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Member Info

Members of Music Division Go
이영자

Lee Youngja

Division
Music
Specialty
Composition
Place of birth
Wonju-si, Gangwon-do
Elected in
2011

Prizes and Awards

  • 1986 Korea Composition Prize
  • 1995 Korea Culture & Arts Awards
  • 1996 Korea Composition Award, Grand Prize
  • 2008 Cultural Award of Seoul
  • 2009 3·1 Culture & Art Prize
  • 2012 Eungwan Order of Culture Merit

Major works and Art activities

  • Composed 120 Songs
  • 1956 1st Composition Announcement
  • 1968 60th Anniversary of New Culture New Work Announcing Concert
  • 1969 Premiere for 1st Seoul Concert 'Sonata for Violin and Piano'
  • 1976 'Chokjeonseogok' Premier for 30th Anniversary of Liberation
  • 1995 Composed 'Korean Praise Song' in Commemoration of 50th Year of Liberation, 'Musician Praise Song'
  • 2000 Korean Modern Music Concert Love, Fall
  • 2004 Played 'Gyecheon Symphony' in London, England