Sang-Min Ryu
Finalist of the Composition Competition 2024
Biography
SANG-MIN RYU
24 YEARS OLD
Sang-Min Ryu was born in 2000 in Chuncheon, South Korea. From 2019 to 2024, he studied composition, philosophy, mathematics and physics at Hanyang University, where he obtained a bachelor with honors. During this time, his composition professors were Myung-Hoon Park and Ji-Hyang Kim. Drawing inspiration from philosophy – the art of creating concepts – his compositions primarily explore philosophical themes, incorporating ideas from philosophers such as Spinoza, Hegel, Bergson and Deleuze.
HIS WORK
The Past Recaptured for viola and chamber orchestra
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The past recaptured is inspired by Marcel Proust’s “In Search of Lost Time”. The piece uses glissando patterns to evoke various signs, reflecting his journey from lear- ning about signs to “visitation”. It reflects Proust's realisation that his past experiences provide rich material for his literary work.
It will be performed during the final round on October 20th by violist Lise Berthaud and the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève, conducted by Pierre Bleuse.