Nara Lee

About

Nara is a 19-year-old violinist currently studying with Prof. Ole Bohn at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, supported by the Kathleen and Allison Short scholarship. She graduated as the Conservatorium High School captain and was a part of the Sydney Conservatorium’s Rising Stars program where she studied with Dr. Evgeny Sorkin. Nara was selected as a soloist at major venues such as the Sydney Opera House and a chamber musician at the Sydney Town Hall and Chatswood Concourse. She received 2nd prize at the National Polish Competition 2023 (PolMusicA), followed by countless accolades from eisteddfods around Sydney, and recently played in the Kendall National Violin Competition semi-finals. This year, Nara was selected to participate at the Sounding Point Academy at the prestigious Colburn School in Los Angeles, USA, where she travelled in June to receive tuition and masterclasses from major teachers of the continent, including Simon James, Eugene Watanabe and Danielle Belen. She has been seen performing as concertos as a guest soloist with community orchestras around Sydney, including Strathfield Symphony and the Hills Shire Symphony.