Biography Eugene Lee : Mark Derudder • Eugene Lee • Pau Codina Masferrer • Adam Newman

Eugene Lee, born in South Korea in 1986, began studying the violin at age five. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with professor David Takeno.

After moving to New Zealand in 1995, he made his debut with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra at age 14 for the Starlight Symphony Festival and since then, he has performed with the New Plymouth Symphony, Auckland Youth Orchestra, St. Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra and the Auckland Symphony Orchestra.

He won The Gisborne Music Competition in 2002 and was the New Zealand Young Musician of the Year 2004 which was broadcasted on TVOne. In 2005, he was one of the eighteen chosen, and the only New Zealander, to compete in the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. In 2007, he won the University of Auckland Music Competition.

Since 2003 Eugene has been concertmaster of the New Zealand Korean Philharmonic Orchestra and since 2006 he has led the University of Auckland Symphony Orchestra and the University of Auckland String Ensemble. In 2009 he has been leading the Southbank Sinfonia and became a member of the Idomeneo Quartet.

Eugene is currently studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama as a Fellow with the Idomeneo Quartet.