Born in Seoul, South Korea, Soyeon Kate Lee moved to the United States at the age of 9.
Lee's early studies were with Romanian teacher Marina di Pretoro and at the Interlochen Arts Academy with Victoria Mushkatkol.
She continued her studies at The Juilliard School with Jerome Lowenthal and Robert McDonald, earning her Bachelors, Masters, and Artist Diploma degrees.
Lee gave her New York debut recital at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall as the winner of Juilliard's Petschek Award in April 2004.
The following year, Lee gave a recital at New York's Weill Hall to critical acclaim[1] under the auspices of Concert Artists Guild.