Pianist Soyeon Lee "Graduates" from
Concert Artists Guild and Joins Parker Artists

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New York, NY (May 1, 2008) – Concert Artists Guild is proud to announce that pianist Soyeon Lee has achieved the goal of securing commercial management, as she joins the roster of Parker Artists.  Winner of the 2004 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, Ms. Lee makes the transition to commercial management on May 1, 2008 after four years of representation by Concert Artists Guild, the internationally recognized arts service organization.

During her time with Concert Artists Guild, Soyeon Lee has already risen to prominence within her field and will be joining a prestigious roster at Parker Artists that includes CAG alumnae violinist Judith Ingolfsson.  Lauded by The Washington Post for her “…stunning command of the keyboard,” Ms. Lee’s rapturous playing has brought numerous other successes including top prizes at the Cleveland International Piano Competition and the Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition. She has worked with conductors Jahja Ling, Otto-Werner Mueller and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos and orchestras such as the Cleveland Orchestra, San Diego Symphony and London Symphony.
This season included Ms. Lee’s debut recital at Zankel Hall at Carnegie, where she performed her innovative program ReInvented. This new program consists of works showcasing music which has been reinterpreted or rearranged in various guises and features works by Bach/Busoni, Ravel and a commission by composer Huang Ruo. Of the Zankel performance, The New York Times stated: “She played with clarity, honesty and a supple yet full-bodied sound.”  The ReInvented theme of the music complements Ms. Lee’s commitment to environmental causes, which inspired her to wear a concert dress created from entirely recycled material—used juice pouches collected by school children throughout the New York metropolitan area. 

Since 1951 Concert Artists Guild has worked to discover, nurture and promote young musicians.  CAG helps talented artists, identified through its annual international competition, to build sustainable careers by offering comprehensive management services including concert bookings, tour management, marketing and publicity support, as well as recording and commissioning opportunities.

Soyeon Lee is the latest in a string of recent successes for Concert Artists Guild, including the Parker String Quartet (joined Opus 3 Artists last month), the Enso String Quartet (joined Vantage Artists Management in June 2007), the chamber ensemble Antares (moved to the roster of Sciolino Artist Management in January 2007) and baritone Thomas Meglioranza (signed by Columbia Artists Management, Inc. in September 2006).

Veteran artist manager Tom Parker, formerly with Sheldon Soffer Management and Shaw Concerts, founded Parker Artists in XXXX.  A boutique artist management agency, Parker Artists has a diverse roster of instrumental soloists, ensembles and conductors.
Please Note: All bookings for Soyeon Lee by Concert Artists Guild for the 2008-09 season will be administered by CAG.