Yunjin Lee

Bio

Dr. Yunjin Lee earned her doctoral degree at The University of Texas at Austin, where she studied with Gregory Allen. Her doctoral research focused on Polystylism in Lera Auerbach’s 24 Preludes, Op. 41. Prior to that, she received a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music under the guidance of Dr. Enrico Elisi. During her time at Eastman, she was the recipient of a Graduate Award Assistantship in Accompanying. Dr. Lee also holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Yonsei University, where she received a scholarship for academic excellence. During her undergraduate studies, she studied under the tutelage of Bong-Ae Shin.

Yunjin Lee has presented recitals in South Korea, Japan, and the United States. Her performances have taken place at prestigious venues, including Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall and the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center in New York City. Yunjin appeared as a soloist with the Central Texas Philharmonic, performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, during the Texas State International Piano Festival in 2017. She actively participated in various music festivals, including the Texas State International Piano Festival in 2015 and 2017, as well as the College-Conservatory of Music Piano Festival (Art of the Piano) in 2016, where she received a full scholarship. Additionally, she took part in masterclasses conducted by renowned musicians such as Julian Martin, Boris Slutsky, Paul Schenly, James Giles, Klaus Hellwig, James Anagnoson, Jura Margulis, Yong Hi Moon, and Mi-Joo Lee.

Currently, Dr. Lee is a lecturer at North Carolina State University. She teaches applied piano lessons and group piano classes, while also working as a collaborative pianist for instrumental and voice music minor students. Prior to joining North Carolina State University, she was a teaching associate at Brown University, instructing applied piano lessons and leading chamber music courses to music minor students. Additionally, she taught applied piano lessons to music minor students and the Piano Project Program at The University of Texas at Austin.