about the studio
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My studio offers private lessons to all ages and levels on both violin and viola. I strive to give a unique perspective about the music studied through an understanding of the history of the great performers, instruments and composers who wrote for them.
I have studied with some of the greatest teachers of the 20th century and am proud to pass on that heritage to my students.
Principal Instrument: Violin
Other Instruments Taught
Viola
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mission statement
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Music is truly a gift to our children. Violin study should be the most rewarding and memorable activity of a child's youth. It is a journey that lasts a lifetime and for generations to come. |
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about myself
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 Lee Wilkins, born in Anchorage, Alaska, brings with him a vast knowledge of teaching at both the Pre-Collegiate and Collegiate levels.
Concertmaster of the Erie Philharmonic for 13 years, Dr. Wilkins also has a diverse performance background including national and international appearances.
While residing in New York City, he served as Concertmaster and soloist with many of the City’s finest orchestras, performing across the United States, Europe and the Far East.
A versatile and multi-genre performer, Wilkins has performed for such diverse events as the 350th Anniversary of Harvard University, the Montreal Comedy Festival, Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion”, the Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea and the PBS Film “Bach to the Future”. He has even been spotted performing with many orchestras on the Musical Saw and a fishing pole!
He has been a member of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra since 1982. In 1989, he was a co-founder of the Chautauqua Chamber Music Society.
As a violin soloist, Wilkins has performed solos with the Rochester Philharmonic, the Shumen, Bulgaria Philharmonic, the Erie Philharmonic, the Anchorage Symphony, the Alaska Festival of Music, The Chautauqua Symphony, The Chautauqua Festival Orchestra, the Chautauqua Chamber Orchestra, the Fredonia Chamber Players, the Scranton Bach Festival, the June in Buffalo Orchestra, the Fairfield Chamber Orchestra, the Erick Hawkins Dance Company Orchestra and the EPOCH Ensemble. He is currently concertmaster of Mercury Opera Rochester Orchestra and the Gregory Kunde Chorale, both in Rochester, NY. He can often be seen in visiting Broadway shows that come to Rochester as well.
Wilkins’ solo Violin performances have been described by the New York Times as “magical” and “ elevated to a level of enchantment.”
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