Emma Lee
Cello
Cellist Emma Lee strives to be an artist in every aspect of her life, both on stage and off stage. With her true passion lying in the sea of orchestral performance, Lee has been led under the batons of many artists including Marin Alsop, Elim Chan, James Conlon, Stéphane Denève, Edo de Waart, Gustavo Dudamel, Charles Dutoit, Alan Gilbert, Klaus Mäkelä, Gianandrea Noseda, Larry Rachleff, Sir Simon Rattle, and Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Lee has performed with prestigious orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Symphony, and the Verbier Festival Orchestra. She was a member of the Colburn Conservatory of Music Orchestra’s Principal Pool. Lee has performed at legendary venues worldwide such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, the Barbican in London, and Usher Hall in Edinburgh.
As a community arts advocate, Lee is actively involved in teaching and coaching students at the Colburn Community School and Orange County Music & Dance, where she is a cello faculty member. Her lifelong goal involves the healthy exposure of music with the young minds of today.
Raised in Orange County, California, her early musical mentors have been David Dunford, Stan Sharp, and Lynn Harrell. She has been a leading performing member of Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles, bringing music to the Orange County community for six seasons. Gaining experience through her mentors in Pacific Symphony, Music Director Carl St.Clair, and Assistant Music Directors Alejandro Gutierrez and Dr. Roger Kalia, she adopted the value of the relationship of a musician with their community.
Lee received her Bachelor's of Music and Master's of Music degrees at the Colburn Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Clive Greensmith, Ben Hong, Hans Jensen, and Ron Leonard. In her spare time, she enjoys painting, good eats, and voraciously consuming movies, especially those with iconic music scores.
Lee has performed with prestigious orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Symphony, and the Verbier Festival Orchestra. She was a member of the Colburn Conservatory of Music Orchestra’s Principal Pool. Lee has performed at legendary venues worldwide such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, the Barbican in London, and Usher Hall in Edinburgh.
As a community arts advocate, Lee is actively involved in teaching and coaching students at the Colburn Community School and Orange County Music & Dance, where she is a cello faculty member. Her lifelong goal involves the healthy exposure of music with the young minds of today.
Raised in Orange County, California, her early musical mentors have been David Dunford, Stan Sharp, and Lynn Harrell. She has been a leading performing member of Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles, bringing music to the Orange County community for six seasons. Gaining experience through her mentors in Pacific Symphony, Music Director Carl St.Clair, and Assistant Music Directors Alejandro Gutierrez and Dr. Roger Kalia, she adopted the value of the relationship of a musician with their community.
Lee received her Bachelor's of Music and Master's of Music degrees at the Colburn Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Clive Greensmith, Ben Hong, Hans Jensen, and Ron Leonard. In her spare time, she enjoys painting, good eats, and voraciously consuming movies, especially those with iconic music scores.