Andrew McKenna Lee

Artist Description

Described as “full of imagination and technical expertise,” Andrew McKenna Lee’s music is an integral synthesis of contrasting elements from a variety of styles and influences. A native of Charleston, SC, Andrew began his musical studies on the guitar at age twelve and soon after went on to pursue composition. In recent years, his music has been performed by such ensembles as the Brentano String Quartet, The American String Quartet, ensemble ereprijs, Talujon, the New Jersey Symphony, American Composers Orchestra, Kroumata, Proteus, Janus, and eighth blackbird. Upon the premiere of his orchestral work Vortices by the New Jersey Symphony, The New Jersey Star Ledger praised the work’s “hard edged contrasting orchestral color” and proclaimed, “Lee's command of his style must be respected. His orchestration is precise, the composition balanced with clear directional goals and the means to get there."

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