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May 11: Violinist Kristin Lee is Featured Soloist with Symphony Tacoma

Violinist Kristin Lee is Featured Soloist with Symphony Tacoma

Performing Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

Kristin Lee holds violin.

Photo by Lauren Desberg available in hi-resolution at www.jensenartists.com/artists-profiles/kristin-lee

Violinist Kristin Lee is Featured Soloist with
Symphony Tacoma on May 11

Performing Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
Conducted by Music Director Sarah Ioannides

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7:30pm
Pantages Theater | 901 Broadway | Tacoma, WA

Tickets & Information

Kristin Lee: www.violinistkristinlee.com

Tacoma, WA – Violinist Kristin Lee praised in The Strad for her “elegance” and “vivacity and electric energy” – joins Symphony Tacoma and Music Director Sarah Ioannides as the featured soloist in Johannes Brahms’ introspective and deeply emotive Violin Concerto in D major from 1878, on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7:30pm at Pantages Theater (901 Broadway). The concert, titled Portraits, also includes Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade in A minor and Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations.

A violinist of remarkable versatility and impeccable technique, Kristin Lee enjoys a vibrant career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, and artistic director. “Her technique is flawless, and she has a sense of melodic shaping that reflects an artistic maturity,” writes the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and The Strad reports, “She seems entirely comfortable with stylistic diversity, which is one criterion that separates the run-of-the-mill instrumentalists from true artists.”

Of her upcoming performance with Symphony Tacoma, Lee says,

“I am beyond thrilled to make my return to perform with the Tacoma Symphony and Sarah Ioannides on one of my absolute favorite concertos, Brahms's monumental Violin concerto. Sarah and I've maintained a great friendship over the years and collaborated on the giants of the violin concerti, including Nielsen, Tchaikovsky, and Sibelius, so it seems appropriate at this point to add the Brahms Violin Concerto to our list! This concerto consists of very symphonic sounds from the orchestra yet it is filled with the exchange of dialogues between the orchestra and the violin- like true chamber music! I can't wait to be inspired by the glorious playing of the Tacoma Symphony and the charismatic leadership from Sarah and experience this exchange on stage!”

Kristin Lee last performed with Symphony Tacoma in 2017. She is a familiar face to audiences in the area not only for her many performances here, but for her role as the founding Artistic Director of Emerald City Music, the Pacific Northwest home for eclectic, intimate, and vibrant classical chamber music experiences. The wildly successful concert series was deemed "the beacon for the casual-classical movement" by City Arts Magazine and is known for combining a relaxed atmosphere with performances by award-winning musicians.

Performing on a violin crafted in Italy in 1759 by Gennaro Gagliano, in addition to her solo appearances, Kristin Lee tours throughout the world as a member of New York’s Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, including in Italy, Croatia, Germany, Taiwan, and across the U.S. Always up for adventure, at the Moab Music Festival in Utah, Lee has performed in such unexpected places as rafting down the Colorado River, in a natural rock grotto, and in the magical landscape of the red rock canyons of the area.

Kristin Lee will release her debut solo album, American Sketches, in summer 2024 on the First Hand Records label. The album has a personal resonance for Lee. A native of Seoul, Korea, she emigrated to the U.S. at the age of seven. During her childhood, playing the violin was a refuge from bullying and racism for Kristin – she moved to the U.S. not speaking any English, and felt the violin became her voice. As a foreign-born citizen of the U.S., Lee was compelled to select this repertoire to express her pride in the country she now calls her own, and has recorded works by American composers including Amy Beach, George Gershwin, Theolonius Monk, Scott Joplin, and more, that have a distinct and recognizable sound of American music and its rich history.

Kristin Lee has performed as soloist with leading orchestras around the world including The Philadelphia Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Nordic Chamber Orchestra of Sweden, Ural Philharmonic of Russia, Korean Broadcasting Symphony, Guiyang Symphony Orchestra of China, Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional of Dominican Republic, and many more.

