Korean Donghoon Shin wins Claudio Abbado Composition Prize
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
The prize is presented by the Karajan Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker
London-based Korean composer Donghoon Shin has been announced as the winner of the Claudio Abbado Composition Prize.
Awarded at irregular intervals, the prize includes a commission to write a work for members of the Karajan Academy - an initiative developed by conductor Herbert von Karajan with the aim of organising the training of young musicians for the Berliner Philharmoniker.
Shin’s Concerto for Cello and Orchestra will be premiered in May 2022 at a Gala Concert to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Karajan Academy.
The orchestra, conducted by the chief conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Kirill Petrenko, will be a combination of current scholars of the Karajan Academy and alumni who are members of the Berliner Philharmoniker. The soloist is Bruno Delepelaire, first principal cellist of the orchestra and former graduate of the Karajan Academy.
Born in South Korea in 1983, Donghoon Shin's works have been performed by international orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, LA Philharmonic, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra.
Shin is currently studying for his doctorate with Sir George Benjamin in London.