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Concert opens Lee University’s 15th annual International Piano Festival

Natalya Antonova and Dr. Henry Wong Doe are two of the guest artists participating in the 15th International Piano Festival on the campus of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. / Lee University Contributed Photo
Natalya Antonova and Dr. Henry Wong Doe are two of the guest artists participating in the 15th International Piano Festival on the campus of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. / Lee University Contributed Photo Natalya Antonova and Dr. Henry Wong Doe are two of the guest artists participating in the 15th International Piano Festival on the campus of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. / Lee University Contributed Photo

By Staff Report 3 min read

Lee University School of Music is hosting its 15th annual International Piano Festival from June 23 to June 29 on the Cleveland, Tennessee, campus.

The event began in 2005 as a competition for high school students, then expanded in 2011 to include opportunities for participants to study with internationally acclaimed artists.

The festival will begin with a concert by faculty and guest artists on Sunday, June 23, at 5:30 p.m. in Squires Recital Hall in the Humanities Center, 1120 N. Ocoee St. in Cleveland.

Later in the week, participants will compete for cash awards totaling $10,000, as well as scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies at the university. All festival events are free and open to the public.

Natalya Antonova, Dr. Heather Conner and Dr. Henry Wong Doe are guest artists at this year’s festival. They will be joined by Lee faculty Dr. Joong Han Jung, Dr. ChoEun Lee, Dr. Cahill Smith and Dr. Phillip Thomas. Smith and Thomas serve as artistic director and executive director of the festival, respectively.