Lewis Center Fellows
Peter S. Shin
Photo courtesy Peter S. Shin
About
Introspective, referential, and observant, the music of Peter S. Shin strives in reach of others. In its citation for the Charles Ives Fellowship, the American Academy of Arts and Letters observed that Peter “has already established an individual voice,” singling out Hyo, a work for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in which he reflects on his family’s immigration story from South Korea, exploring themes of genealogy and life’s impermanence in the backdrop of anti-Asian sentiment during the COVID-19 outbreak. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Peter is drawn to how his music folds into the broader conversations around human connection, representation, and belonging in the United States.
During the Hodder Fellowship, Peter will create his second work for the vocal band Roomful of Teeth in collaboration with the modern music collective Wild Up. His first work, Bits torn from words, was recorded on Roomful of Teeth’s 2024 Grammy Award-winning album, Rough Magic.