American Sketches Kristin Lee

• John Novacek (b. 1964): 4 Rags:
• 1 Novacek: 4 Rags: No. 1, Intoxication 01:52
• 2 Novacek: 4 Rags: No. 2, 4th Street Drag 04:01
• 3 Novacek: 4 Rags: No. 3, Cockles 02:32
• 4 Novacek: 4 Rags: No. 4, Full Stride Ahead 01:30
• George Gershwin (1898 - 1937): But Not for Me (From "Girl Crazy"):
• 5 Gershwin: But Not for Me (From "Girl Crazy") [Arr. for Violin & Piano by Jeremy Ajani Jordan] 02:24
• Kristin Lee: Lament:
• 6 Lee: Lament (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Jeremy Ajani Jordan) 05:09
• Scott Joplin (1868 - 1917): The Entertainer:
• 7 Joplin: The Entertainer (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Jeremy Ajani Jordan) 02:22
• Amy Beach (1867 - 1944): Romance, Op. 23:
• 8 Beach: Romance, Op. 23 05:57
• Harry Burleigh (1866 - 1949): Southland Sketches:
• 9 Burleigh: Southland Sketches: I. Andante 02:33
• 10 Burleigh: Southland Sketches: II. Adagio ma non troppo 02:28
• 11 Burleigh: Southland Sketches: III. Allegretto grazioso 03:18
• 12 Burleigh: Southland Sketches: IV. Allegro 02:46
• Jonathan Ragonese: Non-poem No. 4:
• 13 Ragonese: Non-poem No. 4 (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Anonymous) 06:30
• Kevin Puts (b. 1972): 4 Airs:
• 14 Puts: 4 Airs: No. 4, Air 04:31
• Thelonious Monk (1917 - 1982): Monk's Mood:
• 15 Monk: Monk's Mood 05:09
• Total Runtime 53:02

Info for American Sketches

As a foreign-born citizen of America, Kristin Lee was compelled to create American Sketches, her début solo album, to express her pride in the country she now calls her own, showcasing works that have a distinct and recognisable sound of American music and its rich history.

AMERICAN SKETCHES – Kristin Lee, violin • Jeremy Ajani Jordan & Jun Cho, piano quantity.

‘It’s all there and projected with effortless flair and a propensity to speak from the heart in genuine fashion. Kristin Lee readily tailors the tone of her instrument to the piece at hand.’ (Classical Music Sentinel)

Kristin Lee, violin
Jeremy Ajani Jordan, piano
Jun Cho, piano

Kristin Lee
Recipient of a 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant, as well as a top prizewinner of the 2012 Walter W. Naumburg Competition and Astral Artists’ 2010 National Auditions, Kristin Lee is a violinist of remarkable versatility and impeccable technique who enjoys a vibrant career as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and educator. She has appeared with top orchestras such as The Philadelphia Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Ural Philharmonic of Russia, the Korean Broadcasting Symphony, and in recital on many of the world’s finest stages including Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall, Kennedy Center, Kimmel Center, Phillips Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Louvre Museum, Korea’s Kumho Art Gallery, and the Ravinia Festival. An accomplished chamber musician, she is a member of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Camerata Pacifica, and has appeared at Music@Menlo, La Jolla Festival, Medellín Festicámara of Colombia, and the El Sistema Chamber Music festival of Venezuela among others. Born in Seoul, Ms. Lee moved to the US to study under Sonja Foster and soon after entered The Juilliard School’s Pre-College. She holds a master’s degree from The Juilliard School under Itzhak Perlman. She is a member of the faculty of the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College and the co-founder and artistic director of Emerald City Music in Seattle.

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