Julian Rhee, Violin
Brief info
Julian Rhee made his Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra debut at age eight, and has performed with the Santa Rosa, Pittsburgh, Eugene, Madison, Avanti, West Suburban, Lacrosse and San Diego symphonies, the Aspen and Wisconsin philharmonics, and the San Jose and Wisconsin chamber orchestras. He has performed in Ravinia’s Bennett Gordon Hall, Heinz Hall, the Overture Center for the Arts, Teatro El Círculo in Rosario, Argentina, The Musikverein in Vienna, Bartók Hall in Hungary, New World Center, and the Kennedy Center as a Presidential Scholar, receiving his medal at the White House. Recent and upcoming engagements include appearances at the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, the Eugene Symphony with Nicolas McGegan, and the Middleton, Bucks County, Brevard, Menomonee Falls, and Fresno philharmonic orchestras.
Julian is the Silver Medalist of the 11th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, winner of Astral Artists’ National Auditions, and the First Prize winner of the 2020 Elmar Oliveira International Competition, where he was also awarded the special Community Award.
A passionate chamber musician, Julian's performances on violin and viola earned him First Prize in the Fischoff and the M-Prize chamber competitions. He has attended the Heifetz, Four Seasons, Ravinia Steans Institute, Rockport Music and Northshore chamber music festivals. He has also appeared alongside Time for Three, the Jupiter Chamber Players, and performed for 98.7 WFMT's Introductions, Milwaukee Public Television, and Wisconsin Public Radio and Television.
Julian is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at the New England Conservatory with Miriam Fried, and is the recipient of the 1699 Lady Tennant Antonio Stradivari through the generosity of the Mary B. Galvin Foundation.
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Julian Rhee made his Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra debut at age eight, and has performed with the Santa Rosa, Pittsburgh, Eugene, Madison and San Diego symphonies, the Aspen and Wisconsin philharmonics, and the San Jose and Wisconsin chamber orchestras. He has performed in numerous international venues, including Ravinia’s Bennett Gordon Hall, Heinz Hall, Teatro El Círculo in Argentina, The Musikverein, and the Kennedy Center as a Presidential Scholar. Upcoming appearances include the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, the Eugene Symphony with Nicolas McGegan, and the Middleton, Bucks County, Brevard, and Fresno philharmonic orchestras.
Julian is the Silver Medalist of the 11th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, winner of Astral Artists’ National Auditions, and First Prize winner of the 2020 Elmar Oliveira International Competition, where he was also awarded the special Community Award.
A passionate chamber musician, Julian earned First Prize in the Fischoff and the M-Prize chamber competitions. He has attended the Heifetz, Four Seasons, Ravinia Steans Institute, Rockport Music and Northshore chamber music festivals.
Julian is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at the New England Conservatory with Miriam Fried, and is the recipient of the 1699 Lady Tennant Antonio Stradivari through the generosity of the Mary B. Galvin Foundation.
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