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Principal Harp

Chai Lee

Harpist Chai Lee will join the Kansas City Symphony as Principal Harp in the 2025-26 season, appointed by Matthias Pintscher. He has performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Sarasota Orchestra and guest principal with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra. He is an internationally prize winning soloist, winning top prize at the Soka Nippon International Harp Competition, and the Juilliard Concerto Competition, performing at Lincoln Center. He has appeared with The Aspen Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, International Harp Festival in Ancenis, France, Bowdoin International Music Festival, Académie Internationale d’été de Nice, World Harp Congress and the United Nations Chamber Music Society. Chai has served as Teaching Assistant at The Juilliard School and Secondary Lessons instructor at the Yale School of Music, in addition to fulfilling assistant roles in the Admissions and Communications offices. He is a graduate of The Juilliard School, studies with Nancy Allen, and Yale University, studies with June Han.


Harpist Chai Lee will join the Kansas City Symphony as Principal Harp in the 2025-26 season, appointed by Matthias Pintscher. He has performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Sarasota Orchestra and guest principal with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra. He is an internationally prize winning soloist, winning top prize at the Soka Nippon International Harp Competition, and the Juilliard Concerto Competition, performing at Lincoln Center. He has appeared with The Aspen Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, International Harp Festival in Ancenis, France, Bowdoin International Music Festival, Académie Internationale d’été de Nice, World Harp Congress and the United Nations Chamber Music Society. Chai has served as Teaching Assistant at The Juilliard School and Secondary Lessons instructor at the Yale School of Music, in addition to fulfilling assistant roles in the Admissions and Communications offices. He is a graduate of The Juilliard School, studies with Nancy Allen, and Yale University, studies with June Han.