Education
Born in Wonju, she studied at Ewha Womans University, the Conservatoire de Paris, and the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
Born in Wonju, she studied at Ewha Womans University, the Conservatoire de Paris, and the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
She is considered the most important Korean woman composer of our time. She continued her education at the Manhattan School of Music. Lee endured hardships during the Japanese occupation and Korean War, but emerged to become one of the dominant forces in Korean music in the 20th century.
Young-Ja Lee"s music combines elements from French, West African, Indonesian gamelan, and traditional Korean music, creating unusual intercultural compositions.
She is also noted for her particular mixtures of Western and Korean music
She was one of the six founding members of the Korean Society of Women Composers and served as the first president for the organization.
