Harpist Subin Lee actively performs in both South Korea and the United States, having appeared in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Seoul Arts Center, and Kumho Art Center.

An award-winning harpist, she has won first prize at the Italy International Harp Competition, Lyon&Healy Awards, Fanny Mendelssohn International Music Competition, and Padova International Music Competition. She is also a prizewinner of Hong Kong International Harp Competition, Korea International Harp Competition, Szeged International Harp Competition, Germany International Harp Competition, and more.

She is also an avid chamber musician and has been invited to perform with her trio at the Philadelphia Athenaeum, Yale Vista Concert Series, Whitney Center Concert Series, and more. She has also been invited to perform at the Rendezvous de la Musique Chamber Music Festival in summer 2024 and is the guest artist of the 2024-2025 season of the Dolce Suono Ensemble.

Subin has performed regular volunteer concerts in hospitals from a young age and continues to share her music in and out of the traditional concert hall setting. Her recent performances have taken place not only in professional venues but also in schools, children’s shelters, and art galleries with interactive concerts designed for children and young adults.

Her efforts to expand boundaries of music and performance also include taking part in composition and performing new music. As part of the Marylin Costello Composition Competition, she has worked with the winning composer to provide feedback on the commissioned work and performed the world premiere of “Blue, Vanishing”. She has also composed and premiered her own works for harp, some of her recent works including music based on literature by Richard Wright and William Shakespeare.

Subin began harp studies at the age of eleven in South Korea. She received her bachelor’s degree at the Curtis Institute of Music as recipient of the Marylin Costello Fellowship. During her undergraduate studies, she was awarded the Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award for musical and academic excellence, demonstrated leadership, and contribution to an inclusive community. She is currently a Master of Music candidate at the Yale School of Music.