B i o g r a p h y
Jessica Yoonjee Lee, Piano
B. Mus., M. Mus., A.R.C.T.
Korea-born Jessica Lee studied piano under the tutelage of Edward J. Parker for seven years in Vancouver. At the age of seventeen, she received A.R.C.T. Piano Performer's Diploma and A.R.C.T. Teacher's Diploma. She completed a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from University of British Columbia where she studied with Mark Anderson. Throughout the degree, her academic and performance excellence earned her many scholarships and the Dean's List. She completed Master's of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy at University of Toronto studying with James Parker and Midori Koga.
Jessica is a passionate and dedicated piano teacher. She has taught in many music schools, including Kingsway Conservatory of Music for five years. She is an instructor at U of T Piano Pedagogy Program, giving group and private lessons to students from beginners to advanced amateur levels. The students learn through a variety of activities and games on rhythm, composition, improvisation, ensemble playing, theory and much more. She also teaches in her newly opened private studio in Coquitlam, BC.
Jessica has actively performed solo and chamber repertoire in recitals, music festivals and competitions throughout Asia and North America. At music festivals such as Centre d'Arts Orford in Quebec and National Arts Centre in Ottawa, she has received masterclasses with notable pianists, John Perry, Tatiana Goncharova and Dang Thai Son. She has given many solo concerts as part of University of British Columbia Ambassador, Health Arts Society. Jessica has been awarded in numerous competitive festivals including third place in National Final Round at the 2015 Canadian Music Competition.
Her recent duo project with Pei-Chen Chen has had many successful debuts at international duo competitions. In 2018, they won Second Prize and Best Performance of Required Piece at North West International Piano Ensemble Competition, Honourable Mention at Ohio International Piano Duet and Duo Competition, and Third Prize at United States International Duo Piano Competition. They have been chosen as a First Prize Winner at the International Music Competition 'Brussels' Grand Prize Virtuoso in 2018.
