Jason Lee, 18, is a senior at Bellarmine College Preparatory. Jason began playing the cello at the age of 5 and is currently studying with Kyeong Hwa Kim.
A winner of several competitions, Jason’s achievements comprise of the first place in the San Francico Innovative International Music Competition, the first place in the American Protégé International Talent Competition, the first place in the American Fine Arts Festival Golden Era of Romantic Music Competition. Jason used to be a member of Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra (PACO) and now plays as a senior cellist at California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (CPYO).
Watch Jason Lee perform Cello Concerto No. 1, Mov. 3 by Saint-Saëns on the cello for the 2025 New Year’s Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.
Watch Jason Lee perform Concerto No.1 for Cello and Orchestra, Mov. 1 by Dmitry Shostakovich on the cello for the 2026 Winter Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.