Han geul Lee is a multifaceted musician, known for his innovative approach to the piano as a composer, improviser, and instrument maker. He has explored a wide range of piano repertoire, from early baroque to premiere performances of new music and continues to explore the
untapped sonic capabilities of the piano with experimental techniques and electronics – creating original works as well as in collaboration with like-minded composers.
Han was awarded the President’s Award Scholarship through an M.Mus in both classical and contemporary piano performance from the Manhattan School of Music, where he was also the pianist for the TACTUS contemporary ensemble. He has since been awarded the 2022 Harvard
University Fromm Foundation CPI fellowship, and is working closely with composers to commission new works for piano and live electronics, as well as building new instruments. As an electroacoustic composer, his output ranges from experimental instrumental and acousmatic works to hip-hop, dance music, and sound installations. His works have been featured at academic institutions such as Northwestern University, Manhattan School of Music, and University of Nottingham (UK) as well as at international festivals such as the Mise-en Festival, Yarn/Wire Institute, and Darmstädter Ferienkurse.
June 22, 2024, 8P Festival Concert VI – MISE-EN / NEW MUSIC
[…] Han geul Lee is a South Korean pianist and electroacoustic composer, producer, and multimedia artist. From a grand prize awarded by the consulate general of the Republic of Korea in 2011 to winning the 2022 Harvard University Fromm Foundation CPI Fellowship, his unique approach to the piano has earned him numerous awards for his interpretations of both classical and contemporary repertoire. Lee’s creative endeavors explore the dramatic potential of electroacoustic and multimedia environments, often highlighting the relationships between technology and the individual. His works have been performed at international festivals such as the Darmstädter Ferienkurse, and Mise-En Festival, and at venues and institutions including DiMenna Center NYC, Northwestern University, Manhattan School of Music, SUNY-Stony Brook, and University of Nottingham (UK), while also collaborating as a digital instrument-maker on ‘Newtown Odyssey’, a floating opera set on an industrial canal in NYC. Lee is a founding member of the Chicago-based, LOCUS Ensemble, where he contributes as a pianist, composer, and technical director.Website: https://www.newmusicchicago.org/han-guel-lee-pianist-composer-electronics-performer/ […]