A truly inspiring lady, Hee Ah Lee, who a pianist notable for only having four fingers. Be inspired again!!!
Hee Ah Lee (born July 9, 1985 in Seoul, Korea), She was born with severe disabilities, including only two fingers present on each hand, no legs below the kneecaps, and mild brain damage.
When Hee Ah Lee was 7, her mother started her on the piano to train her hands, which at the time couldn’t even hold a pencil. "However, as time went by, the piano became my source of inspiration and my best friend," Hee Ah Lee recalls. Soon Hee Ah Lee diligently practiced piano for hours at a time trying really hard to improve. For example, she worked on one passage from Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu for five years.
In 1992, Hee Ah Lee won the First Prize at the Korean National Student Music Contest, and has since won many more contests and has also played in many solo-concerts along with playing with many well-known artists. Hee Ah Lee was even awarded by the then President of Korea, Kim Dae-jung, for Overcoming Physical Difficulty. Hee Ah Lee has also been recognized as one of the best students in Seoul by the Korean Education Department.
