10-year-old Singaporean Piano Prodigy Makes History as the Youngest Pianist to Perform Both Chopin Concertos in a Concert and the Youngest Artiste Ever to be Sponsored by Bechstein in the 21st century
Singapore, 27 March 2023 – Mikkel Myer Lee, a 10-year-old Singaporean piano prodigy, made history as the youngest pianist ever to perform both Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 and Chopin Piano Concerto No.2 at a public concert. His upcoming concert Mikkel Stars Chopin will be held at the Esplanade Concert Hall on 6 June 2023. He will be accompanied by The Asian Symphony Orchestra for the concert. Exhibiting virtuosity and emotional maturity beyond his years, he will also be the youngest artiste to be sponsored by Bechstein Music World in the 21st century.
Director of Business Development of Bechstein Music World, Koh Lee Ching, said, “We are thrilled to support Mikkel in his journey and are excited to welcome him as the youngest artiste sponsored by Bechstein in this century. At only 10 years old, Mikkel has demonstrated an incredible mastery of the piano and is set to join the ranks of Bechstein’s list of legendary pianists in our archives. We were awestruck by Mikkel’s rendition of Chopin’s Concerto No.2 Op.21 that he performed at the Victoria Concert Hall last year as this concerto from the Romantic era demands expertise and emotional maturity typical of older and more accomplished pianists. With our support, we hope that Mikkel will be able to develop his phenomenal talent and achieve greater success in the years to come.”
Born to parents who are not trained musically, Mikkel shocked his parents with his rare gift for music at the young age of six when he started playing piano pieces he heard over the internet. Endowed with perfect-pitch, Mikkel went on to clinch Gold in various international piano competitions. He represented Singapore and performed at Mozarteum in Salzburg (Austria) and Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam (Netherlands). In 2022, Mikkel performed at two sold-out concerts at the Esplanade and the Victoria Concert Hall respectively. More details of his awards and appearances can be found in Annex B below.
Mikkel Stars Chopin will mark a momentous milestone for Mikkel as he will be performing two highly complex pieces that are uncommon for his age, achieving a remarkable musical feat. More details on the concert can be found below:
Mikkel Stars Chopin
| Date & Time | Tuesday, 6 June 2023 at 7:30pm |
| Duration | 90 mins including 20 mins intermission |
| Venue | Esplanade Concert Hall1 Esplanade Drive. Singapore 038981 |
| Accompanied by | The Asian Symphony OrchestraPresented by Symphonic Music (Asia) Ltd |
| Conductor | Dr Robert Casteels |
| Official piano sponsor | Bechstein Music World |
Check out Mikkel in action on his YouTube Channel!
About Mikkel Myer Lee
Mikkel Myer Lee was born to parents who are not trained musically. His parents learnt about his rare and unique gift when he heard him play piano pieces he heard over the internet when he was only six years old. In 2021, he started receiving formal music education from renowned Belgian-American pianist Tedd Joselson. Mikkel made history in February 2022 when he became the youngest ever to perform the complete cycle of Chopin 24 Preludes Op. 28 at a sold-out piano recital at the Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay. In July 2022, he performed Chopin Concerto No. 2 and Beethoven Concerto No.3 to another full house audience at the Victoria Concert Hall.
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