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Béla Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Eugene Symphony

Soyeon Kate lee peforms Béla Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Eugene Symphony

The Register Guard

March 19, 2017

“…Lee delivered a touching account of the hymn-like main melody.”

Soyeon Kate Lee in recital

Soyeon Kate Lee in recital

The Washington Post

“Lee clearly has an affinity for Scriabin; all the composer’s impulsive fire was delivered with high energy but without overstatement, and his lyricism emerged in sweeping arcs that seemed as natural as breathing. Even better was Ravel’s La Valse, which tapped such a rich vein of color and such cumulative power that the beauties of Ravel’s more familiar orchestral version were barely missed”

Soyeon Kate Lee CD review

Soyeon Kate Lee CD review

Gramophone

“She opens with one of the clearest, most articulate and pianistically worked-out renditions of the Bach/Busoni Chaconne I’ve ever heard.”

Soyeon Kate Lee CD review

Soyeon Kate Lee CD review

Gramophone

“Her poise and command throughout Prokofiev’s Seventh Sonata are also on the highest level, especially regarding the multi-levelled textures and impressionistic half-tints she draws from the Andante caloroso. In all, an outstanding release.”

The New York Times

“She played with clarity, honesty and a supple yet full-bodied sound.”