Senior Division Finalist
Violin, 17

Jean Sibelius
*Violin Concerto in D Minor, Mvt. 1*

Andrew Lee, a 17-year-old junior at Sunset High School in Portland, Oregon, has played the violin for 11 years and studies with Carol Sindell. Since joining the Portland Youth Philharmonic in 2021, Andrew has served as the assistant principal second violin, having previously held the position of concertmaster in the Portland Youth Conservatory Orchestra (PYCO). As a soloist, Andrew was featured in the Eugene Symphony Park Concert Summer Series and earned first place in the 2024 ASTA Senior Competition. His awards include third place in the 2023 Oregon State Solo Contest and the 2022 ASTA Junior Competition, as well as being a winner of the 2024 Jewish Community Orchestra Young Artist Competition. Andrew will also perform with the Jewish Community Orchestra in an upcoming concert. Additionally, he was named an alternate winner in the MTNA Junior String Competition and received an Honorable Mention in the MTNA Senior String Competition. Andrew is a 2023 National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute graduate at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, where he studied with Jennifer Kim. His orchestral leadership roles include serving as associate concertmaster of the 2023 Oregon All-State Orchestra and being a member of the 2023 All-Northwest Orchestra. This summer, he attended the Center Stage Strings Institute at the University of Michigan, further honing his craft.

If you could have an extra hour of free time every day, how would you use it? I would either spend it sleeping or practicing!

If you were stranded on a deserted island, which composer or piece of music would you bring? I would bring a recording of Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Teleportation

Who is your favorite musician? Jascha Heifetz