Im Won-sik
Im Won-sik (Korean: 임원식; Hanja: 林元植; June 24, 1919 – August 26, 2002) was a Korean conductor, composer, and musical pedagogue. According to his obituary in the Asahi Shimbun, Im was the "father of the Korean classical music world"; he has also been referred to as "Korea's Toscanini."
Im Won-sik | |
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임원식 | |
Publicity photo of Im Won-sik, 1948. | |
| Born | June 24, 1919 Gishū, Heianhoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Died | August 26, 2002 (aged 83) Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation(s) | conductor, composer, educator |
| Years active | 1940–2002 |
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