Kathy Lee

Kathy Lee

Kathy Lee

Soprano

Kathy Lee is a performer of many styles, but is most known for her work with The Rose Ensemble for nearly 20 years. She has appeared as a soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Lyra Concert, Consortium Carissimi, Virgin Ground, the Gregorian Singers, the Early Music Ensemble of St. Paul, and the St. Paul Early Music Series. In recent years she has performed with Border CrosSing. She has also toured extensively throughout North America and Europe singing music from Buxtehude to Britten. Kathy is a founding member of the a cappella ensemble Dare to Breathe, with whom she performed several U.S. tours. Look for Kathy’s upcoming solo concert, “Winter in a New World.”

Kathy has been on the staff of the St. Paul Conservatory of Music since 2008, where she teaches private lessons, leads a small children's choir, and teaches beginning music theory to children aged 5 to 12. Kathy has a passion for inspiring young musicians, and encouraging musical literacy in children of all ages. As a licensed social worker in addition to a music educator, her teaching is informed by an understanding of children and their needs. She is a wise and nurturing teacher, and believes that all good learning happens in the context of a trusting relationship.