Kaiden Lee

Age – 15

Country – United States/South Korea

Kaiden is a sophomore at Northview High School in Johns Creek, Georgia. He began studying piano at the age of seven and became seriously involved in music after beginning

studies with Professor Liza Stepanova at the University of Georgia in 2024. Kaiden is a 2026 YoungArts Winner and earned Third Prize in the 2025 MTNA National Junior Division. His awards also include First Prizes from the Steinway Avanti Piano Competition, Georgia MTNA, EVMTA, DVMTA, GMTA, Sejong Piano Competition, Ralph Stilwell Piano Competition, Opus Music National Competition, and Angelo/Micheline Addona Young Artists Piano Competition.

Beyond competitions, Kaiden pursues artistic growth through festivals and master classes.

He has participated in master classes with Victor Rosenbaum, Jasmin Arakawa, Grace Huang, Robert McDonald, and Jay Hershberger through the American Liszt Society Festival at the University of Georgia. In 2024, he attended the Brevard Music Festival, and in the summer of 2025, he studied with Professor Julian Martin at the Bowdoin International Music Festival.

In addition to piano, Kaiden is an active percussionist and has performed in both the

Georgia All-State Band and Georgia All-State Orchestra. Beyond music, he is deeply passionate about science. He is a two-time winner of the IAC National Science Bee (2023 and 2024), and his school Academic Bowl team earned first place at the USA National Tournament in 2024 and second place in 2025. He is currently deeply committed to the USA Biology Olympiad, with the goal of representing Team USA.