She is the unprecedented First Prize winner of three concerto competitions at The Juilliard School, where she earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Lee studied under prestigious teachers including Sonja Foster, Catherine Cho, Dorothy DeLay, and Itzhak Perlman. Her many honors include awards from the Trondheim Chamber Music Competition, Trio di Trieste Premio International Competition, the SYLFF Fellowship, Dorothy DeLay Scholarship, the Aspen Music Festival’s Violin Competition, the New Jersey Young Artists’ Competition, and the Salon de Virtuosi Scholarship Foundation. Lee’s violin is generously loaned to her by Paul & Linda Gridley.

Kristin Lee is committed to the future of classical music as a devoted mentor and educator for the next generation, serving on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music as an Assistant Professor of Violin, and teaching in residencies with the Singapore National Youth Orchestra, El Sistema Chamber Music Festival of Venezuela, and Music@Menlo’s Chamber Music Institute, among others. For more information, visit www.violinistkristinlee.com.

For Calendar Editors:

Description: Violinist Kristin Lee, praised in The Strad for her “elegance” and “vivacity and electric energy,” will be the featured soloist with Symphony Tacoma, led by Music Director Sarah Ioannides, in Johannes Brahms’ introspective and deeply emotive Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77. The concert, titled Portraits, also includes Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade in A minor and Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations.

Concert details:

Who: Violinist Kristin Lee
Soloist with Symphony Tacoma in Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
Conducted by Music Director Sarah Ioannides
What: Portraits featuring music by Johannes Brahms, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Edward Elgar
When: Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7:30pm
Where: Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402
Tickets and information: https://symphonytacoma.org/event/portraits/

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Violinist Kristin Lee is Guest Soloist with the Olympia Symphony

Violinist Kristin Lee is Guest Soloist with the Olympia Symphony

Performing Tchaikovsky’s Virtuosic Violin Concerto Conducted by Music Director Alexandra

Photo by Lauren Desberg available in hi-resolution at www.jensenartists.com/artists-profiles/kristin-lee

Violinist Kristin Lee is Guest Soloist for
the Olympia Symphony’s Concert Pride on March 17

Performing Tchaikovsky’s Virtuosic Violin Concerto
Conducted by Music Director Alexandra Arrieche

Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 3pm
Washington Center for the Performing Arts

512 Washington St. SE | Olympia, WA

Tickets & Information

Kristin Lee: www.violinistkristinlee.com

Olympia, WA – On Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 3pm, violinist Kristin Lee, praised in The Strad for her “elegance” and “vivacity and electric energy,” will be the featured soloist with the Olympia Symphony, led by Music Director Alexandra Arrieche at Washington Center for the Performing Arts (512 Washington St. SE) in a concert titled Pride. Lee will perform Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s passionate Violin Concerto in D Major from 1878 as part of this program exploring the theme of prohibited love – the composer had intended to dedicate the piece to his partner but relented to societal pressure to hide that he was gay. The concert also includes Sergei Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet and Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story in an unconventional mashup arrangement, and a special, unannounced encore. Pride is part of Olympia Symphony’s 2023-2024 season True Colors, which invites audiences to appreciate authenticity.

Kristin Lee is a familiar face in Olympia. She last soloed with the Olympia Symphony in spring 2022, giving a fiery performance of Astor Piazzolla’s The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. She is also co-founder and Artistic Director of Emerald City Music, which presents eclectic and vibrant chamber music performances in both Olympia and Seattle. The series was recently deemed "the beacon for the casual-classical movement" (CityArts) and seeks to provide concert experiences that leave both the audience and performers mutually transformed.

Lee is dedicated to forging personal connections between audiences and classical music. She performs widely as a member of New York’s Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, including on tour in Italy, Croatia, Germany, Taiwan, and across the U.S. Always up for adventure, at the Moab Music Festival in Utah, Lee has performed in such unexpected places as rafting down the Colorado River, in a natural rock grotto, and in the magical landscape of the red rock canyons of the area.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports, “Her technique is flawless, and she has a sense of melodic shaping that reflects an artistic maturity.” Lee has performed as soloist with leading orchestras around the world including The Philadelphia Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Nordic Chamber Orchestra of Sweden, Ural Philharmonic of Russia, Korean Broadcasting Symphony, Guiyang Symphony Orchestra of China, Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional of Dominican Republic, and many more.

