Recital skrzypcowy – SooBeen Lee – laureatka III Nagrody Konkursu Wieniawskiego

SooBeen Lee has garnered critical acclaim, including features in The Washington Post, where she was praised for her mature stage presence, deep and noble tone, impeccable intonation, and skillful bowing technique, which her peers admire. She has already performed as a soloist with all the major orchestras in South Korea. Notable events in her career include performances for former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a concert at the Blue House (the presidential office of South Korea) for the Malaysian royal couple, a performance with the Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra at the Seoul Arts Center, and providing musical accompaniment for official state visits to South Korea. She has also performed with renowned ensembles such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. In 2022, she won a place among the winners of the Indianapolis International Violin Competition, where she also received a special award for the best performance of Paganini's work (by Ernesta or Milstein). Her other achievements include a bronze medal at the Montreal International Musical Competition. Since September 2025, she has been a resident artist at the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Belgium, where she is working under the guidance of Augustin Dumay. The Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition is one of the most important and prestigious violin competitions in the world. It takes place in Poznań and is held every five years. Its aim is to promote talented young violinists and to popularize the works of Henryk Wieniawski. The competition features outstanding young musicians from various countries who compete in the various stages, performing Wieniawski's works and the works of other composers. The event is highly regarded in the music community and represents a significant milestone in the careers of many violinists. The concert is part of the official Winners' Tour of the 17th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition in Poznań. The competition is organized by the Henryk Wieniawski Music Society and co-organized by the National Institute of Music and Dance, with funding from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. The Winners' Tour is coordinated by the Sonora Music agency.