Yaegy Lee

Yaegy Lee was born in Houston, Texas, and has been recognized as a rising young violinist when she joined the Houston Young Artists at age 4, the foundation’s youngest member. Under the mentorship of Kyung Sun Lee, Yaegy was named a Jack Kent Cooke Artist, performing on NPR radio show, “From the Top” and won the Louis Spohr International Competition, the International Russian Rotary Children’s Music Competition, and the American Protégé International Competition. While attending the Pre-College Division of the Juilliard School, Yaegy won top prizes in competitions such as the International Virtuoso Competition, the YWCA New York Music Competition, the NY Chamber Players Competition, the Blount-Slawson Young Artist Competition, and the Stulberg International Competition. She has also been featured as a soloist with the Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Temple Symphonies and the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra. In 2015, Yaegy was a YoungArts finalist and had her Carnegie Hall debut with the Foundation for the Revival of Classical Culture (Ffrcc). In September, 2017, she gave a solo recital on the Chicago Cultural Center’s Dame Myra Hess Recital Series in Preston Bradley Hall. Yaegy is also an avid chamber musician, and has attended festivals such as Yellow Barn, Ottawa Young Artists Program, Music @ Menlo, Sejong International Music Festival, and Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. She is also dedicated to community outreach projects and has collaborated with Daniel’s Music Foundation.

Yaegy's main passion is teaching. From 2016 to the present, Yaegy has taught over 70 violin and viola students from diverse backgrounds. She holds a Suzuki Level 1 Teaching Certificate and has experience teaching in NYC public schools through the CUNY Harmony Program.Yaegy graduated in 2021 with her Masters in Music from the Juilliard School. Her hobbies include board games, reading, and caring for her pet turtle, Squirtle.