Alicia Lee

About Alicia

Clarinetist Alicia Lee enjoys a diverse musical life performing old and new works in solo, chamber, and orchestral settings.

She is Associate Professor of clarinet at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she also performs with the Wingra Wind Quintet. Prior to her appointment at UW, Lee was a resident of New York City for over a decade where she performed and toured regularly with a variety of groups including The Knights, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Alarm Will Sound, and NOVUS NY.

She is a founding member of Decoda, the Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall. Founded on the principles established during their time as fellows in Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect program, Decoda's pursuits place equal emphasis on artistry and community engagement. She is also a member of the composer/performer collective NOW Ensemble with whom she has premiered dozens of new works written for the ensemble.

She has performed at the Marlboro, Lucerne, Spoleto, Yellow Barn, and Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festivals.

Lee has held positions with the Santa Barbara Symphony and the Bergen Philharmonic in Norway. She holds degrees from Columbia University, the University of Southern California, and The Colburn School. She resides in Madison with her husband, bass player, and composer, Kris Saebo, their son Jack, and Bonnie, the sheepadoodle.