Of returning to perform with the Olympia Symphony, Lee says,

“Olympia holds such a very special place in my heart, especially because of the many meaningful friendships I’ve made through Emerald City Music. I am extremely thrilled to join forces again with my friends at the Olympia Symphony to perform my absolute favorite piece - Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. This will be my first time collaborating with Alexandra [Arrieche] and from the incredible development of the Olympia Symphony I have followed and witnessed through her leadership, I know that she is an absolute force of nature! I can hardly wait to see the magic we'll bring together to the stage!”

Born in Seoul, Kristin Lee moved to the United States and studied under prestigious teachers including Sonja Foster, Catherine Cho, Dorothy DeLay, and Itzhak Perlman. Her many honors include awards from the Trondheim Chamber Music Competition, Trio di Trieste Premio International Competition, the SYLFF Fellowship, Dorothy DeLay Scholarship, the Aspen Music Festival’s Violin Competition, the New Jersey Young Artists’ Competition, and the Salon de Virtuosi Scholarship Foundation. She is also the unprecedented First Prize winner of three concerto competitions at The Juilliard School, where she earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Her violin was crafted in Italy in 1759 by Gennaro Gagliano and is generously loaned to her by Paul & Linda Gridley.

Lee is committed to the future of classical music as a devoted mentor and educator for the next generation, serving on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music as an Assistant Professor of Violin, and teaching in residencies with the Singapore National Youth Orchestra, El Sistema Chamber Music Festival of Venezuela, and Music@Menlo’s Chamber Music Institute, among others. For more information, visit www.violinistkristinlee.com.

For Calendar Editors:

Description: Violinist Kristin Lee, praised in The Strad for her “elegance” and “vivacity and electric energy,” will be the featured soloist with the Olympia Symphony, led by Music Director Alexandra Arrieche, in a concert titled Pride. Lee will perform Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s passionate Violin Concerto as part of this program exploring the theme of prohibited love – the composer had intended to dedicate the piece to his partner, but relented to societal pressure to hide that he was gay. The concert also includes Sergei Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet and Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story in an unconventional mashup arrangement, and a special, unannounced encore. Pride is part of Olympia Symphony’s 2023-2024 season True Colors, which invites audiences to appreciate authenticity.

Concert details:

Who: Violinist Kristin Lee
Soloist with the Olympia Symphony in Pride
Conducted by Music Director Alexandra Arrieche
What: Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergei Prokofiev, Leonard Bernstein, and more
When: Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 3pm
Where: Washington Center Main Stage, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Tickets and information: www.olympiasymphony.org

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Violinist Kristin Lee is Featured Soloist with Missoula Symphony Orchestra on March 2-3

Violinist Kristin Lee is Featured Soloist with Missoula Symphony Orchestra in Two Concerts

Conducted by Music Director Julia Tai Performing Vivian Fung’s Violin Concerto No. 1

Kristin Lee smiling and holding violin.

Photo by Lauren Desberg available in hi-resolution at www.jensenartists.com/artists-profiles/kristin-lee

Violinist Kristin Lee is Featured Soloist with
Missoula Symphony Orchestra in Two Concerts

Conducted by Music Director Julia Tai
Performing Vivian Fung’s Violin Concerto No. 1

March 2 at 7:30pm and March 3 at 3pm
Dennison Theatre at University of Montana

32 Campus Drive | Missoula, MT

Tickets and more information: www.missoulasymphony.org/concerts/in-natures-realm

Kristin Lee: www.violinistkristinlee.com

Missoula, MT– On Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 7:30pm and Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 3pm violinist Kristin Lee will be the featured soloist with the Missoula Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Julia Tai –– the first female music director in the Missoula Symphony Orchestra’s history –– at Dennison Theatre at University of Montana (32 Campus Drive).

