Portland Metropolitan Region

Hyun Lee

Instructor

Hyun Lee, age 14, a freshman at Lakeridge high school. He began playing cello at the age of 5 and currently studies with Hyun-jin Kim. Hyun made his solo debut with Jewish Community Orchestra at age 11 and had the opportunity to perform with Amadeus Chamber Orchestra as a winner of the young artist competitions.

Hyun recently won the first prize in the American Virtuoso International Music Competition and soon will be performing in Carnegie Hall. Hyun is also recently selected to be the 2026-2027 fellow for the From the Top and will be participating in the Learning and Media Lab record a performance and interview for From the Top’s national radio program and podcast.

In 2026, Hyun won the first place in MTNA Oregon and was placed as the alternate winner of the MTNA Northwest division. And, Hyun became the winner of Oregon Mozart Player, Bellevue Symphony Concerto Competition, ASTA Baroque Festival Bach Competition, and International Grand Music Competition. He was awarded scholarships and participated in the summer program of the Heifetz International Music institute in 2026 and Philadelphia International Music Festival in 2025.

Hyun was selected to perform in the masterclass with Andrea Yun at the ASTA National Conference in 2025, and he also performed in masterclass with Peter Wiley, Stephen Czarkowski, and Priscilla Lee.

Hyun has been the assistant principal cello of the Portland Youth Philharmonic since 2025, played in PYCO, and served as the principal cello in PYSE. Outside of music, Hyun loves playing tennis.

(Fall 2026)