At age 12, violinist/violist YURA LEE became the youngest artist to receive the Debut Artist of the Year prize at the "Performance Today" awards from National Public Radio. She is also the recipient of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant given by Lincoln Center in New York City. As a soloist, she has appeared with many major orchestras, including New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Monte Carlo Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic, and Tokyo Philharmonic. As a chamber musician, Ms. Lee regularly takes part in the Marlboro Festival, Salzburg Festival, Verbier Festival, La Jolla SummerFest, Seattle Chamber Music Festival, ChamberFest Cleveland, Caramoor Festival, Kronberg Festival, and Aspen Music Festival. She is currently a member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Boston Chamber Music Society. Ms. Lee studied at the Juilliard School, New England Conservatory, Salzburg Mozarteum, and Kronberg Academy.