Lee will be the featured soloist in a performance of Vivian Fung’s Violin Concerto No. 1. The concerts will also include Dvořák’s In Nature's Realm Overture, Op.91 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 "Pastorale," and the world premiere of Nothing Gold Can Stay by Missoula composer Scott Billadaeu.

Vivian Fung’s Violin Concerto No. 1 was the result of an idea posed by Kristin Lee back in 2009, during rehearsals for a performance, Fung took Lee up on a proposal to write a piece for her. The musical foundations the new work were jointly inspired by Fung’s tour of Bali with a Balinese gamelan and her friendship with Lee, who had accompanied Fung to Bali with interest in experiencing what Fung describes as “the sounds that have moved [her]”, as well as Lee “wanting to understand where [Fung’s] ideas came from.”

Fung says of the work: “The concerto draws on the sights, sounds, and memories of Bali that have remained in my heart from the tour, as well as my getting to know Kristin [Lee], her firebrand style of playing, and, complementing that, the intense lyricism that she expresses as well. The work is in one continuous movement with several sections.

Kristin Lee’s accolades and sheer virtuosity as a violinist make any opportunity to witness her perform live an occasion worth much excitement. “Her technique is flawless, and she has a sense of melodic shaping that reflects an artistic maturity,” reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Lee has performed as soloist with leading orchestras around the world including The Philadelphia Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Nordic Chamber Orchestra of Sweden, Ural Philharmonic of Russia, Korean Broadcasting Symphony, Guiyang Symphony Orchestra of China, Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional of Dominican Republic, and many more.

In all of her performances and in the impressive array of roles she inhabits as a musician, Kristin Lee is dedicated to forging personal connections between audiences and classical music. She performs widely as a member of New York’s Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, including on tour in Italy, Croatia, Germany, Taiwan, and across the U.S. Always up for adventure, at the Moab Music Festival in Utah, Lee has performed in such unexpected places as rafting down the Colorado River, in a natural rock grotto, and in the magical landscape of the red rock canyons of the area. Lee founded Emerald City Music in Seattle, and as artistic director, presents eclectic, vibrant concert experiences in unusual venues, which leave both performers and audiences mutually transformed. The series was recently deemed "the beacon for the casual-classical movement" (CityArts). She is also committed to the future of classical music as a devoted mentor and educator for the next generation, serving on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music as an Assistant Professor of Violin, and teaching in residencies with the Singapore National Youth Orchestra, El Sistema Chamber Music Festival of Venezuela, and Music@Menlo’s Chamber Music Institute, among others.

Born in Seoul, Kristin Lee moved to the United States and studied under prestigious teachers including Sonja Foster, Catherine Cho, Dorothy DeLay, and Itzhak Perlman. Her many honors include awards from the Trondheim Chamber Music Competition, Trio di Trieste Premio International Competition, the SYLFF Fellowship, Dorothy DeLay Scholarship, the Aspen Music Festival’s Violin Competition, the New Jersey Young Artists’ Competition, and the Salon de Virtuosi Scholarship Foundation. She is also the unprecedented First Prize winner of three concerto competitions at The Juilliard School, where she earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Her violin was crafted in Italy in 1759 by Gennaro Gagliano and is generously loaned to her by Paul & Linda Gridley.

For more information, visit www.violinistkristinlee.com.

About Missoula Symphony Orchestra: The Missoula Symphony Orchestra and Chorale has delivered unique, live performances to Western Montana since 1954. Locals and visitors of all ages and backgrounds attend MSO concerts, from first-time symphony goers to dedicated sponsors and community members.

Under the leadership of our Music Director, Julia Tai, the company has expanded musical offerings and education programs. The current season features eight concerts, including four Masterworks Concerts, a Holiday Pops! concert, a Youth/Family concert, a Broadway concert, and a free outdoor summer concert. Education and community engagement programs include free mini concerts at the Missoula Public Library and its branches, Student Night@Dress Rehearsal, a coaching/mentorship program in regional public schools, a summer string camp, and important scholarship support to University of Montana music students. To learn more, visit us at MissoulaSymphony.org.

