Jim Lee

While earning his Bachelor of Music in Cello performance at the University of Illinois-Champaign has had the privilege of studying under renowned cellists Hans Jensen from Northwestern University, and Tchaikovsky Competition winners Suren Bagratuni, Ko Iwasaki, and Natalie Khoma. Pursuing his passion for chamber music, Jim has had the opportunity to receive additional chamber music training under world-renowned chamber groups such as the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the Borromero String Quartet, the Ying Quartet and the Moscow Conservatory Trio. He has expanded his performing career by having recorded for the WILL Radio concert series and a CD recording of 20th century work of Xenakis. He has taught at Pasadena Conservatory of Music since 2002.

Margaret Parkins

Margaret has performed in solo recitals and as a chamber, and orchestral musician in concerts, tours, and festivals throughout North America and Europe including the Banff Centre, and Festival Internacional de Música de Cadaqués. As a member of the Stonybrook Piano Trio, she was a top prizewinner in the 1991 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. In Los Angeles, she has performed as a member of the Asia America Philharmonic, Riverside Symphony, the Los Angeles Mozart Orchestra and the LA Master Chorale. Currently she is professor of cello at University of California at Irvine and Concordia University. She has toured and recorded with Guy Klusevsek and in the Zeena Parkins Group. Margaret received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music and she received a Doctorate from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Eclipse Quartet
Robin Cox Ensemble
Mojave Trio