Vancouver Piano Sessions
Myong-Joo Lee & Sasha Starcevich
Myong-Joo Lee & Sasha Starcevich
Masterclass
LEE | STARCEVICH

Co-founders and Artistic Directors of Vancouver Piano Sessions, Myong-Joo Lee and Sasha Starcevich have shaped the festival from its inception with a shared vision of artistic and pedagogical excellence. Celebrated internationally as performers and teachers, they have guided students to top prizes at the world's most prestigious competitions and to studies at the leading conservatories, from Juilliard and Curtis to Yale and Harvard. This afternoon, each leads a masterclass with the Performing Artists, drawing on decades of experience at the highest level of concert performance and piano pedagogy.

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Co-founders and Artistic Directors of Vancouver Piano Sessions, Myong-Joo Lee and Sasha Starcevich have shaped the festival from its inception with a shared vision of artistic and pedagogical excellence. Celebrated internationally as performers and teachers, they have guided students to top prizes at the world's most prestigious competitions and to studies at the leading conservatories, from Juilliard and Curtis to Yale and Harvard. This afternoon, each leads a masterclass with the Performing Artists, drawing on decades of experience at the highest level of concert performance and piano pedagogy.

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Co-founders and Artistic Directors of Vancouver Piano Sessions, Myong-Joo Lee and Sasha Starcevich have shaped the festival from its inception with a shared vision of artistic and pedagogical excellence. Celebrated internationally as performers and teachers, they have guided students to top prizes at the world's most prestigious competitions and to studies at the leading conservatories, from Juilliard and Curtis to Yale and Harvard. This afternoon, each leads a masterclass with the Performing Artists, drawing on decades of experience at the highest level of concert performance and piano pedagogy.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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