Irene Lee

Irene Lee, a seventeen-year-old oboist, had already proven herself to be a talented musician since the start of her musical journey at the age of eleven. During her oboe career, Lee had won numerous international and national competitions including the YoungArts Competition, NJWS Youth Soloist Competition, the Adelphi Young Artist Competition, the National League of Performing Arts Competition, the Camerata Artists International Competition, LISMA, NYYVC, among others. As a soloist, she performed with the Juilliard Pre-college Symphony Orchestra, the New Jersey Winds Symphony, the Little Orchestra Society in the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, and the New Virtuoso Orchestra. Lee also participated in NYO2 in 2023 and 2024, and in the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra in 2025. Lee currently studies under Elaine Douvas and Yousun Chung at Juilliard Pre-college. Beyond her musical pursuits, Irene harbors a passion for creative writing, dancing, and baking.