Jimin Lee

South Korea

selected candidate

2026 CHENGDU INTERNATIONAL CLARINET COMPETITION

school affiliation

Seoul National University

Jimin Lee is a promising clarinetist with a solid musical education background. She is currently a second-year student majoring in Clarinet at the Department of Orchestral Music, Seoul National University, where she studies under Professors Sangyoon Kim and Jaehyuk Jang. Prior to this, she studied Clarinet at the Music Department of Seoul Arts High School from 2022 to 2024, guided by Teacher Han Yo Son.

Jimin Lee has rich performance experience in both orchestral and solo settings. She has participated in multiple orchestral performances with the Seoul National University Orchestra, taking on roles such as Bass Clarinet and Second Clarinet, and performing classic works by Beethoven, Wieniawski, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Faure. During her time at Seoul Arts High School, she served as Principal Clarinet and Second Clarinet in the school orchestra, performing works by Verdi and Respighi. She also held a solo recital at Shinhan Arthall in 2023 and participated in the Pyeongchang Music Festival MPyC Academy Master Class led by Prof. Han Kim in 2022.

Jimin Lee has achieved remarkable results in various music competitions and has been awarded multiple honors. She won first prizes in the Sungjung Music Concours, New Seoul Philharmonic Concours, Korean Chamber Orchestra Competition for Music, and Yonsei Wind Concours. She also obtained second prizes in the Ehwa & Kyunghyang Music Concours and Eumakjournal Music Concours, and is a recipient of the Arts and Sports Vision Scholarship.