Lee
Harrelson is the artistic director of the Fountain City Brass Band,
euphoniumist in the
Twisted Steel Quartet and a doctoral candidate at the
Conservatory of Music at the University of
Missouri in Kansas City. Harrelson
received his undergraduate training from the University of
Southern Mississippi. Some of
Lee's more notable accomplishments include: Winner, 2002 Kansas City Music
Club Scholarship Competition; Winner, 2001 National Association of College
Wind and Percussion Instructors Solo Brass Competition; Second Place, 2001
Music Teachers National Association Collegiate Artist Brass Competition;
Semi-finalist, 2001 Fischoff International Chamber Music Festival as a
member of the Fountain City Brass Quintet; Semi-Finalist 2001 William C.
Byrd Young Artist Competition; Semi-Finalist 1999, Leonard Falcone
International Euphonium Festival; Prize Winner, 1997 Southeastern Tuba and
Euphonium Conference Solo Euphonium Competition. Harrelson is very active
as a soloist, including four solo performances with the USM Bands and
Orchestras. Lee is a founding member of Twisted Steel and the Fountain
City Brass Band.