GaYoung Lee

GaYoung Lee, a native of Seoul, South Korea, is a doctoral candidate in Piano Performance at George Mason University as a piano student of Dr. Linda Apple Monson, Director of School of Music. Also, GaYoung Lee is currently a Graduate Teaching Assistant as a collaborative pianist. She earned Mater of Music degree in Piano Performance at George Mason University, Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano Performance at the Catholic University of Korea and pursued additional studies at the Ewha Womans Graduate School of Music in Seoul. She won First prize from The Piano Society of Korea and was the Second place winner in both the Young Artist Piano Concours and Brahms Concours. In addition, GaYoung Lee has participated in numerous masterclasses for such artists as Simone Dinnerstein, Philipp Vogker, Yonghee Chun, and Barry Snyder and music festivals held in Saint Petersburg Conservatory, Russia, and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow, New England. GaYoung Lee has performed as a collaborative pianist for Mason’s opera productions and accompanied many instrumental and voice studios at George Mason University. GaYoung Lee was a recipient of Achievement Award in Graduate Performance, Dr. Linda Apple Monson Endowment Award and the College of Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship Award in 2019. GaYoung Lee was also selected as a featured Piano soloist of the Mason Honors Recital, Grand Piano Celebration Recital, and Arts by George since 2017. She is a founding member of Potomac Piano Trio and had the first trio recital in 2021. GaYoung Lee recently won a gold medal in the prestigious 2021 Grand Maestro International Music Competition and a silver medal in the 2021 North American Virtuoso International Music Competition. She was also selected as a winner of Mason’s 2022 Concerto competition where she performed Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4 with the Mason Symphony Orchestra.