Born into a musical family in 1969, Lee studied piano at the age of 6 and then the Violin at 7. He then studied the violin further with leading members of the National Symphony Orchestra violin section in Washington, D.C. and attended music festivals such as the Eastern Music Festival in NC, and in Saratoga Springs, NY. He then attended the Philadelphia Musical Academy, where he graduated in May of 1991. There, he studied with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, including Associate Concertmaster William de Pasquale.

He attended as well as participated in master classes at the Curtis Institute of Music and Temple University. He then returned to the Washington D.C. area and furthered his studies in chamber music, performing numerous doctorate recitals at The Catholic University of America and the University of Maryland. At Catholic University, he received coachings with Robert Gerle, Thomas Maestroanni, Robert Newkirk, Marylynn Neely and Jody Gatewood. He was a member of the Richmond Symphony from 1991-1997 and currently he has been steadily busy concertizing and teaching in the Washington D.C. area. In December 2000, Lee had the honor of making his international solo debut with the Vidin State Philharmonic in Vidin, Bulgaria, premiering the Barber Violin Concerto.

Lee currently performs regularly with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Maryland Symphony Orchestra. Lee also is planning to release his very first solo CD of the Rode 24 Caprices for Violin later this year.

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