Singaporean piano prodigy Mikkel Lee, 11, to headline third solo concert at Esplanade

Young musician Mikkel Myer Lee will also participate in the Verbier Festival, an international music event in Switzerland, in July. ST PHOTO: RYAN CHIONG
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SINGAPORE – He turns 11 on June 9, but Mikkel Myer Lee has already accomplished what professional musicians twice or thrice his age aspire to achieve.

The Singaporean classical piano prodigy has composed sonatas, won international piano competitions in Europe and the United States, caught the attention of renowned pianists and received a special invitation to an international music festival in Switzerland.

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