Vienna, while the violinist Josef Špaček will appear as a soloist.

Ingi Kim, born in Anyang, South Korea in 1997, began his musical training at the Sunhwa Arts School in Seoul and continued this at the University of Music and Performing Art in Vienna. His success in the composition price helps to continue driving his aspiring career.

Alban Berg and his heir

Alban Berg, one of the outstanding characters of modern music, was born in Vienna as the third of four children. His compositional work was characterized by influences from Mahler's late romanticism and twelve -tone technology. Berg's best known works include the opera "Wozzeck", the posthumous "concert for violin and orchestra" and the opera "Lulu" based on dramas by Frank Wedekind.

The violin concert that Berg worked in 1935, wearing the subtitle "the memory of an angel" and was premiered. The composer died shortly after the work was completed. Berg's influence on the music of the 20th century is still unbroken and inspired by the following generations of composers.

Overall, the profit of the composition price by Ingi Kim not only illustrates not only his individual talent, but also the sustainable influence that Alban Berg's music has on contemporary composition practice. The price and the associated premiere offer a platform to keep Berg's musical heritage alive and develop.