Conference Artists ~ Soyeon Kate Lee and Ran Dank
Soyeon Kate Lee
First prize winner of the 2010 Naumburg International Piano Competition and the 2004 Concert Artist Guild International Competition, Korean-American pianist Soyeon Kate Lee has been lauded by The New York Times as a pianist with “a huge, richly varied sound, a lively imagination and a firm sense of style,” and by the Washington Post for her “stunning command of the keyboard.”
Naxo recording artist, Soyeon Kate Lee is now the first woman of Asian descent to join the Piano faculty at the Juilliard School. She is also an associate professor of music in piano at the Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music, where she received the 2021 University of Cincinnati Mrs. A.B. “Dolly” Cohen Award for excellence in teaching and serves on the piano faculty at the Bowdoin International Music Festival.
During the 2022-23 season performances include appearances at the Music Academy of the West, Zipper Hall at Colburn, Huntington Library, and Ventura Museum with Camerata Pacifica in October and November 2023, Chamber Music Chicago, Chamber Music Monterey Bay, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center on Tour at Saratoga Springs, Lakeside Chautauqua in August 2023, and a recital at Randolph College.
First prize winner of the 2010 Naumburg International Piano Competition and the 2004 Concert Artist Guild International Competition, Korean-American pianist Soyeon Kate Lee has been lauded by The New York Times as a pianist with “a huge, richly varied sound, a lively imagination and a firm sense of style,” and by the Washington Post for her “stunning command of the keyboard.”
Naxo recording artist, Soyeon Kate Lee is now the first woman of Asian descent to join the Piano faculty at the Juilliard School. She is also an associate professor of music in piano at the Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music, where she received the 2021 University of Cincinnati Mrs. A.B. “Dolly” Cohen Award for excellence in teaching and serves on the piano faculty at the Bowdoin International Music Festival.
During the 2022-23 season performances include appearances at the Music Academy of the West, Zipper Hall at Colburn, Huntington Library, and Ventura Museum with Camerata Pacifica in October and November 2023, Chamber Music Chicago, Chamber Music Monterey Bay, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center on Tour at Saratoga Springs, Lakeside Chautauqua in August 2023, and a recital at Randolph College.
Ran Dank
Technically dazzling and intellectually probing artistry exemplify Ran Dank‘s pianism and musicality—captivating audiences and critics alike
Ran Dank is one of today’s most ardent advocates for contemporary music. In recent seasons, he has performed Kevin Puts’ piano concerto “Night,” the Tobias Picker concerto, “Keys to the City,” Frederic Rzewski’s “The People United Will Never Be Defeated,” William Bolcom’s Pulitzer-winning set of “Twelve New Etudes”. Alongside his wife, pianist Soyeon Kate Lee, Ran debuted the world premieres of Frederic Rzewski’s “Four Hands,” and Alexander Goehr’s “Seven Impromptus.”
Ran Dank is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Naumburg Piano Competition and the Sydney International Piano Competition. He was also the First Prize winner of the Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Ran Dank is the co-artistic director and founder of Music by the Glass, a concert series held in a New York SoHo art gallery, dedicated to bringing together young professionals in NYC.
Ran’s recent performances have included performances with the Pasadena Symphony and Keitaro Harada in April 2022 and the Westchester Philharmonic and Jayce Ogren in October 2022. Ran has upcoming performances with the Monterey Symphony in February 2023, Chautauqua in August 2023, and he is returning to Pro Music San Miguel de Allenda in March of 2024.
Follow these links to find more about this artistic piano duo.
Technically dazzling and intellectually probing artistry exemplify Ran Dank‘s pianism and musicality—captivating audiences and critics alike
Ran Dank is one of today’s most ardent advocates for contemporary music. In recent seasons, he has performed Kevin Puts’ piano concerto “Night,” the Tobias Picker concerto, “Keys to the City,” Frederic Rzewski’s “The People United Will Never Be Defeated,” William Bolcom’s Pulitzer-winning set of “Twelve New Etudes”. Alongside his wife, pianist Soyeon Kate Lee, Ran debuted the world premieres of Frederic Rzewski’s “Four Hands,” and Alexander Goehr’s “Seven Impromptus.”
Ran Dank is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Naumburg Piano Competition and the Sydney International Piano Competition. He was also the First Prize winner of the Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Ran Dank is the co-artistic director and founder of Music by the Glass, a concert series held in a New York SoHo art gallery, dedicated to bringing together young professionals in NYC.
Ran’s recent performances have included performances with the Pasadena Symphony and Keitaro Harada in April 2022 and the Westchester Philharmonic and Jayce Ogren in October 2022. Ran has upcoming performances with the Monterey Symphony in February 2023, Chautauqua in August 2023, and he is returning to Pro Music San Miguel de Allenda in March of 2024.
Follow these links to find more about this artistic piano duo.
Conference Artists Program
Bach/Kurtág Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit
Sonata No.1 in E-flat, BWV 525
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig
Meredith Monk Parlour Games
Folkdance
Rachmaninoff Suite No. 2 in C minor, op. 17
Introduction
Valse
Romance
Tarantelle
Intermission
Ravel La Valse
Gershwin/Grainer Fantasy on Themes from Porgy and Bess
Bach/Kurtág Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit
Sonata No.1 in E-flat, BWV 525
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig
Meredith Monk Parlour Games
Folkdance
Rachmaninoff Suite No. 2 in C minor, op. 17
Introduction
Valse
Romance
Tarantelle
Intermission
Ravel La Valse
Gershwin/Grainer Fantasy on Themes from Porgy and Bess