Tähe-Lee Liiv
I am deeply grateful to have been accepted onto the LSO Conservatoire Scholarship Programme and very excited about the opportunities it will bring to learn, perform and develop as a musician. The generous financial support will enable me to focus more fully on my studies and artistic development, and it is a great privilege to become part of the LSO community.’
Born in Estonia in 2003, pianist Tähe-Lee Liiv has established herself as one of the most compelling musicians of her generation, appearing as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe, Israel and the United States.
As the youngest participant in both competitions, Liiv won First Prize at the 2019 Estonian Pianists’ Competition and became the Absolute Winner of the 2020 Estonian television competition Classical Stars.
In the 2024–2025 season, Liiv was selected by Sir András Schiff for his prestigious Building Bridges concert series, giving recitals at major European venues including Flagey in Brussels and the Konzerthaus Berlin, among others.
‘Tähe-Lee Liiv is well on her way to becoming one of Estonia’s leading young international soloists. She is a pianist of real depth and individuality.’ – Paavo Järvi
Liiv has performed at international festivals including Lockenhaus, Sibelius Festival, Mänttä Music Festival, Musikdorf Ernen and the Menuhin Festival Piano Academy. As a concerto soloist, she has collaborated with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Estonian Festival Orchestra, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Kremerata Baltica, New York Camerata Orchestra and Jerusalem Camerata Orchestra, working with conductors including Paavo Järvi and Olari Elts.
Liiv is an RCM Scholar. Her teachers have included Ivari Ilja, Hui-Ying Liu-Tawaststjerna, Dmitri Alexeev and Konstantin Bogino. Since 2022, she has continued her artistic development under Sir András Schiff.
Her acclaimed 2023 debut album presented the complete piano works of Arvo Pärt. In September 2026, she releases her second album on Da Vinci Classics, featuring Finnish piano music by Jean Sibelius, Einojuhani Rautavaara and Magnus Lindberg.
