Yunjae Lee

Yunjae Lee

South Korea

26 y.o.

Education

• 2005-2008 “Young Talent” class in “Korea National University of Arts” with Prof. Daejin Kim
• 2006-2009 Yewon school for Arts
• 2009-2010 Seoul Arts high school
• 2012-2017 Universität der Künste Berlin (Bachelor) with Prof. Elena Lapitzkaja/ Prof. Sorin Enachescu
• 2017- Hochschule für Musik Detmold (Master) with Prof. Alfredo Perl

Awards

• 2nd prize, International Chopin Competition (Japan)
• 2nd prize, International Manchester Concert competition
• 2nd prize, Brescia International Piano Competition
• Finalist, 2019 “Telekom Beethoven Competition”, Bonn
• 1st prize, Kyung-Hyang Piano Competition (Korea)
• 1st prize, Young Piano Competition (Korea)
• 1st prize, Chun-Chu Piano Competition (Korea)
• 2nd prize,  TBC Piano Competition (Korea)
• 3rd prize, Kookmin Piano Competition (Korea)

Recitals

• New Year’s Concert with “Wolf-Ferrari-Ensemble” (Berlin)
• Recital In Mi-Ra-Mi Hall (Berlin)
• Memorial Concert Prof. Elena Lapitzkaja (Berlin)
• Mosaik Kammermusik Festival (Detmold)
• Recital in “E-Won cultural Center” (Seoul)
• Concert with “Gangnam Symphony Orchestra” (Seoul)
• Concert with “Prime Philharmonic Orchestra” (Seoul)
• Chohin Festival Concert (Seoul)
• 65th “The House Concert” in “Yul-House” (Seoul)

Envisaged programme

First round

O. Messiaen: Préludes pour piano, No.8 “Un reflet dans le vent”

L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

Second round

R. Schumann: Carnaval Op. 9

M. Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales

Semifinal

F. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C sharp minor, S. 244/12

L. van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op.2, No. 3

S. Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 14

Final

L. van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37