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Franziska Lee has already made a name for herself as an exceptional pianist with her debut CD "L'HEURE EXQUISE" which contains a program exclusively of works by 20th century French composers:
"...sacrément bien avec beaucoup d'énergie et de précision" - Radio France Musique
"...a rare standing ovation" - American Record Guide
In 2021 the second CD "LONDON NIGHTS" with piano works of English composers of the 20th century was produced by CAPRICCIO, and likewise did receive excellent reviews:
"...supremely sensitive dynamic variations" - BBC Music Magazine
"Enormous spectrum" - Klassik Heute
Recordings from these CDs have been featured by several European broadcasters.
Franziska Lee finished her music studies in the class of Prof. HeeSung Joo, at Seoul National University, as year’s best. She came to Germany as a scholarship holder of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to complete her master's degree and her soloist exam in piano in the class of Prof. Sontraud Speidel at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe (University of Music). From both studies she graduated with distinction. Franziska Lee received further artistic impulses from Prof. Peter Lang at the Mozarteum Salzburg and Prof. Françoise Thinat in Paris.
Franziska Lee has won numerous international competitions including the International Competition Treviso, Italy and the International Competition Padova, Italy. In 2013 she was the winner of the Dr. Hermann Büttner Piano Competition at the University of Music Karlsruhe and in 2016 she won the first prize in the Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition London. Her artistic personality and her musical commitment were honored with the Music Prize of the Kulturfonds Baden e.V.
Described as a "lyrical jewel" in the press, Franziska Lee has performed in European countries, in South Korea and in the USA, as a soloist, as a chamber musician and as a soloist with orchestra.
Franziska Lee has made various radio recordings. Recently, hr2 did broadcast her performance at the Hessischer Rundfunk in Frankfurt/Main and SWR2 did send a live recording of her performance at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden.
Franziska Lee is especially dedicated to the piano sonatas of Franz Schubert. So far she has given "Schubert-Abende“ in Paris, Milan, Lugano, Seoul and Vienna (at Schubert’s birthplace), as well as in Mannheim, Heidelberg and Karlsruhe. Together with Prof. Sontraud Speidel she brought a concert series with all piano works for four hands by Franz Schubert to the stage.
Italian composer and conductor Marcello Abbado wrote of Franziska Lee’s interpretations of Schubert: "She has the ability to make the piano sing with absolute nobility."
In addition to her concert activities, Franziska Lee is intensively involved in the promotion of young musical talent. She teaches piano and piano chamber music at international courses in Germany and Austria. Franziska Lee is also a regular jury member at national and international competitions.
Franziska Lee is Steinway Artist.
In 2023 she has been appointed Professor of Piano at the Stuttgart University of Music and Performing Arts.
"...sacrément bien avec beaucoup d'énergie et de précision" - Radio France Musique
"...a rare standing ovation" - American Record Guide
In 2021 the second CD "LONDON NIGHTS" with piano works of English composers of the 20th century was produced by CAPRICCIO, and likewise did receive excellent reviews:
"...supremely sensitive dynamic variations" - BBC Music Magazine
"Enormous spectrum" - Klassik Heute
Recordings from these CDs have been featured by several European broadcasters.
Franziska Lee finished her music studies in the class of Prof. HeeSung Joo, at Seoul National University, as year’s best. She came to Germany as a scholarship holder of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to complete her master's degree and her soloist exam in piano in the class of Prof. Sontraud Speidel at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe (University of Music). From both studies she graduated with distinction. Franziska Lee received further artistic impulses from Prof. Peter Lang at the Mozarteum Salzburg and Prof. Françoise Thinat in Paris.
Franziska Lee has won numerous international competitions including the International Competition Treviso, Italy and the International Competition Padova, Italy. In 2013 she was the winner of the Dr. Hermann Büttner Piano Competition at the University of Music Karlsruhe and in 2016 she won the first prize in the Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition London. Her artistic personality and her musical commitment were honored with the Music Prize of the Kulturfonds Baden e.V.
Described as a "lyrical jewel" in the press, Franziska Lee has performed in European countries, in South Korea and in the USA, as a soloist, as a chamber musician and as a soloist with orchestra.
Franziska Lee has made various radio recordings. Recently, hr2 did broadcast her performance at the Hessischer Rundfunk in Frankfurt/Main and SWR2 did send a live recording of her performance at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden.
Franziska Lee is especially dedicated to the piano sonatas of Franz Schubert. So far she has given "Schubert-Abende“ in Paris, Milan, Lugano, Seoul and Vienna (at Schubert’s birthplace), as well as in Mannheim, Heidelberg and Karlsruhe. Together with Prof. Sontraud Speidel she brought a concert series with all piano works for four hands by Franz Schubert to the stage.
Italian composer and conductor Marcello Abbado wrote of Franziska Lee’s interpretations of Schubert: "She has the ability to make the piano sing with absolute nobility."
In addition to her concert activities, Franziska Lee is intensively involved in the promotion of young musical talent. She teaches piano and piano chamber music at international courses in Germany and Austria. Franziska Lee is also a regular jury member at national and international competitions.
Franziska Lee is Steinway Artist.
In 2023 she has been appointed Professor of Piano at the Stuttgart University of Music and Performing Arts.