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Korean-born Hyuntak Lee is quickly establishing himself as “a brilliant pianist and gifted musician”.
Mr. Lee started playing the piano at the age of four. At eleven, Tak won first place in the Gyeongsangnam
do Provincial Piano Competition and later first prize at the Korean National Piano Competition at the age of
sixteen.
While attending the Pusan School of Performing Arts, Mr. Lee began his soloist career with regional
appearances throughout the Republic of Korea. In 2000, Hyuntak immigrated to Canada where he
began to concertize and commence studies with internationally-renowned concert pianist and recording
artist Lawrence Pitchko. Mr. Lee is now a third year undergraduate student at the University of Toronto
where he studies piano performance at the faculty of music with Henri-Paul Sicsic, a teacher renowned
for fostering some of Canada's most promising young musicians.
While attending the Pusan School of Performing Arts, Mr. Lee began his soloist career with regional
appearances throughout the Republic of Korea. In 2000, Hyuntak immigrated to Canada where he
began to concertize and commence studies with internationally-renowned concert pianist and recording
artist Lawrence Pitchko. Mr. Lee is now a third year undergraduate student at the University of Toronto
where he studies piano performance at the faculty of music with Henri-Paul Sicsic, a teacher renowned
for fostering some of Canada's most promising young musicians.
Hyuntak Lee made his Toronto début solo piano recital in 2004 at Walter Hall, one of Toronto's finest
recital auditoriums. His performance there included works by Debussy, Phillipp, Prokofiev, Haydn and
Schubert’s ‘Wanderer Fantasie’, available on a live CD recording. Lee’s playing at Walter Hall has been
described as, “… magical not only to the ears but the eyes as well, as his expressions and
movements revealed a deep understanding and love of Schubert’s and Debussy’s music
in particular.” “The sounds that he so carefully and exquisitely produced transported his
audience to a magical land far beyond the confines of Walter Hall. It was breathtaking.”
Earlier that same year, Tak performed at the Brampton Public Library as a prelude to his highly
successful Walter Hall recital. Since then, Mr. Lee has been invited to play at Sunderland Hall (Toronto),
Victoria College Chapel, the Northern District (Toronto) Library and at historic Hart House where, at each
Mr. Lee started playing the piano at the age of four. At eleven, Tak won first place in the Gyeongsangnam
do Provincial Piano Competition and later first prize at the Korean National Piano Competition at the age of
sixteen.
While attending the Pusan School of Performing Arts, Mr. Lee began his soloist career with regional
appearances throughout the Republic of Korea. In 2000, Hyuntak immigrated to Canada where he
began to concertize and commence studies with internationally-renowned concert pianist and recording
artist Lawrence Pitchko. Mr. Lee is now a third year undergraduate student at the University of Toronto
where he studies piano performance at the faculty of music with Henri-Paul Sicsic, a teacher renowned
for fostering some of Canada's most promising young musicians.
While attending the Pusan School of Performing Arts, Mr. Lee began his soloist career with regional
appearances throughout the Republic of Korea. In 2000, Hyuntak immigrated to Canada where he
began to concertize and commence studies with internationally-renowned concert pianist and recording
artist Lawrence Pitchko. Mr. Lee is now a third year undergraduate student at the University of Toronto
where he studies piano performance at the faculty of music with Henri-Paul Sicsic, a teacher renowned
for fostering some of Canada's most promising young musicians.
Hyuntak Lee made his Toronto début solo piano recital in 2004 at Walter Hall, one of Toronto's finest
recital auditoriums. His performance there included works by Debussy, Phillipp, Prokofiev, Haydn and
Schubert’s ‘Wanderer Fantasie’, available on a live CD recording. Lee’s playing at Walter Hall has been
described as, “… magical not only to the ears but the eyes as well, as his expressions and
movements revealed a deep understanding and love of Schubert’s and Debussy’s music
in particular.” “The sounds that he so carefully and exquisitely produced transported his
audience to a magical land far beyond the confines of Walter Hall. It was breathtaking.”
