Pianist Lee Ko-eun was named one of three top winners at the 2013 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition and the recipient of the Victor & Sono Elmaleh Piano Prize, the CAG announced Thursday.

The Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition is an annual event open to instrumentalists, singers and chamber ensembles performing classical and non-traditional repertoire. The other two winners this year are the Donald Sinta Quartet and violinist Alexi Kenney.

Lee, who also won several other competitions including the World Piano Competition, Widemann Competition, Kosciuzko Foundation Chopin Competition and E-Competition, and has performed at prestigious concert halls in the U.S., will be granted a management contract with CAG and a New York recital.

CAG offers comprehensive management services including concert booking and tour management, and marketing and publicity support. Competition winners are also presented at CAG’s Concerts in New York series at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall.

By Bae Ji-sook (baejisook@heraldcorp.com)