Ashley Lee, age 23, is from Fairfax, Virginia and began studying piano at the age of five. She is pursuing a Master of Music at the Eastman School of Music where she studies with Joseph Rackers. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Steven Spooner. An active collaborator, Ashley has been a fellow at the Sarasota Music Festival and the Garth Newel Emerging Artists Program where she performed in many chamber groups. She has also participated in the Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival, the National Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Music Institute, and has played in masterclasses taught by pianists such as Robert Levin and Anne-Marie McDermott. Passionate about working with other musicians, Ashley has extensive experience in collaborating with vocalists and instrumentalists ranging from elementary school to graduate students. She currently has an assistantship in accompanying at Eastman and received the Clara Ascherfield Award in Accompanying from Peabody.