Since winning the prestigious Concours Géza Anda in Zurich in 2009—where he made history as the first artist to receive all special prizes (Audience Prize, Mozart Prize, and Schumann Prize) alongside First Prize—Jinsang Lee has earned international acclaim as one of the most compelling pianists of his generation.
His earlier competition triumphs include First Prize at the Hong Kong International Piano Competition (2008), chaired by Vladimir Ashkenazy, and the International Pianoforte Competition Cologne (2005), in addition to multiple top prizes in Korea and Japan.
His orchestral collaborations span continents, including performances with the Argovia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Berner Symphonieorchester, Hong Kong City Chamber Orchestra, Grazer Philharmonieorchester, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Neue Philharmonie Westfalen, Nürnberger Symphonieorchester, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Wiener Kammerorchester, WDR Radio Orchestra Cologne, Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen, Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra, and Zurich Chamber Orchestra.
Jinsang has appeared at major international music festivals such as the Busoni Festival, Cervo International Chamber Music Festival, Ernen Music Village, Lucerne Festival, Menton Festival, Gstaad Menuhin Festival, Montreux Festival, Murten Classics, Ruhr Piano Festival, Seoul Arts Center Orchestra Festival, Hong Kong Joy of Music Festival, and the Wuhan International Piano Festival. His performances have brought him to prominent stages around the world, including the Berlin Philharmonie, Konzerthaus Berlin, Louvre Museum, KKL Lucerne, Meistersingerhalle Nürnberg, Tonhalle Zurich, and Konzerthaus Vienna.
Discography:
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Live recording of the Concours Géza Anda (2009)
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Hiller–Mendelssohn–Chopin piano pieces, recorded with both antique and modern Steinway pianos (2011)
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Schumann: Piano Sonatas for the Young, Op. 118 / 5 Gesänge der Frühe (2015)
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Georgy Sviridov, recorded with Beethoven Trio Bonn (2017)
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3 Volumes of Beethoven’s piano trio works, with Beethoven Trio Bonn (2020)
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Complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas, with violinist Ju-Young Baek (2021)
Driven by a deep curiosity for the instrument itself, Jinsang took the rare step of studying piano manufacturing firsthand at Steinway Austria and Steinway Hamburg, under the guidance of master technician Stefan Knüpfer, featured in the documentary "Pianomania". This intimate knowledge of piano construction continues to shape his search for the ideal sound.
Jinsang studied under Daejin Kim in Korea, and later with Wolfgang Manz, Julia Goldstein in Germany and Pavel Gililov in Austria. He currently serves as Professor of Piano at the Korea National University of Arts, nurturing the next generation of artists. In addition to his performance career, he is a respected writer on classical music, contributing regularly to Korean publications.
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