Lee Wins Avery Fisher Grants

By Jane Han

Staff Reporter

Violinist Lee Yu-ra was awarded the 2007 Avery Fisher Career Grants earlier this week, taking home honor and a $25,000 cash prize.

The four winners, including the Borromeo String Quartet and double bassist DaXun Zhang, received their awards at the Lincoln Center’s Kaplan Penthouse on Tuesday.

The recognition often gives a career boost for instrumentalists and Lee is the sixth Korean musician to earn the honor. Sarah Chang, Richard Yongjae O’neil and Daniel Lee were among other previous local honorees.

Twenty-two-year-old Lee studied at the Juilliard School and the New England Conservatory prior to beginning her professional musical career appearing with the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic and other renowned orchestras.