Cindy Jihyun Lee Pianist

Started playing piano at age 5 and placed in Korean Daily News Junior Competition at the age of 9. Went on to one of the most prestigious music education course in Korea, through Sunhwa Junior and High School of art as a piano major. Studied Music Composition at Yonsei University to earn her Bachelor of Music degree and received her Master's degree from Manhattan School of Music as an Accompanying

Pianist with scholarships and dean's award. As a solo pianist, accompanying pianist (chamber music) and as a composer, Cindy Lee combines her performance experiences as a solo or as an accompanying pianist with her strong academic understanding of music as a composer into her teachings. She was hailed by critics as "remarkable young pianist" in a Korean Music Magazine, Audience. Dr. Paul Kim, who is a well known pianist as the lead disciple of Messian mentioned her in his recommendation as a "very talented, disciplined, ambitious, warmly social and collaborative pianist." Performed various recitals and chamber music performances at prestigious concert halls in the US and Korea including the Carnegie Hall, KBS Hall, and the Seoul Arts Center. Performed with Prime Philharmonic Orchestra in 2008 and Insiem Philharmonic Orchestra in 2011. She has been teaching musicians from kindergarten to graduate school students from her personal private studio and at many conservatories and universities in NYC and Seoul Korea. She also has been a judge for art schools' juries and competitions such as Joongang Daily News Junior Competition.

2014- : Piano faculy, Nevada Arts Academy
Member of Music Teachers National Association

Author of "Accompanying Literature for Pianists" 2011 - (Korean, used as a College textbook)

2006 - 2011: Taught piano, accompanying piano, and harmonics at various universities and conservatories in Korea: Myunggi Conservatory, Seoul Jangsin University, Kyungwon University, Mokwon University.

2006-2011: Chief Accompanist, Seoul Grand Opera
Chief Accompanist, Seoul Grand Choir
Member of Korea Accompanying Pianists Association (education division)

2002 - 2006: Accompanying, Coaching Staff at Manhattan School of Music (NYC)

2005 - 2006: Piano Teaching Staff at Musika Music School (NYC)


MM @ Manhattan School of Music
BM @ Yeonsei University

For Lessons, performance, and/or accompanying inquiries, e-mail me at: [email protected]