Katrina Lee

Katrina Lee serves as a Violin Lecturer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where she is also a distinguished alumna. A Yorkshire-born violinist, she maintains an active dual career as Principal 2nd Violin with the Scottish Ballet orchestra and as a freelance performer with major UK and international ensembles.

Her educational background includes:

• First-class Honours degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (2014)
• Master of Music from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (2016) under Andrea Gajic

Lee's performance expertise spans major concertos by Prokofiev, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky, with deep specialization in ballet repertoire including Swan Lake and Nutcracker. Her chamber music work features prominently through ensembles like the Lee-Horvath Violin and Piano Duo, Isola String Quartet, and Escocia Violin and Guitar duo. International touring has taken her performances across five continents to venues in New York, South America, Japan, and Europe.

Her significant honors include:

• Hilda Bailey award and Ian D Watt award
• Double Governors Prize (Strings and Chamber Music)
• Robert Highgate Scholarship
• Goldman award from the Musicians Company
• Special prize from Königin Sophie Charlotte Violin Competition

Lee actively contributes to the musical community through principal orchestral roles, chamber collaborations, and international performances while maintaining her academic position. Her instrument collection features a 2003 modern violin inspired by Guarneri del Gesu (crafted by Andrew Fairfax) and a 1955 Louis Henri Gillet bow.