Jiyeon Lee has won numerous top awards at prestigious competitions, including the Memphis International Piano Competition, IPPA Conero International Piano Competition, Naftzger Young Artists Piano Competition, Delta Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition, Missouri State University Concerto & Aria Competition, and the Missouri Music Teachers Association Honors Auditions (MMTA). In addition, she has received special awards, including Ben I. Gomez Award at the Texas State International Piano Festival, the Musicianship award and Brisch Center-Bach Interpretation Award at the Kuleshov International Piano Competition, and the Best Baroque & Best Contemporary Award at the Spotlight International Piano Competition. Jiyeon has also been recognized as a national finalist at the Music Teachers National Association Competition (MTNA) and the Weatherford College International Piano Competition. 

She has performed with the Central Texas Philharmonic as a winner of the Texas State International Piano Festival Concerto Competition, and showcased her artistry with a solo performance at the Carnegie Hall as a winner of the Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition. This past summer, she returned to Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium for a performance with orchestra, continuing to make her mark on one of the world’s most renowned stages.  

Jiyeon is currently pursuing her master’s degree at the University of Michigan under the guidance of acclaimed pianist Logan Skelton. She graduated from Missouri State University, where she studied with Dr. Hye-Jung Hong, and before that, she developed her musical foundation at Yewon School and Seoul Arts High School in South Korea under the mentorship of Eun Jung Shon and Ji Yoon Kim.