Jeyu Lee

SOUTH KOREA
January 17, 1998

Pianist Jeyu Lee is from Korea and his musical journey has been marked by remarkable achievements. In 2012, he received the Excellence Award for outstanding performance. The following year he won 1st prize at the Journal of Music Competition in Seoul. In 2014, he received 3rd prize in the HDC YoungChang Piano Competition and 1st prize in the Korean Liszt Society Competition. In 2016, he won the Grand Prize at the Seoul Art High School Music Competition. Due to his excellent grades, he was admitted to the Korea National University of Arts. Under the guidance of Professor Daejin Kim, Jeyu Lee excelled academically and received scholarships for four years. In 2020, he celebrated the 250th anniversary of Beethoven with a concert at the university and gave his graduation concert. Jeyu Lee served as a pianist in the Naval Band in Jinhae, Korea.

First round
Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in A major BWV 888, WTC II
Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in A major K. 322, Sonata in D minor K. 32, Sonata in E major K. 135
Frédéric Chopin Étude in E minor Op. 25 No. 5, Wrong Note
Alexander Scriabin Étude in D sharp minor Op. 8 No. 12

Second round
Diana Rotaru Bulz for Piano
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major Op. 53
Albert Roussel Trois Pièces Op. 49

Semifinal
George Enescu Piano Suite No. 2 in D major Op. 10, Des cloches sonores
Frédéric Chopin Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58

Final
Frédéric Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11

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