Cora Swenson Lee
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
Biography
Praised by the San Francisco Classical Voice for playing "with maturity and panache," Dr. Cora Swenson Lee is a cellist and baroque cellist who performs actively around the United States. She regularly performs with large ensembles such as the Bella Voce Sinfonia, Schola Antiqua of Chicago, the Rochester Philharmonic, and the Illinois Symphony. As a chamber musician Dr. Swenson Lee is a member of Trio Speranza and the Illinois State University faculty string quartet.
A passionate educator, Dr. Swenson Lee is currently Instructional Assistant Professor of Cello at Illinois State University and the director of the Eastman Cello Institute.
Dr. Swenson Lee holds a Doctorate of Music in Cello Performance and Bachelors Degree in Cello Performance with highest distinction from the Eastman School of Music, as well as a Masters Degree in Cello Performance from Boston University College of Fine Arts.
Current Courses
MUS 236.001 Applied Music (Advanced Cello)
MUS 136.001 Applied Music (Cello)
MUS 436.001 Applied Music (Cello)
MUS 498.002 Professional Practice in String Pedagogy
MUS 236.001 Applied Music (Advanced Cello)
MUS 136.001 Applied Music (Cello)
MUS 436.001 Applied Music (Cello)
MUS 139.005 Ensemble: Chamber Music
MUS 239.005 Ensemble: Chamber Music
MUS 439.001 Ensemble: Chamber Music
MUS 287.006 Independent Study
MUS 498.002 Professional Practice in String Pedagogy
Teaching Interests & Areas
Private cello studio
Healthy habits for cellists of all ages
Chamber music
Viola da Gamba/ Viol Consort
Beginning strings classes
Research Interests & Areas
Historically Informed Performance
Baroque String Playing
Realization of Basso Continuo on the Cello