Jeong-Eun Lee

Assistant Professor of
Collaborative Piano

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Biography

Dedicated to performing a wide range of solo and chamber repertoire, Jeong-Eun Lee serves as Assistant Professor of Music in Collaborative Piano at Louisiana State University. Prior to joining LSU, she held faculty positions at the University of Texas at San Antonio as Assistant Professor of Instruction and at Indiana University as a Visiting Professor and Postdoctoral Scholar. Her previous appointments also include collaborative piano roles at the State University of New York at Geneseo and Riverside City College in California.

A devoted chamber musician, Lee is the founding pianist of Trio Zenia, alongside violinist Jacob Schafer and cellist Patricia Ryan. She was previously the pianist of the San Francisco-based Trio 507, recognized at the Coleman National Chamber Music Competition. A passionate advocate for duo piano repertoire, Lee continues to present a broad and dynamic range of programs throughout the United States. Her commitment to contemporary music has led to collaborations with Loop38 and performances in the SOLI Chamber Ensemble’s 30x30x30 Project.

Since making her orchestral debut with the Skagit Valley Symphony, Lee has performed as a soloist with numerous ensembles across the country, including the Seattle Symphony, Eastman School Symphony Orchestra, and the Eastern Music Festival Orchestra. Her festival appearances are equally distinguished, featuring engagements at the Bowdoin International Music Festival, CollabFest in Denton, TX, Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, the National Flute Association, and SongFest in Los Angeles. In 2024, she was honored as an invited artist at SongStudio at Carnegie Hall, directed by Renée Fleming. During the summer, she serves as a collaborative pianist and performance coach at the Aspen Music Festival and School.

Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Lee earned her Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music, as well as her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the Eastman School of Music, studying with Jean Barr and Nelita True. She holds a Master of Music in Piano Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she studied under Yoshikazu Nagai.

To learn more, visit www.pianistjeongeunlee.com and www.triozenia.com.