23/09 | Shin-Young LEE

Biografia

Born in Seoul ( South Korea) from a musical family, Ms. Shin-Young Lee received a Bachelor of Music degree from Yonsei University, Seoul and at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique of Paris (CNSMDP) having obtained the highest diplomas with the highest distinctions. After having success at International Competitions in Europe and USA, she travels on many countries on five continents. She performed at the Berlin Philharmonie, Paris Philharmonie, Walt Disney hall of Los Angeles, Sejong Art Hall of Seoul, Zaryadye hall of Moscou, Lahti Festival, Madrid Auditorium, Haarlem Festival, Maison Symphonique of Montreal, Radio France de Paris etc. In addition to her engagements as a soloist, she is frequently invited with, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France, the Orchestre de Paris and the Orchestre National de France and has performed under the direction of as John-Elliott Gardiner, Myung-Whun Chung, Mikko Frank. In addition, she receives numerous invitations to sit on juries of international competitions, and to give masterclasses, to pass on art and passion to future generations. Either by command or by her own will, she carries out an intense work of transcriptions; one of his latest works, “Le Carnaval des Animaux” by Camille Saint-Saëns, has been published by the legendary publisher Schott and recorded at the organ of Radio France. Lee has also made her mark through recordings on the BNL label : « Transprovisations », featuring the new organ of the Michaelskirche in Munich and Stravinsky (« The Rite of Spring », duet with Olivier Latry). Through her concerts, Shin-Young LEE always seduces the audience by her strong spiritual and musical commitment, and by the originality of her programs which combine both the organ repertoire and transcriptions.
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