By Harry Mottram: Nurry Lee has a world wide following but will forever be known as one of Bath’s most loved daughters as she attended school in the city and it was here she developed her technique as a pianist.
Fans of Nurry Lee and of classical music have the chance to see her in action at three different events that are coming up. They are: The Nutcracker, a Timeless Classic Music Talk at Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution
29th November 2024 19.30 to 21.00 at BRLSI, Queen Square, Bath; Keynsham Winter Festival & unveiling of community Piano, 30th November 2024 1PM to 2PM Temple Street, Keynsham; and a Christmas Concert at Mission Theatre (Bath) featuring The Nutcracker Suite, 15 December 2024, 19:00 – 23:00 Bath, The Mission Theatre.
Nurry Lee’s Statement ♫♬
I believe that music enriches the soul and can help to bring all people closer together. My mission is about giving access to classical piano music to as many people as possible. I would play in Carnegie Hall one day, and a pub down the road the next day. For me, music itself has no boundaries.
It has always been my objective, since I was quite young. At least, since I was a teenager, when I first became aware of these social boundaries and barriers surrounding classical music. It almost made no sense to me. Classical music, as I know it, was a form of art that has helped me in many ways, and that is a type of art form that strays AWAY from all these barriers of society.
I think, if you discover something great, why keep it to yourself? I also feel like in these times of technology, mental health and society as it is…classical music can be genuinely healing and essential to the human soul. Music with real depth and substance.
Nurry’s Bio ♫♬
Nurry Lee is an International Concert Pianist, whose music transcends borders as she seeks to break down the boundaries surrounding classical music and the Piano, in order to spread the benefits of music to everyone. Described as talented and a wonderful pianist by both audiences and professionals within the industry. Nurry’s down to earth and kind nature has made her a hit both in the UK and International market.
Transcending borders, Nurry’s repertoire includes such classical works of composers such as Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to the contemporary works of Mikhail Pletnev, Brian Field & Joe Hisaishi. Nurry music can be defined as breaking down boundaries within the Classical Music and Piano Sphere, believing that music has the power to transcend cultural and generational borders to bring people together and help heal and enlighten the soul. Nurry goal is to spread the positive influences of music across a wider audience including younger audience, where she works to to engage with younger audiences through social media and her teaching.
Nurry Lee is a South Korean – British pianist who began studying the piano at the age of six with her mother. Three years later, she won her first concerto competition at the age of nine. She attended the Royal College of Music, studying with Ian Jones, Sofya Gulyak and Dmitri Alexeev, where she was awarded the Milstein Award. Nurry also studied at the Korea National University of Arts in Seoul, with Jinsang Lee. She was generously supported by F.W Wright Pianos while completing her Artistic Diploma at the Royal Northern College of Northern in Manchester studying with Graham Scott. While there, she won first prize at the RNCM Chopin Competition.
Praised as a ‘wonderful pianist’ by Grammy-winning pianist; Emanuel Ax. Nurry has performed all across Europe, U.K., Asia and West Africa gaining international recognition.
She has played on BBC Radio 3 with her piano trio, Trio Rouge. Has performed across the UK including London, Manchester and her home town of Bath including her debut concert on behalf of the Motor Neurone Disease Association and her follow up performances in Piano Perspective and Bath Fringe. With her international performance including performing alongside the Dohnanyi Symphony Orchestra and performing the debut concert in Seoul for Fever Candlelight concerts.
In the Autumn of 2023 Nurry won First Prize at the Piano House International Piano Competition, leading to her debut performance at Carnegie Hall where she performed her award winning piece from Tchaikovsky-Pletnev – Nutcracker Suite. Since then Nurry has continued to perform both in the UK and internationally, completing follow -up performances in Bath, as well as tours of both Asia and Europe.
With Nurry having been confirmed as Kawai newest artist in July this year. Nurry looks to continue to perform across the world including her follow up performance in Carnegie Hall making two guest performances during the end of September through to the end of October.
BRLSI: The Nutcracker A Timeless Christmas Classic ♫♬
Making her debut appearance at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Nurry will be signing off this year’s successful music talks with a discussion on The Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Performing live the same piece arranged by Mikhail Pleynev, which condensed the orchestral piece down to be performed on a single piano, it is considered one of the most difficult pieces on the Piano and has become one of Nurry signature pieces serving as her main piece both in her debut concerts in her hometown of Bath and her first performance at Carnegie Hall.
In this talk, Nurry will explore the piece and how its composition has helped ensure it one of the few pieces of classical art to transcend time and remain a core piece of our modern cultural zeitgeist. This talk will not just sign off a string of successful music talks at BRLSI including the likes of Bob Dylan and Bluegrass Music but also is part of BRLSI Bicentennial celebration.
Nurry will be speaking on the 29th November 7.30PM at BRLSI in Queen Square.
https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/the-nutcracker-a-timeless-christmas-classic
Keynsham Winter Festival ♫♬
Following her sold out performance in Keynsham back in May at the Space. Nurry will be returning to Keynsham and braving the cold in order to put on a live performance as part of the Winter Festival and in order to unveil the new community piano being introduced to Keynsham, which was kindly donated by Mickleburgh Musical Instruments in Bristol. This piano not just will bring music to the streets to Keynsham but will grant access to inspiring musicians, amateur performers and those young and old who want to dip their toes. Granting new level access that was not there before and very much in line with Nurry’s own philosophy of music being a positive influence on communities and society as a whole and the importance of breaking down barriers of access to all people. When asked about taking part and promoting this momentous event in Keynsham’s music scene.
Nurry will be performing on the 30th November at 1PM on Temple Street, Keynsham.
Mission Theatre Performance in support of MNDA
Following up her performance back in May of this year at Burdall’s Yard as part of Bath Fringe, as well her debut concert in Bath in August 2023 and her performance at Piano Perspective in March 2024. Nurry will be doing her third performance in support of the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
https://bathboxoffice.org.uk/whats-on/tchaikovskys-nutcracker-suite-and-other-pieces
For more on Nurry Lee visit https://www.nurrylee.com/