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Kang Sukhi was born on 22 October, 1934 in Seoul, South Korea, is a South Korean composer (1934–2020). Discover Kang Sukhi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

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Occupation Composer
Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 22 October 1934
Birthday 22 October
Birthplace Seoul, South Korea
Date of death 16 August, 2020
Died Place Seoul, South Korea
Nationality South Korea

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1934

Kang Sukhi (October 22, 1934 – August 16, 2020) was a South Korean composer.

1960

Kang graduated Seoul National University 1960 majored in Composition, studied in Germany 1970's, He was a student of Yisang Yoon who was South Korean composer thought in Berlin University of the Arts and Kang studied in Yoon's hospital when he visited South Korean for the political allegations.

Kang returned to Korea in 12 years from Germany and taught composition at Seoul National University.

1969

He was the first composer who introduced electronic music in South Korea 1969, the 1st vice president as an Asian in the ISCM.

1970

From 1970 to the 1980s, Kang developed his creative activities mainly in Germany, and during this period, Edition Modern (now Ricordi) published works such as Buru for indoor ensembles.

As he stated, "The most important thing for music is structure."

mainly had activities in Germany between 1970 and 1980.

The emphasis is on systematic material manipulation.

This methodology did not change with the composition of electronic music.

1980

He moved to Edition Gravis in the 1980s.

He has sporadically contracted with other publishers.

Kang also adopted Korean traditional music element to his music composition, Korean kayageum virtuoso Terra Han was also his student.

After the Seoul Olympics, he released one after another masterpieces full of attractive tones.

1982

He returned to Korea in 1982.

He taught at Seoul National University from 1982 to 2000 and produced many disciples.

His most famous disciple was Unsuk Chin, but his terminal disciple was Lee Sangwon.

1990

Transferred to MAx Eschig in the 1990s.

1993

In recent years, he has been enthusiastic about promoting electone music, and his Japanese premiere of the opera "Transcendence" (1993–94) was performed in the electone ensemble version.

1996

Concert for Piano and Orchestra (1996–97, Max Eschig), Cello Concert "Berlin" (2002, Edition Gravis), Concerto for Orchestra " Chain Reaction" (2004, Edition Gravis).

2000

In the 2000s he returned to Edition Gravis to publish new works.

In recent years, he had been enthusiastic about the search for microtonal intervals using overtone relations, and has shown a high interest in consonant sound that does not depend on equal temperament harmony.

The structuralist approach that was one mentioned was rather more mature in it.

Although his work is still published by Ricordi, Durand-Salabert-Eschig, and Edition Gravis, the sale of CD collections and streaming of sound sources by others is rare, and their legitimate evaluation has been delayed.

2004

In 2004, a series of concerts celebrating his 70th birthday was held around the world.

2006

Since 2006, he has been holding regular special classes at Shobi University, in Japan where his student Tetsuyama Omura used to work and Kenichiro Ito's mother school.

2007

Even after he was 70 years old, he was still active in his creative activities and was the most admired heavy weight in the Korean composer world as a whole In 2007, the third musical drama "From Earth to Venus" was premiered in Seoul.

2010

with Marimba Orchestral works such as Concerto for Orchestra (2010, Edition Gravis) are said to be at the top of the Korean composition world.

2020

He died August 16, 2020, in Seoul.