Brandon Lee

2023-24 Class Schedule

A1	Prep	B1	Prep
A2	Piano Workshop	B2	Piano Next/Ensemble
A3	AP Music Theory	B3	Piano Workshop
A4	Piano Workshop	B4	Piano Methods

North Star:

I desire to see the piano program at UAA reach the heights of places like Interlochen Arts Academy and LA County High School for the Arts.
https://www.interlochen.org/music/academy/piano/piano-core-curriculum. 
https://www.lachsa.net/

I would also love to see a pre-college conservatory style program created where not only can we serve the community giving private lessons but also providing a training ground for emergent teachers from our student body who have interest in pursuing teaching. https://www.usu.edu/ycpiano/

Education:

BM, Utah State University (Piano Performance and Pedagogy) Magna cum Laude
MM, Utah State University (Piano Performance)

Professional Affiliations:

Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), Utah Music Teachers Association (UMEA), National Association of Music Educators (NAfME)

Awards:

Has over 40 first place awards in competitions including UMTA Concerto Competition, USU Piano Festival, Albertson College Piano Competition, Four Corners International Piano Competition, Grand Junction Piano Competition, Second New York International Piano Competition, MTNA National Piano Competition, National Federation of Music Clubs

About Brandon:

Brandon Lee is an award-winning concert pianist, pedagogue, studio and pit orchestra musician with over 32 years of performance and professional experience. He has performed in venues and with symphony orchestras across the western United States, and has worked in ensemble settings as a much sought after collaborative pianist, working with artists such as Broadway star Audra McDonald, Progressive Rap artist Christylez Bacon, and the band Kansas. He holds a Masters degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy, and has also been a featured masterclass and workshop clinician and continues to further broaden his skill and knowledge in the realm of music and music technology.  He has previously been on the faculties of both Utah State University and Utah Tech University before taking the helm as director of piano studies at Utah Arts Academy.  Through the years, his students have been featured soloists with orchestras and have won top prizes at many regional and state competitions. He is a member of Music Teachers National Association, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Southwest Symphony.

What continues to bring me in every morning is knowing that every student who walks through the doors is here because they WANT to be here. Every student I work with shows me their desire to learn and improve upon their skills.  It keeps me constantly seeking to grow as well so I can in turn help guide their individual creation into better musicians, citizens, human beings.

Previous Experience:

Utah Tech University, Castle Rock Music Camp, Utah State University, USU Piano Clinic, Utah State University Youth Conservatory

Professional Activity:

Guest Artist/Soloist with: Utah State University Orchestra, Gold Country Chamber Orchestra, San Juan Symphony Orchestra, Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony Orchestra (three times), Southwest Symphony Orchestra, American Festival Chorus and Orchestra. Worked with artists such as Kansas, Audra McDonald, Stephen Hough, Marc-Andre Hamelin, Josh Wright, Kevin Kenner, Jerome Lowenthal, the Fry Street Quartet, Leon Fleisher and Charles Rosen. Has been a guest lecturer/clinician at many different chapters of MTNA (Music Teachers National Association), and private masterclass settings.