Meet Sungmin

Sungmin Lee is a classical and fingerstyle guitarist from South Korea who is currently based in San Francisco, California. His passion for music grew at a young age of 12, when he grew interest in fingerstyle guitar. Sungmin then discovered his love for classical music, sparking his interest in studying classical guitar.

Sungmin has received several prizes and wide recognitions in competitions during his guitar career—highlights include the Great Lakes Guitar Festival, Eastman Guitar Concerto Competition, Lone Star Guitar Festival and SF Bay Classical Guitar Competition. He has also performed in several reputable master classes with Jorge Caballero, Carlos Barbosa Lima, Manuel Barrueco, and Matthew McAllister.

A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Sungmin received his Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance in addition to the Performer’s Certificate. He received his Master of Music degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2021. His past teachers include Judicaël Perroy, Nicholas Goluses, Thomas Viloteau, and Leighann Narum.