Lee Wilkins (violin) Jack L. Frank Professor of Violin, Eastman School of Music. DMA, SUNY Stonybrook, MM and BM, Indiana University. Chautauqua Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, national and international solo and chamber music appearances.

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Lee Wilkins, born in Anchorage, Alaska, holds the position of Senior Instructor of Violin/ Associate Professor of Violin at the Eastman School of Music and performs regularly with the Rochester Philharmonic.

Concertmaster of the Erie Philharmonic for 13 years, Dr. Wilkins brings with him a vast and 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 Phiharmonic, 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.

Wilkins’ solo performances have been described by the New York Times as “magical” and “elevated to a level of enchantment.” His former teachers include Ivan Galamian, Dorothy DeLay and Josef Gingold. He holds a Bachelor and Master of Music Degree from Indiana University - Bloomington and a Doctorate from SUNY-Stony Brook. As a composer, he has written a full-length comic Ballet, “The Little Mermaid” which has been performed by three different Ballet companies since 1993. In addition, Wilkins composes educational and humorous pieces for symphonies, school orchestras and chamber groups.

Dr. Wilkins enjoys teaching students of all ages. He brings all of his technical training and experience to his teaching. Quality violin and viola instruction mixed with fun and humor is his teaching goal.