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15. - 20. Sep 2026
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Yu-Wei Lee

Yu-Wei Lee is a Taiwanese pianist currently studying at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, where he continues his advanced training under Professor Fabio Bidini. He has previously studied at Oberlin Conservatory with Professor Angela Cheng and began his early musical education in Taiwan at the National Taiwan Normal University Affiliated Senior High School.

Education

  • Colburn School of Music, Los Angeles (2025–present) – Piano, Prof. Fabio Bidini
  • Oberlin College & Conservatory (2021–2025) – Piano, Prof. Angela Cheng
  • National Taiwan Normal University Affiliated Senior High School (2016–2021) – Piano, Prof. Chiao-Han Liao

Awards and Honors

  • 2025: First Prize, Colburn School Concerto Competition
  • 2024: First Prize, Oberlin Conservatory Concerto Competition
  • 2024: John Elvin Prize for Outstanding Junior Pianist, Oberlin Conservatory
  • 2024: Chi-Mei Arts Award (Taiwan)
  • 2023: E.SUN Bank Scholarship for Outstanding Talent (Taiwan)
  • 2023: Semi-finalist, Aarhus International Piano Competition (Denmark)
  • 2021: Finalist, Peter Takács Beethoven Piano Competition (USA)
  • 2020: 3rd Prize, Steinway Youth Piano Competition (Taipei)
  • 2019: Semi-finalist, Zhuhai International Mozart Competition (China)
  • 2018: 3rd Prize, Grotrian International Piano Competition (Germany)
  • 2018: Qualified participant, Ettlingen International Piano Competition (Germany)
  • 2018: First Prize, Piano International Competition (Taipei)
  • 2017: Winner, Fazioli “Pianist of the Next Generation” Award (Taipei)
  • 2017: Artist-in-Residence Scholarship, Tung-Ho Steel Foundation (Taiwan)
  • 2014: First Prize, Kawai Piano Competition (Taipei)

Selected Solo and Concert Performances

  • Thayer Hall, Los Angeles (2025)
  • Finney Chapel, Oberlin (2024–2025)
  • National Concert Hall, Taipei (multiple appearances)
  • Édouard Herriot Concert Hall, Lyon
  • Van Cliburn Concert Hall, Texas
  • PepsiCo Recital Hall, Texas
  • Staatstheater Braunschweig, Germany
  • International Maestro Piano Festival, Taiwan
  • Fazioli Piano Center, Taiwan
  • Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing

Masterclasses and Festivals

  • Robert McDonald (Oberlin)
  • Stanislav Ioudenitch (Oberlin COMO Piano Festival)
  • Jerome Lowenthal (Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival)
  • William Grant Naboré (Oberlin Conservatory)
  • Daniel Shapiro (Oberlin Conservatory)
  • Nikolai Lugansky (Steinway Center, Taiwan)
  • Michel Béroff, Dang Thai Son, Boris Slutsky, Ian Jones, Andrei Diev
  • Piano Texas Festival (Young Artist Program)
  • Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival (Young Artist Program)

Additional Training & Festivals

  • National Taiwan Normal University International Maestro Piano Festival
  • National Taipei University of Education International Piano Festival
  • Lee University Music Camp (USA)
  • Various international piano academies and summer programs 
 
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