The Spring Getaway: Hyerim Lee Piano Recital
Born in South Korea, Dr. Hyerim Lee is an accomplished pianist and pedagogue based in Michigan. She is a prizewinner of numerous international competitions including the OSAKA International Piano Competition, the Ettlingen International Piano Competition, MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition, and American Protégé International Piano Competition. In 2024, she won the 1st Prize at Marquette Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition. Hyerim has performed in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, and Hill Auditorium, and actively engaged with audiences across Michigan through her concerts, including a lecture recital at Grand Valley State University where she also gave a masterclass. Her international performance includes the International Piano Festival of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, the Sicily International Piano Festival in Italy, and the Campillos Piano Marathon in Spain. In 2024, she presented a successful solo recital as an artist-in-residence at Porto Pianofest in Portugal. In the same year, she performed R. Schumann’s Piano Concerto with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and presented her solo recital tour in Seattle, Vancouver, and Cincinnati. This year, she performed with the Marquette Symphony Orchestra, presented a solo recital, and gave a masterclass at Northern Michigan University. Hyerim received her Doctorate and Master’s degrees in piano performance and chamber music from the University of Michigan, and her Bachelor’s degree from Seoul National University.
PROGRAM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) – Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 28 “Pastorale” I. Allegro
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) – Estampes (Engraved Prints) : Pagodes (Pagodas), La soirée dans Grenade (Evening in Granada), Jardins sous la pluie (Gardens in the Rain)
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) – Selections from Étude, Op. 25 : No. 1 in A-flat Major “Aeolian Harp”, No. 11 in A Minor “Winter Wind”, No. 12 in C Minor “Ocean”
Intermission
Teddy Niedermier (b. 1983) – Bluebird, Bluebird 새야 새야 파랑새야
Jean Ahn (b. 1976) – Ongheya 옹헤야
Grace Ann Lee (b. 1996) – Me-Ah-ri 메아리
Joon-Il Kang (1944-2015) – Twelve Ways 열두거리 (Jang-gu: Deakhwan Kim)