H. Lee Brewster, Violinist

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orn into a musical family in 1969 and also the youngest son of the late H. Stevens Brewster Jr., Principal Bassist of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C.  Lee studied piano at the age of 6 and then the Violin at 7.  He then studied the violin further with leading members of the National Symphony Orchestra's violin section, and attended music festivals such as the Eastern Music Festival in North Carolina.  He then attended the Philadelphia Musical Academy, where he studied with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra including Assistant Concertmaster William de Pasquale, and section member Frank Costanzo.  He had extensive training at Saratoga Springs, NY during the summer months with the orchestra and his teachers.  He then graduated from the academy in 1991.  He attended as well as participated in master classes at the Curtis Institute of Music and Temple University. 

 

He then returned to the Washington D.C. area after graduation, furthering his studies in chamber music, performing numerous doctorate recitals at The Catholic University of America and the University of Maryland with students and distinguished faculty and Alumni.   He was a member of the Richmond Symphony from 1991-1997 and has performed with the Baltimore Opera, The Annapolis Symphony, The National Gallery Orchestra, and The National Philharmonic. Currently. he is a member of the Maryland Symphony and the Alexandria Symphony, and he teaches in the Washington D.C. area.  In December 2000, Lee had the honor of making his international solo debut with the Vidin State Philharmonic in Vidin, Bulgaria, premiering the Barber Violin Concerto. Lee released his very first solo CD of the Rode 24 Caprices for Solo Violin in the summer of 2008, and is currently working on recording the Fiorillo 36 etudes and caprices for solo violin

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June 2009

I am very excited to be going to Peru to perform with the Pan American orchestra this month!  We will be performing at the Ricardo Palma University.  I look forward to seeing the sights and playing amazing music.  Check it out

Posted by Lee Brewster, March 24th, 2009

Artwork for the CD cover is based on an oil painting by Heidi Galvin.  Please visit www.heidigalvin.net to see more!