Sara Lee-Cho, violinist Sara Lee-Cho was born in Seoul, Korea and immigrated to Vancouver, B.C., Canada at the age of two. There she began her violin studies, continuing on to Indiana University and the University of Georgia where she earned her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Violin Performance respectively. Her renowned musical mentors include Gerald Stanick, Nelli Shkolinkova, Levon Ambartsumian and Michael Heald. Sara has performed professionally with chamber and symphony orchestras in three countries, including the Vancouver, Charleston, and Birmingham Symphonies, the UNISINOS Chamber Orchestra in Sao Leopoldo, Brazil and the ARCO Chamber Orchestra with whom she performed as a soloist at Carnegie Hall. Upon moving to Knoxville with her husband in 2004, she joined the Knoxville and Oak Ridge Symphonies, became an American citizen, and has now lived in Tennessee longer than any other place. In this season of life, Sara is a full-time mother to three boys, a part-time musician, and a begrudging housekeeper.

Alicia Randisi-Hooker, Cello

Alicia Randisi-Hooker, cellist has performed extensively in a rich variety of settings, from the Knoxville Symphony to the Philly Pops orchestras, and in many chamber ensembles.  She has studied in Germany with members of the renown Alban Berg Quartet, and performed concerts in Italy, France, Germany, and across the United States. As a noted Suzuki cello teacher, her private cello students have won awards and scholarships both nationally and internationally. She has served on the faculties of Centenary College of Louisiana, Maryville College, The Academy of Community Music in Philadelphia, Temple University’s Community Music School, and the Settlement Music School. She has enjoyed teaching and making presentations at workshops, music camps, and Suzuki Institutes across the country.