Junghae Lee was born in Tokyo and returned to Korea with her family at the age of six. There she completed her school education and began her studies in composition at Seoul National University. She then continued her education in Vienna and Basel where she also trained as a harpsichordist. In the electronic studios at the 'Musikhochschule Basel' (Basel School of Music) Junghae Lee studied composition, focusing mainly on electronic music, at present she concentrates fully in this area. Her compositions consist of acusmatic electronic tape, live electronic and acoustical music. In addition to composing she works at different concerts as an interpreter for electronic music. In 2001 her composition 'Circulation' for electronic tape received a mention at the 'Priz Ton Bruynel' competition in Amsterdam. Her work has been performed at various festivals including the 'Tage für Live-Elektronische Musik Basel', the International Computer Music Conference, ISCM World Music Days and 'Synthese' etc. She has lived in Basel since 1991.
Work list
Yunmu 2 (Round Dance) (1992)
Instrumentation: for guitar and live electronic
Duration: 9' 00" Manuscript
Yunmu 3 (Round Dance) (1993)
Instrumentation: for electronic tape
Duration: 8' 33" Manuscript
BUK (1996)
Instrumentation: for percussion solo
Duration: 9' 00" Manuscript
SuNu (1997)
Instrumentation: for electronic tape
Duration: 9' 04" Manuscript
animation (1998)
Instrumentation: for electronic tape
Duration: 5' 10" Manuscript
Homo Ludens (1998)
Instrumentation: for harpsichord solo
Duration: 7' 00" Manuscript
Kyrie-Umkehr (1999)
Instrumentation: for electronic tape
Duration: 5' 30" Manuscript
Der Gesang der Schildkröte (2000)
Instrumentation: for alto, clarinet and accordion
Duration: 13' 00" Manuscript
circulation (2000)
Instrumentation: for electronic tape
Duration: 8' 50" Manuscript
passus in visibili (2000)
installation for music and video with Bettina Grossenbacher
Instrumentation: for stereo tape recorder and two VHS videos
Duration: 9' 00" Manuscript
Sae-Ya Sae-Ya (2000)
Instrumentation: for voice and harp
Duration: 2' 00" Manuscript
Acoustic Self-portrait (2001)
9 audioclips for headphones
Instrumentation: for electronic tape
Duration: variabel Manuscript
cross_fade (2001)
Instrumentation: for eight-channel electronic tape with video beta
Music and video installation in cooperation with Bettina Grossenbacher (video).
Duration: 11' 00" Manuscript
Song of the Cho-Yong (2002)
Instrumentation: for voice and guitar
After old Korean poems.
Duration: 7' 00" Manuscript
mattinade (2002)
Instrumentation: for string orchestra
Duration: 8' 30" Manuscript
corona (2003)
Instrumentation: for violin and electronic
Duration: 9' 00" Manuscript
On the Beat (2003)
Instrumentation: for tenor saxophone, guitar and electronic
Duration: 12' 00" Manuscript
Koika (2003)
Instrumentation: for percussion solo with prepared voice
After texts from the old Japanese poetry collection 'Man-yo-Shu'.
Duration: 15' 00" Manuscript
Infiltration (2003)
Instrumentation: for bass flute, violoncello and percussion
Duration: 11' 00" Manuscript
nor (2004)
Instrumentation: for alto and ensemble (1.1.asx.0.0/1.0.1.0/perc/1.1.1.1)
After the old Korean poems 'Jeong-Eup-Sa'.
Duration: 12' 00" Manuscript
Allegro senza respirare (2004)
Instrumentation: for subcontrabassrecorder and live electronics
Duration: 8' 00" Manuscript
viv (2005)
Duo
Instrumentation: for baritone saxophone and live electronics (MAX/MSP, 8 channel)
Duration: 14' 00" Manuscript
narabogi (trying to fly) (2005)
Instrumentation: for percussion and string orchestra
After the Korean folksong "Sae-Ya, Sae-Ya".
Duration: 11' 30" Manuscript
sonorletten (2006)
Instrumentation: for piano trio (piano, violin, violoncello) with additional toy piano, prepared children's violin, children's cello and electronic (stereo playback)
Duration: 18' 00" Manuscript
infiltration 2 (2006)
Instrumentation: for octet (cl-b, bn, hn, 2v, va, vc, db)
Duration: 12' 00" Manuscript
x-passage (2006)
Instrumentation: for recorder (subbass in f, alto, sopranino, lotus flute), harpsichord (8'+8"+4'+Lz), percussion and electronic (stereo cassette)
Duration: 10' 30" Manuscript
IYON (passage) (2007)
Instrumentation: for five-string contrabass with amplification and stereo playback
Duration: 11' 00" Manuscript
Streichquintett (2007)
Instrumentation: for two violins, viola, violoncello and double bass
Duration: 11' 00" Manuscript
messa di voce - messa di spazio (2007)
Instrumentation: for recorder (bass in F), viola da gamba and organ