SOYEON KATE LEE — ARTIST SHOWCASE

First prize winner of the Naumburg International Piano Competition and the 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." After performing in the Bank of America Chamber Music series at the 2026 Spoleto Festival USA in May, she joins us at SEPF presenting a solo recital featuring Debussy, Schumann, Prokofiev, Prestini and Scriabin.
TICKETS: $25 individual; $5 students (with valid school ID) and children ages 18 and under.
PROGRAM
Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
Selections from Préludes
La puerta del vino
Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest
Minstrels
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Intermission
Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)
Selections from Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75
The Young Juliet
Masks
Montagues and Capulets
Mercutio
Romeo and Juliet Before Parting
Paola Prestini (b. 1975)
Mother Moon Songs (2022)
Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915)
Poème No. 1 in F-sharp Major, Op. 32
For one week every June, the Southeastern Piano Festival (SEPF) transforms the University of South Carolina School of Music and the city of Columbia into a major cultural destination that draws in audiences and young piano talent from across the United States. View full program schedule at southeasternpianofestival.com.