Soeun Lee

Twenty-one-year-old pianist Soeun Lee, was born in Wonju, South Korea and began playing at age 4. She has earned awards in several piano competitions including the 37th Teenager National Piano Competition (1st prize), the 13th Korean Chopin Competition, the 15th Seoul National Symphony Orchestra Piano Competition (1st prize), the 1st Korean Franz Liszt Piano Competition, the 11th TBC Daegu Broadcast Competition, the 9th Eumakchunchu National Piano Competition (1st prize), 2010 International Joseph Haydn Piano Competition (2nd prize).After winning the young artist competition inWonju,Soeun made her debut at age 10 performing as soloist with the Wonju Philarmonic Orchestra in Wonju and was invited to perform several concerts with that orchestra after her debut. She appeared at the 24thYoung Musicians Festival (2007) and the 2013 Superior Musician Concert. She also performed in many cities in Korea. In addition, Soeun participated in a number of music festivals and workshops, including 2007 Courchevel Music Alp Festival in France, 2011 International Indiana University Auer Music Workshop for Beethoven in United States, 2012 Seoul National University International Piano Academy. Soeun studied music at Seoul Arts Center Musical Prodigy Academy, and Music Academy run by Korea National University of Arts. She entered to Seoul National University, one of the top South Korean music institutions, as the youngest at her age of sixteen and completed her Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance, studying with Professor Kwui Hyun Kim. She was awarded a scholarship of academic achievement in every semester. In addition, she was selected as a talented artist by GangwonTalent Rearing Foundation–an association that has offered yearly support to Soeun since 2009. She graduated Seoul National University summa cum laude and is studying her Master at Eastman School of Music with Professor Enrico Elisi and holding an accompanying assistantship as well.