Email: Jackie@ChamberMusic.org
Jackie Lee is a distinguished violist celebrated for his artistic excellence and commitment to music education. A recipient of numerous accolades, Mr. Lee has earned top prize awards in the Cleveland Institute of Music Concerto Competition, the Ekstrand Competition, and the National Viola Competition of Taiwan.
As an active and passionate chamber musician, Mr. Lee was a member of the Satori Quartet, the recipient of Takács Graduate Quartet Fellowship and Residency at the University of Colorado Boulder. The Satori Quartet was appointed Young Artist Quartet-in-Residence at the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, and was invited to perform at esteemed festivals, including the Aspen Music Festival and the Bravo Vail Music Festival. The quartet also engaged in extensive outreach, reaching over 2,500 students across more than a dozen schools in Colorado. Additionally, Mr. Lee has participated in fellowships with the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and the Juilliard String Quartet Seminar.
A dedicated and distinguished teacher, Mr. Lee was recognized by the Music Teachers National Association for his work with the Kammer Trio, which earned the silver medal at the 2011 MTNA National Chamber Music Competition. His students have been accepted into leading conservatories, such as The Juilliard School, Cleveland Institute of Music, New England Conservatory, Colburn Conservatory, Indiana University, Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, Peabody Conservatory, and others. Many of his students have also garnered prizes in national and international competitions and have secured fellowships at major music festivals, including Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, the Juilliard String Quartet Seminar, and McGill International String Quartet Academy.
Mr. Lee is the Co-founder and Artistic Director of the Heartland Chamber Music Festival at JCCC (2009–2024) and has served on its faculty. His teaching credentials also include teaching at the youth programs of the Aspen Music Festival, Bravo Vail Music Festival, Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, and Taiwan National Institute of Arts Summer Chamber Music Academy.
Mr. Lee holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Viola Performance, along with a Bachelor’s degree in Audio Recording Engineering from the Cleveland Institute of Music. He completed his Doctor of Musical Arts in Viola Performance at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance.
