Lee

Elizabeth Lee is a dedicated performer and independent teacher residing in the Austin, TX area. She completed a DMA in Cello Performance at the University of Texas at Austinstudying with Joshua Gidele of the Miró Quartet, and is currently a faculty member at TexasLutheran University.Past studies have included degrees from Rice University and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as well as training in the Juilliard Pre-College division. Her principal teachers have included Norman Fischer, Jean-Michel Fonteneau, Timothy Eddy, Hyung-Won Chang, André Emelianoff, and Michael Kannen. Nominated by Austin Critics Table Award for Best Instrumentalist in 2009 for her performance of the Dvorak Cello Concerto, she is also committed to playing cello across many music genres and enjoys exploring the many possibilities of sound. This commitment has led to performances across North America, Asia, and Europe. She has been a featured soloist with the Balcones Community Orchestra, the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, and the Texas Chamber Players. With a passion for chamber music, Elizabeth has also performed as a chamber musician and recitalist in esteemed halls including the Overture Center, Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall.
As a chamber musician she is a member of the piano trio Triple Take and a core
member of the group Austin Unconducted. She has also performed with artists Ian Swensen, Jorja Fleezanis, Bonnie Hampton, Joel Krosnick, Jean-Michel Fonteneau, eighth blackbird, Bang On A Can All-Stars, and the Colorfield Ensemble. As an orchestral musician, she has performed with the Austin Symphony, Mid-Texas Symphony, Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra, Waco Symphony, Abilene Symphony, Monterey Symphony, Santa Cruz Symphony, and the San Francisco Lyric Opera. You can follow her on social media and YouTube @cellomoji or check out her website at https://www.cellomoji.com