Nurry Lee (born 18 December 1995) is a South Korean-British concert pianist. Nurry Lee has performed in Europe, America, Africa and Asia. She made her debut performance at Carnegie Hall in 2023.
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 Nurry Lee at debut concert at Carnegie Hall | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nurry Lee |
| Born | December 18, 1995 |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | International concert pianist |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Member of | Trio Rouge |
| Website | Official Website: www |
Early life and education
editNurry was born in Reading and began learning to play the piano aged six, giving her first concert three years later. After being awarded a scholarship, she studied at Wells Cathedral School, then attended the Royal College of Music in London where she was awarded the Milstein Award. She then studied at the Korea National University of Arts in Seoul, as well as completing her Artistic Diploma at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester[1][2] where she won first prize at the RNCM Chopin competition.[3][4] She has been described as a "wonderful pianist" by Grammy-winning pianist Emanuel Ax.[5]
Career
editAfter graduation, Nurry Lee has performed as a soloist and as part of an ensemble. She has performed at Bath Guildhall (her August 2023 debut performance raised money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association[6]), Bath Abbey, Bath Pump Rooms and Bristol's Colston Hall, and has played for the Countess of Wessex.[7] She is a founding member of Trio Rouge which performed live on BBC Radio 3’s early evening programme, In Tune, with presenter Sean Rafferty.[8][9]
Nurry made her debut performance in Seoul in a sold-out candlelight concert,[10] and her international performances include playing with the Dohnanyi Symphony Orchestra.[1] She won first prize at the Piano House International Piano Competition 2023, and made her debut performance at Carnegie Hall in November 2023[11] where she performed her award winning piece, plus pieces from Franz Liszt and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Mikhail Pletnev's Nutcracker Suite.[12] In July 2024, Nurry was accepted as a member of the Kawai artists, representing the Kawai brand.[13]
Awards
edit- 2014: Gregynog Young Musicians Competition - Young Pianist of the year[14]
- 2021: Royal Northern College Of Music Chopin Piano Competition - winner[4]
- 2023: The Piano House International Piano Competition - Senior Category first prize[11][15]
References
edit- ^ a b "International Concert Pianist, Nurry Lee, heads to New York". The Midsomer Norton & Radstock Journal. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Nurry Lee". Passions for our tortured planet. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Bath, The Piano Shop (28 April 2021). "A Winning Personality". The Piano Shop Bath. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b Nurry Lee - Winning Entry of the 2021 Royal Northern College Of Music Chopin Piano Competition, 30 March 2021, retrieved 4 January 2024
- ^ An accolade from Emanuel Ax to Nurry Lee, 17 September 2021, retrieved 5 January 2024
- ^ "Somerset Pianist Nurry Lee organises Bath concert for MND". BBC News. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Wellensian Association". wellensianassociation.alumni-online.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, David Arnold, Trio Rouge". BBC. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Nurry Lee in conversation - performing 'live' on BBC Radio3 - July 2021., August 2021, retrieved 5 January 2024
- ^ "피아니스트 이누리 "'K클래식' 인기, 유럽에서 피부로 직접 느꼈죠"". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b Blakeney, Isabelle (1 November 2023). "Nurry Lee: Going Solo". The Bath Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Nurry Lee at Carnegie Hall, New York City | Tchaikovsky: Pas de Deux (arranged by Mikhail Pletnev), 2 January 2024, retrieved 4 January 2024
- ^ "Classical Artists". Kawai. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Gregynog Young Musicians Competition Report 2015" (PDF).
- ^ Linham, Laura (4 October 2023). "Wells-trained pianist Nurry Lee set to dazzle at Carnegie Hall". Wells Nub News. Retrieved 5 January 2024.