John Lee, cello

John Lee, from Basking Ridge, N.J., entered the Curtis Institute of Music in 2018 and studies cello with Gary Hoffman and Peter Wiley. All students at Curtis receive merit-based, full-tuition scholarships, and Mr. Lee is the David H. Springman Memorial Fellow.

Mr. Lee has performed at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Paul Hall, the New World Center,
and Paine Hall. He has appeared on NPR’s From the Top and at the Young Musician’s Forum in Schenectady, New York; and he was named a 2012 YoungArts Finalist and a 2018 Karl Zeise Memorial Scholarship recipient. He has participated in the Tanglewood Music Festival, Academie Internationale de Courchevel, Orford Music Festival, Great Mountains Music Festival, and the International Holland Music Sessions, performing in master classes with Myung Wha Chung, David Geringas, Gary Hoffman, Jian Wang, and Sung Won Yang. In addition to performing, Mr. Lee enjoys transcribing music for chamber settings.

Mr. Lee began playing the cello at age eight. He earned a bachelor’s degree in the History of Science and Statistics at Harvard University and a Master of Music degree from New England Conservatory, as part of the five-year dual-degree program. His other teachers have included Minhye Clara Kim, Laurence Lesser, and Ella Toovy.

Jenny Chen, staff pianist

The Edith L. and Robert Prostkoff Memorial Concert Series. The Curtis Institute of Music receives funding from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts.