22nd
València
ITURBI
International
Piano
Competition
From May 31 to June 10, 2023
Hoyel Lee
Hoyel Lee has been described by the International Piano Magazine Korea as “mesmerizing in the excellent interpretation, intensity and emotionalism of his music.”
He has been a top prizewinner of numerous competitions including International Jeunesses Musicales Competition Belgrade, Brescia Classica International Piano Competition, Concorso Pianistico Internazionale Massarosa, Krystian Tkaczewski International Piano Competition, Lyon International Piano Competition and Sviatoslav Richter International Piano Competition. He was selected as a Semifinalist of George Enescu International Piano Competition 2021.
He is an active and prominent performer of both solo and chamber music. He has appeared as a soloist with orchestras including the Serbia Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra, Bari Symphonic Orchestra, Chicago Chamber Ensemble, Vienna Contemporary Ensemble and Gangnam Symphony Orchestra. He has given recitals at the Vienna Bösendorfer Hall, Melschede Castle, Museo Diocesano Brescia, Montreal Bourgie Hall, Texas PepsiCo Hall, New York Kaufmann Concert Hall, Belgrade Kolarac Concert Hall and Seoul Arts Center.
He graduated from Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, and Musikhochschule Münster with scholarships. He studied with Prof. Arnulf von Arnim, Antti Siirala, Michael Krist, Soo-Jung Shin, Hie-Yon Choi and Jeong-Won Kim.