Malaysian pianist Bridget Yee has been praised for performances of striking imagination and emotional depth. An advocate for shining new light on classic repertoire through innovative programming that brings together the great masterpieces and contemporary voices, she combines boldness of vision with lyrical insight and intellectual curiosity.
A winner of both the Beecham International Piano Competition and the Windsor International Piano Competition, she was also a BBC Young Musician piano finalist. She has appeared at Wigmore Hall (UK), Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall (Japan), Viborg Musikforening (Denmark), Petronas Philharmonic Hall (Malaysia) and Steinway Hall (UK).
Recent and upcoming highlights include her German debut and her appearance at the Royal Mile International Piano Series in Edinburgh. She made her concerto debut with the National Symphony Orchestra of Malaysia performing Ravel’s Concerto in G major, followed by her appearance in the opening concert of France’s Un Piano Sous Les Arbres Festival featured nationally on France Inter, and performed at the Aspen Music Festival in the United States. She is currently in a three-year artist residency with the Riot Ensemble, during which she gave the world premiere of Alexander Papp’s duo concerto for BBC Radio 3.
In 2023, Bridget was honoured at the Sarawak International Festival of Music and Arts as a “Successful Sarawakian from Overseas.” Her recent seasons have also included the Kurtág Project in London’s Duke’s Hall - the first complete performance of all ten volumes of Játékok - and a UK tour culminating in a sold-out recital in the HGS Autumn Series.
Bridget is currently completing her undergraduate studies with Christopher Elton at the Royal Academy of Music, where she holds the Suresh and Richard McMillan Full Scholarship. She has received guidance from Ng Chong Lim, Hilary Coates, and Michel Béroff, and has been mentored by Sir Stephen Hough, Dame Imogen Cooper and Yoheved Kaplinsky. She is an artist of The Keyboard Trust and has been supported by the Hattori Foundation and Young Sounds UK. In 2024, Bridget was awarded the Kerr Memorial Prize by the Royal Over-Seas League.
