The music of composer Grace Ann Lee (b. 1996) is based on everyday sounds, imageries, and experiences like raindrops, refracting light, and traffic jams, recreated into dynamic and emotive soundscapes. Her recent projects explore Korean identity, weaving cultural memory and personal narrative into storytelling deeply rooted in traditional folklore, melodies, and rhythms.
A recipient of two ASCAP Morton Gould Awards, Lee is a 2025 artist fellow at the MacDowell Colony and has previously held fellowships at the Tanglewood Music Center, Aspen Music Festival, and Copland House’s CULTIVATE program. She has received commissions from the Korean National Symphony Orchestra, the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band, the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, Sound Mind, and New World Symphony, and others. Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Lee holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Michigan.
