Elizabeth Lee has performed extensively worldwide as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. Lee graduated with her DMA in Cello Performance from the University of Texas -Butler School of Music studying with the MirĂ³ Quartet cellist Joshua Gindele.
Nominated by the Austin Critics Table Awards for Best Instrumentalist in 2009 Lee has been a featured soloist with the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, Balcones Orchestra, the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, and the Texas Chamber Players. She has also performed as a chamber musician and recitalist in esteemed halls including the Overture Center, Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall.
As a chamber musician, she has performed with artists Ian Swenson, Jorja Fleezanis, Bonnie Hampton, Joel Krosnick, Jean- Michel Fonteneau, eighth blackbird, Bang On A Can All-Stars, and the Colorfield Ensemble. She is a founding member of the Sonorous Ensemble, and the Okean Trio premiering many newly composed works.
As an orchestral musician, she has performed with the Austin Symphony, Mid- Texas Symphony, Abilene Symphony, Monterey Symphony, Santa Cruz Symphony, and the San Francisco Lyric Opera.
Lee has also ventured beyond classical music and has recorded and performed with the Christian rock band Future of Forestry and toured with Fernando Ortega as well as recorded for many independent artists
In addition to performing, Lee is a dedicated teacher and maintains her own independent teaching studio. For more information please visit www.cellomoji.com and find her on Youtube and other social media @cellomoji.