For Calendar Editors:

Description: Violinist Kristin Lee will be presented in two concerts on March 2 at 7:30pm and March 3 at 3pm, as the featured soloist with the Missoula Symphony Orchestra conducted by Music Director Julia Tai. A musician of impeccable skill whose performances The New York Classical Review describes as “vivid” and “fluid and expressive,” Lee will be the featured soloist in a performance of Vivian Fung’s Violin Concerto No. 1 –– a piece Fung wrote for Lee. Fung says the concerto “brings together my influence by non-Western traditional music, especially Balinese gamelan music, and my friendship with violinist Kristin Lee.” The program will also include Dvořák’s In Nature's Realm Overture, Op.91, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 "Pastorale," and the world premiere of Nothing Gold Can Stay by Missoula composer, Scott Billadaeu.

Short description: Violinist Kristin Lee –– a musician of impeccable skill whose performances are described as “vivid” and “fluid and expressive” (The New York Classical Review) –– will be presented in two concerts as the featured soloist with the Missoula Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Michelle Merrill. Lee will perform Vivian Fung’s Violin Concerto No. 1 –– a piece Fung wrote for Lee. Fung says the work blends her “influence by non-Western traditional music, especially Balinese gamelan music, and my friendship with violinist Kristin Lee.”

Concert details:
Who: Violinist Kristin Lee
Presented by the Missoula Symphony Orchestra
What: Music by Vivian Fung, Dvořák, Beethoven, and a world premiere by Scott Billadaeu
When: Saturday, March 2, 2024 7:30pm Sunday, March 3, 2024 3pm
Where: Dennison Theatre at University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812
Tickets and information: www.missoulasymphony.org/concerts/in-natures-realm

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Violinist Kristin Lee is Featured Soloist with Winston-Salem Symphony in Two Concerts on September 23rd and 24th.

Violinist Kristin Lee is Featured Soloist with Winston-Salem Symphony in Two Concerts

Conducted by Music Director Michelle Merrill Performing Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

Friday, September 23, 2023 at 7:30pm; Saturday, September 24, 2023 at 3pm

Reynolds Auditorium | 301 N Hawthorne Rd., | Winston-Salem, NC

Kristin Lee holds violin and sits backwards on chair.

Photo by Lauren Desberg available in hi-resolution at www.jensenartists.com/artists-profiles/kristin-lee

Violinist Kristin Lee is Featured Soloist with
Winston-Salem Symphony in Two Concerts

Conducted by Music Director Michelle Merrill
Performing Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

Friday, September 23, 2023 at 7:30pm
Saturday, September 24, 2023 at 3pm
Reynolds Auditorium | 301 N Hawthorne Rd. | Winston-Salem, NC

Tickets and more information:
www.wssymphony.org/event/merrill-conducts-bernstein-brahms/2023-09-23/

Kristin Lee: www.violinistkristinlee.com

Winston-Salem, NC – On Friday, September 23 at 7:30pm and Saturday, September 24, 2023 at 3pm violinist Kristin Lee will be the featured soloist with the Winston-Salem Symphony, conducted by newly appointed Music Director Michelle Merrill in her season debut at Reynolds Auditorium (301 N Hawthorne Rd.). Lee will perform Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77. The concert program will also include Dvořák’s Carnival Overture and Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.

Kristin Lee’s accolades and sheer virtuosity as a violinist make any opportunity to witness her perform live an occasion worth much excitement. “Her technique is flawless, and she has a sense of melodic shaping that reflects an artistic maturity,” reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Lee has performed as soloist with leading orchestras around the world including The Philadelphia Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Nordic Chamber Orchestra of Sweden, Ural Philharmonic of Russia, Korean Broadcasting Symphony, Guiyang Symphony Orchestra of China, Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional of Dominican Republic, and many more.

