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Younghi Pagh-Paan was born 1945 in Cheongju (South Korea). Studied music theory and composition at the Seoul National University. Continued her studies 1974 at the academy of music Freiburg (Germany) with a DAAD scholarship: composition with Klaus Huber, analysis with Brian Ferneyhough, music theory with Peter Förtig, piano with Edith Picht-Axenfeld. Performances at the Donaueschinger Musiktage (1980,1987,1998), at numerous festivals for modern music, at the Weltmusiktage of the IGNM and in broadcast concerts. Important stages 1980 first performance of the work for orchestra «SORI» at the Donaueschinger Musiktage; 1980/81 scholarship from the Heinrich-Strobel-Stiftung des Südwestfunks. 1985 sholarship from the art endowment Baden-Württemberg. Since october 1992 guest professor for composition and analysis at the academy of music in Karlsruhe. Since 1994 professor for composition at the Hochschule für Künste, Bremen, where she founded the «Atelier Neue Musik». | |||
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