Eleanor Blake 

Eleanor Blake studied ‘cello at The Boston Conservatory with Ronald Feldman (Boston Symphony Orchestra) and Andrew Mark (Boston Pops).  It was there that she received the Susan Glover Hitchcock Award for excellence in musical academics (2000-2002) and a yearly scholarship from The Boston Conservatory.

During and after graduation, Blake studied ‘cello with Alexander Baillie (Bremen Conservatory, Germany) and Mark Johnson (Vermeer Quartet), orchestral performance with Mihail Jojatu and Sato Knudsen (Boston Symphony Orchestra), and Alan Stepansky (New York Philharmonic), and participated in master classes with members of the Julliard String Quartet and Steven Doane, while her chamber coaches have included Joel Krosnick, and Claude Frank and Pamela Frank.  Eleanor has held fellowships with the Tanglewood Music Center and The Manchester Music Festival (Vermont), in addition to participating in Festival de Violoncelle des Cote des Isles (Normandy, France) and the American Institute for Musical Studies (Graz, Austria).

Currently a member of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, and The Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, Eleanor Blake has played under the baton of international conductors like James Levine, Andre Previn, Raphael Frühbeck De Burgos, Bernard Haitink, Oliver Knussen, and Sir Andrew Davis, and has worked with international soloists like 'cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Emanuel Ax, violinist Joshua Bell, and soprano Renée Fleming.  In addition she has performed with Rhode Island Philharmonic, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.  Past orchestral positions have included the National Lyric Opera of New York, the New England String Ensemble, and New Bedford Symphony.  She has been a guest artist with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and the Lyra Summer Music Festival (Vermont). 

Kett Chuan Lee

Cellist Kett Chuan Lee graduated from the Boston Conservatory and Longy School of Music, where he was awarded full scholarships and studied with Rhonda Rider, Mihail Jojatu and late Bernard Greenhouse. 

Before coming to the United States in 2003, Kett was the youngest member of National Symphony Orchestra and Radio Television Orchestra in Malaysia. 

During his study in Boston, he was accepted to highly competitive musical festivals such as Castleton Festival, Festival Del Sole, National Orchestral Institute, Garth Newel Music Center, Canton International Summer Music Academy, Asia Orchestra Week and Asian Youth Orchestra.  As a soloist, he was also invited to perform in both Asia and the U.S.  

Kett plays in nationally acclaimed Boston String quartet (BSQ) and performs chamber music in many prominent venues in the U.S. He, along with BSQ, also engages in education outreach programs and string workshops to inspire younger musicians across the country. He is also the cellist in Voyage Piano Trio, which has been one of the Ensembles-in-Residence of the Newbridge on the Charles concert series since 2015. 

In addition to his commitment to chamber music, recognition of his talents has landed him active roles in many orchestras and music productions in New England. He is former principal cellist of Symphony Nova and Waltham Philharmonic, and performs as principal cellist with Orchestra on the Hill, Cape Ann Symphony, Lyric Stage and Trinity Repertory Theatre. He also works regularly as session player at WGBH Fraser Studio and Futura Productions. 

Throughout his career in performance, he has collaborated with elite artists such as Sergiu Comissiona, Okko Kamu, Edwin Outwater, Bruce Hangen, Yoichi Udagawa, Martin West, Bright Sheng, Richard Jenkins, Curt Columbus, John Corigliano and many others.

Currently, Kett owns his private teaching studio in Boston, Massachusetts and serves as cello faculty at Noble and Greenough School.