In all of her performances and in the impressive array of roles she inhabits as a musician, Kristin Lee is dedicated to forging personal connections between audiences and classical music. She performs widely as a member of New York’s Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, including on tour in Italy, Croatia, Germany, Taiwan, and across the U.S. Always up for adventure, at the Moab Music Festival in Utah, Lee has performed in such unexpected places as rafting down the Colorado River, in a natural rock grotto, and in the magical landscape of the red rock canyons of the area. Lee founded Emerald City Music in Seattle, and as artistic director, presents eclectic, vibrant concert experiences in unusual venues, which leave both performers and audiences mutually transformed. The series was recently deemed "the beacon for the casual-classical movement" (CityArts). She is also committed to the future of classical music as a devoted mentor and educator for the next generation, serving on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music as an Assistant Professor of Violin, and teaching in residencies with the Singapore National Youth Orchestra, El Sistema Chamber Music Festival of Venezuela, and Music@Menlo’s Chamber Music Institute, among others.

Of her upcoming performance of Brahms’ Violin Concerto with the Winston-Salem Symphony and her personal history of memories with the piece, Lee says:

“I am delighted to start my 23-24 season on a very high note with the Brahms Violin Concerto and the Winston Salem Symphony Orchestra. I am especially excited for this performance because I have the great privilege to join Michelle Merill on her debut as the new Music Director. I have vivid memories from when I first learned the Brahms Violin Concerto. I was so obsessed with this work that I spent many hours in the Listening Room at The Juilliard School, listening to recording after recording, and identifying the different interpretations from my musical heroes. Brahms's composition stands out from other violin concerti because even though it is one of the most technically demanding pieces in the violin repertoire, every single moment is to serve a musical purpose, not a virtuosic display. The emotional and musical complexity that Brahms captures through his writing is the reason why it remains as my favorite violin concerto to this day."

Born in Seoul, Kristin Lee moved to the United States and studied under prestigious teachers including Sonja Foster, Catherine Cho, Dorothy DeLay, and Itzhak Perlman. Her many honors include awards from the Trondheim Chamber Music Competition, Trio di Trieste Premio International Competition, the SYLFF Fellowship, Dorothy DeLay Scholarship, the Aspen Music Festival’s Violin Competition, the New Jersey Young Artists’ Competition, and the Salon de Virtuosi Scholarship Foundation. She is also the unprecedented First Prize winner of three concerto competitions at The Juilliard School, where she earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Her violin was crafted in Italy in 1759 by Gennaro Gagliano and is generously loaned to her by Paul & Linda Gridley.

For more information, visit www.violinistkristinlee.com.

About Winston-Salem Symphony: Proud to be one of the Southeast’s most highly regarded regional orchestras, the Winston-Salem Symphony enters its 76th season, inspiring listeners of all ages throughout North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad with various concerts, education programs, and community engagement initiatives each year. www.wssymphony.org/

For Calendar Editors:

Description: Violinist Kristin Lee will be presented in two concerts on September 23 and 24, as the featured soloist with the Winston-Salem Symphony conducted by Music Director Michelle Merrill. A musician of impeccable skill whose performances The New York Classical Review describes as “vivid” and “fluid and expressive,” Lee will perform Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 as part of a program that also includes Antonin Dvořák’s Carnival Overture and Leonard Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.

Short description: Violinist Kristin Lee –– a musician of impeccable skill whose performances are described as “vivid” and “fluid and expressive” (The New York Classical Review) –– will be presented in two concerts as the featured soloist with the Winston-Salem Symphony, conducted by Music Director Michelle Merrill. Lee will perform Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77.

Concert details:
Who: Violinist Kristin Lee
Presented by the Winston-Salem Symphony
What: Music by Johannes Brahms, Antonin Dvořák, and Leonard Bernstein
When: Friday, September 23 at 7:30pm and Saturday September 24, 2023 at 3pm
Where: Reynolds Auditorium, 301 N Hawthorne Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Tickets and information: www.wssymphony.org/2324-2/

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