About Kristin Lee
Born in Seoul, Korea, Kristin Lee began studying the violin at the age of five, and within just one year won First Prize at the prestigious Korea Times Violin Competition. She made her orchestral debut with Orchestra Atlanta at the age of ten, and went on to appear as soloist with many major orchestras, including the Saint Louis Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, New Mexico Symphony, Ural Philharmonic of Russia, Pusan Philharmonic, and Korea Broadcast Symphony of Korea, and many others. Following a performance of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with Juilliard’s Pre-College Symphony Orchestra in the year 2000, she was chosen by Itzhak Perlman to become one of his students. The recent winner of Juilliard’s Concerto Competition, Ms. Lee is also a winner of Astral Artists’ 2010 National Auditions, and in 2009 was chosen to join the roster of Lincoln Center’s Chamber Music Society Two program. Highlights of the coming season include a performance with LaGrange Symphony, the première of Vivian Fung’s Violin Concerto with the Metropolis Ensemble, and concerts on Astral Artists’ series, including a performance on the Philadelphia Brahms Festival. Ms. Lee earned a Master’s degree from The Juilliard School in May of 2010 under Itzhak Perlman and Donald Weilerstein, where she served as an assistant teacher for Mr. Perlman’s studio. She joins the faculty of Queens College in the fall of 2010.
Updated: JUNE 2010
