A pianist will take to the stage for a lunchtime concert ahead of her return to Carnegie Hall at the end of the month.
Nurry Lee will perform at St George’s Church in Esher, Esher’s oldest public building, on October 3, 2026, from 1pm to 2pm, in collaboration with the Church Conservation Trust.
She said: "I believe that music enriches the soul and can help bring all people closer together.
"My mission is to give 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."
The concert will include the debut performance of Tony O’Brien’s Trip the Light Fantastic, as well as Ms Lee’s signature arrangement of The Nutcracker, which she will release as a recording later this year.
Ms Lee began playing piano at the age of six after watching her mother teach her older sister.
She went on to study at Wells Cathedral School and later at the Royal College of Music, where she received the Milstein Award, before completing further studies in Seoul and Manchester.
She was awarded first prize at the RNCM Chopin Competition in 2021.
Her international career has taken her across Europe, the US, Asia, and West Africa, with Grammy-winning pianist Emanuel Ax describing her as "a wonderful pianist."
In October 2023, Ms Lee won first prize at the Piano House International Piano Competition, leading to her debut at Carnegie Hall, where she performed Tchaikovsky-Pletnev’s Nutcracker Suite.
She has since returned to Carnegie Hall multiple times and, in July 2024, was named an Official UK Classical Artist by piano manufacturer Kawai.
St George’s Church is a Grade I-listed building.
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