SoraElisabeth Lee

Widely recognized for her musical depth and interpretive insight, Sora Elisabeth Lee is swiftly establishing herself as a distinctive presence on the international stage. Equally at home in the concert hall, opera house, and ballet theatre, she brings a rare versatility shaped by her passion for both core repertoire and lesser-known works. This breadth has made her a sought-after collaborator among leading ensembles throughout Europe and Beyond.

Recent highlights include debuts with Dutch National Opera, Opéra de Lausanne, Opera North, and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, alongside appearances with Opera Vlaanderen - Antwerp. She also led the opening concert of the Festival dei Due Mondi di Spoleto with the Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna.

In the 2026/27 season, she makes her debuts with the BBC Philharmonic, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Bodensee Philharmonie, and the Norrlandsoperan Orchestra. She also returns to the Opéra national de Lorraine, Orchestre Pasdeloup, and the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence.

Previously, she served as Assistant Conductor with the Orchestre de Paris, working closely with Music Director Klaus Mäkelä and guest conductors including Jaap van Zweden and Stanislav Kochanovsky. Prior to that, she was appointed as the first Assistant Conductor at the Opéra national du Rhin in Strasbourg, where she stepped in on short notice to lead the French premiere of Walter Braunfels’s Die Vögel - a performance that earned her a standing ovation.

Sora Elisabeth holds a Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris, where she studied with Alain Altinoglu, and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich under the guidance of Bruno Weil.

An accomplished solo and collaborative pianist, she is recognized for her refined musical sensibility and broad experience, making her a valued partner to both instrumentalists and vocalists. Her excellence in this field was honored with the Best Accompanist Prize at the 2014 International Joseph Suder Lied Competition in Nuremberg, Germany.