Biography

Kenny Lee is a versatile conductor and cellist whose performances have been praised for his “lyricism, drive, tenderness, and passion” (The Times Argus). Equally at home on the podium and cello, he has appeared as a conductor, soloist, chamber musician, and clinician across North America, Europe, and Asia. He serves as Assistant Professor and Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of Iowa, where he leads the university’s orchestral program and mentors graduate and doctoral conductors.

Lee’s recent conducting engagements include performances with the Czech Chamber Philharmonic Pardubice, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Lviv Philharmonic, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, and members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra…