Malaysian pianist Bridget Yee is the winner of numerous international piano competitions, including the Windsor International Piano Competition and the Beecham International Piano Competition, where she also earned the esteemed Best Overall Competitor Prize.
In 2020, Bridget won the Putra International Piano Competition with her performance of Ravel’s Concerto in G major. She further distinguished herself that year as one of the top five pianists in the BBC Young Musician Keyboard Category Finals, which was televised on BBC. Bridget has performed in Japan, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and Malaysia, among others.
In recognition of her contributions to the arts, Bridget was named ‘Successful Sarawakian from Overseas’ by the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry & Performing Arts Sarawak at the 2023 Sarawak International Festival of Music and Arts.
Bridget was awarded a full scholarship to Wells Cathedral School at the age of 11, studying under the guidance of Hilary Coates. She is currently pursuing her undergraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music, supported by the Suresh and Richard McMillan full scholarship, under the tutelage of Christopher Elton. She is generously supported by the Hattori Foundation and is an artist of the Talented Unlimited Foundation. At 17, Bridget was awarded a Fellowship Diploma from Trinity College London. She has received mentorship from Stephen Hough, Imogen Cooper, Barry Douglas, and Vovka Ashkenazy, and has been recognized by Young Sounds UK with The Ann Burridge Award and The Richard Toeman Award.
She is currently an Art Mentor Scholar of the Riot Ensemble and serves as a Polonsky Foundation Fellow at this year’s Aspen Music Festival and School in the United States. Most recently, Bridget was awarded the Kerr Memorial Prize by the Royal Over-Seas League. Her future endeavors include recording a new duo concerto at Deutschlandfunk Cologne in 2025.
