Hayes Street Studio co-director and pianist Lee Dionne presents a virtuosic, eclectic program that evades and captivates. Our composers appear at their most chameleon-esque, a masquerade of fanciful homage. From Bernstein to Bach and with several Sydney premieres, this all-rounder program both entertains and delights.

For new music buffs, the program will feature a world premiere by composer Susan Kander and two Sydney premieres by composers Miles Walter and Natalie Tenenbaum. You know what they say: a piece of new music a day keeps the doctor away.

About the Artist:

Described as “impressive” (NYTimes), “impeccable” (Fanfare Magazine), and “entrancing” (BBC Music Magazine), pianist Lee Dionne leads a varied, international career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, artistic director, and arranger.​

He has performed numerous solo and chamber debut recitals in such venues as Carnegie Hall, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Jordan Hall, Merkin Hall, Spivey Hall, and the Philharmonic in Bratislava.

For six years Lee toured the US and internationally as the founding pianist of the Merz Trio (2017-2023), with which he was a recipient of the prestigious Naumburg Award in Chamber Music and first prize winner of the Fischoff, Chesapeake, and Concert Artist Guild Competitions.

He has since moved to Sydney, Australia, where he has been performed and partnered with major chamber presenters such as the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Musica Viva, Piano Plus, and the Sydney Writers' Festival. With flautist Rosie Gallagher he also co-directs Hayes Street Studio, a leading international centre for chamber music in Sydney that presents 30-40 concerts annually. In 2025 he joins the piano and collaborative piano faculty of the Sydney Conservatorium.