Pianist Lee Dionne's playing has been described as "impressive" (NYTimes), "impeccable" (Fanfare Magazine), and "entrancing" (BBC Music Magazine). He appears regularly in venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, performing over forty solo and chamber recitals annually. Currently Lee is co-artistic director of Hayes Street Studio in Sydney. Previously he was the founding pianist of the award-winning, internationally acclaimed Merz Trio. A sought-after teacher, Lee holds a Doctorate from the Yale School of Music. His specific areas of expertise include historical performance, chamber music, and the keyboard works of Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, and Ravel.