Pianist R. Andrew Lee, DMA is emerging as one of the foremost interpreters of minimal music. He has been described as having “superhuman patience and stamina” and “an impressive string of recordings”  (Steve Smith, Time Out NY), and his CD of William Duckworth’s The Time Curve Preludes was chosen as a 2012 Critics’ Choice by Gramophone Magazine. In his tenure with the Irritable Hedgehog label, he has recorded five albums, including the first perfectly-timed recording of Tom Johnson’s An Hour for Piano and the premiere recording of Dennis Johnson’s 5-hour minimalist epic, November, a recording that is “nothing short of a miracle” (Jay Batzner, Sequenza21).

Dr. Lee currently teaches at Regis University in Denver, Colorado, and was most recently Artist-in-Residence at Avila University. He also serves as faculty for the Nief-Norf summer music festival. In addition to performances across the US, he as performed in Canada, England, France, Belgium, and Italy. He received his D.M.A. in Piano Performance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music, where he studied under the direction of Prof. John McIntyre. His research concerns the intersection of minimal music and temporality. He has also earned a masters in piano performance from UMKC and a bachelors in piano performance from Truman State University, where he studied under Dr. David McKamie.

While not working, writing or practicing, Dr. Lee enjoys spending time with his wife, herself a violinist, and his young daughters. He also enjoys a variety of computer-related activities, such as making new connections on twitter (@andyleedma), and thinks more minimalists would enjoy long distance running and biking if they gave it a chance.

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