Yuna Lee is a passionate and dedicated cellist who has been deeply immersed in music for over a decade. She is a graduate of the Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for the Royal Conservatory of Music, where she spent six years under the tutelage of David Hetherington. During her time at the Taylor Academy she was a member of the Academy Chamber Orchestra and was awarded with an Associate Diploma (ARCT) for Cello Performance and Teaching.
Yuna has been privileged to perform with inspiring musicians and a variety of ensembles. She is an alumnus of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, where she spent three cherished seasons from 2021 to 2023. She served as the Co-Principal Cellist of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra, where she was a member from 2018 to 2022. Notably, Yuna placed second in the National Finals of the Canadian Music Competition and has participated in numerous music festivals throughout her musical career. Recently, she was awarded the K. Alan Turner Prize from the Hart House Orchestra Concerto Competition.
Yuna is currently pursuing a double major in Neuroscience and Molecular Genetics with a minor in Mathematics at the University of Toronto. She is also the Assistant Principal Cellist of the Hart House Orchestra, where she continues to grow as a musician and remains committed to exploring the connections between art and science in meaningful ways.
Deepest gratitude to Mike Chuang for his generous sponsorship of the cello used by our soloist tonight, whose support helps bring this performance to life and enriches our shared love of music.
