Previously, Dr. Lee taught on the voice faculties of Vanderbilt University and Millikin University, where he served as director of opera. Recently, he performed at the York Minster in Great Britain and toured a program of American music in the Italian cities of Florence, Perugia, Livorno and Terni.

Dr. Lee has appeared as a guest artist with such organizations as the Nashville Symphony, the Greensboro Symphony, the Rudolf Nureyev Farewell Tour with members of the Paris Opera Ballet, the AIMS Festival Orchestra in Graz, Austria, Eastman Opera Theatre, Nashville Opera Association and at the national convention of the National Opera Association. He was invited to appear as a recitalist at the Cleveland Art Song Festival, the Michigan Music Teachers Association, the North Carolina State Music Teachers Association and at the national convention of the Composers Society, Inc. He has appeared in recital and oratorio throughout the U.S. in major cities such as Chicago, Dallas, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis and Memphis.

Dr. Lee is featured on the internationally released recording of the Holsinger Easter Symphony. Some of his favorite roles include the Count in Le Nozze di Figaro, Ford in Falstaff, Schaunard in La Boheme, Don Cairo in Carmen, Billy Bigelow in Carousel, Patrick in Mame and Freddy in My Fair Lady.

Dr. Lee has studied with such artists as Jeannine Crader, Sharon Mabry and Marion Pratnicki. He has coached with Harold Heiberg, John Wustman, Ken Merrill, Arleen Auger, Benjamin Luxon, Gerard Souzay and Martin Katz.

Dr. Lee holds a doctoral degree in voice performance from the University of North Texas. He received a BS in music education from Austin Peay State University and a MM in voice performance from Western Michigan University. He has done post-graduate studies at the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria, and at the Eastman School of Music, where he was awarded the Teaching Prize for excellence in studio teaching.