Sun Jung Lee

A native of Seoul, South Korea, Dr. Sun Jung Lee was a recipient of Kwanjeong Foundation Scholarship and has been selected as the awardee of Pi Kappa Lambda the National Music Honor Society in 2011 for her exceptional musical activities and academic excellence. After getting the master’s degree and graduate diploma at New England Conservatory in Boston, Ms. Lee finished her doctorate degree at Thornton School at University of Southern California. Her principal teachers include James Buswell, Martin Chalifour, Daniel Shinderov, and Chong-suk Li.

As a member of chamber ensembles and orchestras, Dr. Lee has internationally performed in various venues, including Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York, Jordan Hall in Boston, Bunkamura Orchard Hall in Tokyo, Seiji Ozawa Hall in Lenox, Broad Stage in Santa Monica, and Disney hall in Los Angeles, California. She has also performed frequently in recitals and as soloist with orchestra, such as Long Island Youth Orchestra and Seoul National Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Lee won top prizes in many competitions, such as Seoul National Competition, International Chamber Music Ensemble Competition, Iwha & KyungHyang Competition, and Jungang Music Concours.

As an active chamber musician, she has worked with renowned chamber musicians as Anton Kuerti, Robert MacDonald, Samuel Rhodes, Borromeo String Quartet, Brentano String Quartet, and St. Lawrence String quartet. She has participated and performed in prestigious festivals which include Tanglewood Music Center,Banff Centre, Taos Summer Festival, Mozart Salzburg Festival, Pacific Music Festival, International Holland Music Sessions, and ENCORE Summer Festival.