Earlier that same year, Tak performed at the Brampton Public Library as a prelude to his highly
successful Walter Hall recital. Since then, Mr. Lee has been invited to play at Sunderland Hall (Toronto),
Victoria College Chapel, the Northern District (Toronto) Library and at historic Hart House where, at each
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venue, he has performed to capacity audiences who are greatly enthusedhis playing, technical mastery and musicianship.
In January 2008, Mr. Lee made his highly successful Heliconian Hall solo piano debut to an enthusiastic, sold-out audience. Toronto aficionados agree that,
“Hyuntak Lee dazzles the audience with his virtuosity, producing vivid and enormous sound. His natural sense of narrative along with
an inimitable touch makes for illuminated performances, transforming and beguiling his listeners with his burnished and expressive
piano playing”.
Warmly received at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre (Georgetown) in August of 2008, Mr. Lee was invited to return for another solo recital at their “Music-At-
One” series in June of 2009. Later that month, he joined celebrated Canadian soprano Barbara Fris as her accompanist in a vocal recital at the McMichael
Canadian Art Collection. He then departed for Italy to begin a 14 date residency with Toyich International at the Summer Music Institute in Rome from July 18
- 31, 2009, his first European experience.
Highlights of this season include: re-engagements at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre on May 12, 2010 and Heliconian Hall on Monday, June 21, 2010; an
invitation to play in Spain at the Burgos International Music Festival and International Music Competition in July, 2010, followed by his Glenn Gould Studio
début with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra under Kristian Alexander playing Mozart’s enigmatic Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major K. 488 – details at: www.roy.
thomson.hall.events/com
While Mr. Lee’s current repertoire is drawn from the great piano virtuoso classics, he also enjoys contemporary music and jazz, especially William John Evans
(better known as Bill Evans), one of the most famous and influential American jazz pianists of 20th-century.
In between university studies and performances, Mr. Lee is growing his repertoire in anticipation of entering a number of international piano competitions and
furthering his aspirations to become an international concert pianist of noteworthy repute.
May, 2010
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final version MUST be approved by the LANBAR Artists Management. Please e-mail your final draft to lanbar@live.ca attn. Robert Landry. In order to have the most accurate information in your
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In January 2008, Mr. Lee made his highly successful Heliconian Hall solo piano debut to an enthusiastic, sold-out audience. Toronto aficionados agree that,
“Hyuntak Lee dazzles the audience with his virtuosity, producing vivid and enormous sound. His natural sense of narrative along with
an inimitable touch makes for illuminated performances, transforming and beguiling his listeners with his burnished and expressive
piano playing”.
Warmly received at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre (Georgetown) in August of 2008, Mr. Lee was invited to return for another solo recital at their “Music-At-
One” series in June of 2009. Later that month, he joined celebrated Canadian soprano Barbara Fris as her accompanist in a vocal recital at the McMichael
Canadian Art Collection. He then departed for Italy to begin a 14 date residency with Toyich International at the Summer Music Institute in Rome from July 18
- 31, 2009, his first European experience.
Highlights of this season include: re-engagements at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre on May 12, 2010 and Heliconian Hall on Monday, June 21, 2010; an
invitation to play in Spain at the Burgos International Music Festival and International Music Competition in July, 2010, followed by his Glenn Gould Studio
début with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra under Kristian Alexander playing Mozart’s enigmatic Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major K. 488 – details at: www.roy.
thomson.hall.events/com
While Mr. Lee’s current repertoire is drawn from the great piano virtuoso classics, he also enjoys contemporary music and jazz, especially William John Evans
(better known as Bill Evans), one of the most famous and influential American jazz pianists of 20th-century.
In between university studies and performances, Mr. Lee is growing his repertoire in anticipation of entering a number of international piano competitions and
furthering his aspirations to become an international concert pianist of noteworthy repute.
May, 2010
IMPORTANT! This is a current bio which may be used within +/- three months of the above date. Please discard any previous versions. If for your purposes the bio needs to be edited or shortened, the
final version MUST be approved by the LANBAR Artists Management. Please e-mail your final draft to lanbar@live.ca attn. Robert Landry. In order to have the most accurate information in your
program booklet, please request an updated version from management immediately prior to print time.
