| Thomas Yee Artist's Website >> Thomas Yee, violinist from Santa Barbara, California, is hailed as a dynamic and versatile professional musician equally comfortable in solo, chamber, and orchestra mediums. He performs both as Associate Concertmaster of the Monterey and Santa Rosa Symphonies, as a rotating principal with the Santa Barbara Symphony, as well as performing with Marin and Napa Valley Symphonies, San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, and many other Bay Area Orchestras. In addition to his performing career, Thomas Yee is an experienced and dedicated violin teacher teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area at Jou Music Institute in Cupertino and at home in South San Francisco. He graduated with both a Bachelor's of Music degree and a Master's of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he served as a concertmaster with the conservatory orchestra. He has participated in Masterclasses with Robert Mann and Sylvia Rosenberg, among others. While there, he studied with Alexander Barantschik, concertmaster of the San Francisco Symphony, Axel Strauss, and Camilla Wicks. Other teachers include Catherine Van Hoesen and Nina Bodnar. As a frequent performer, Thomas has soloed with the Santa Barbara Symphony, Youth Symphony, and Music and Arts Conservatory. He also has been a winner of several Santa Barbara area scholarships and competitions, which include: * Alice Nelson Music Competition * Performing Arts Scholarship Competition * SB Foundation Scholarship * SB Music Club * Profant Foundation * Leni FeBland Scholarship Thomas's other interests include playing chamber music, concert-going of all sorts, travelling, team sports, and keeping a busy lifestyle. His passion is performing and teaching future generations of musicians. O1C Performances: Duo Revirado Yee Duo |
