Adam Lee is a Scottish clarinettist, soloist, teacher, and composer. He is the Principal Clarinet No. 2 of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

His musical journey began in Primary School, aged 8, with Rachel Considine before continuing his studies

with Alison Waller at the RCS Junior Conservatoire through the Transitions programme from 2015-2017. 

He chose to stay at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for his undergraduate studies and graduated in

July 2021  with a first-class BMus Performance degree and The Principal’s Prize for Excellence, having

studied with John Cushing, Tim Orpen, Heather Nicoll, and Joe Pacewicz. Whilst there, he won prizes in

several conservatoire, national and international competitions. 

He went on to study at the Royal College of Music, London, with Timothy Lines, Richard Hosford, Peter

Sparks, Barnaby Robson & Bob Hill. He graduated in July 2023 with a Master of Performance with

Distinction and the Tagore Gold Medal.

As an orchestral musician, Adam has appeared as Guest Principal with the Orchestra of

the Royal Opera House (on trial), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic,
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, London Mozart Players, Orchestra of Opera North,
and as Guest Assistant Principal with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Aurora
Orchestra. 

Adam is also an experienced soloist. After winning all concerto prizes during his

undergraduate and postgraduate studies, he performed concerti by Helen Grime,

James MacMillan and Carl Nielsen, as well as John Veale, Carl Maria von Weber and

Malcolm Arnold. As a recitalist, he has performed in  venues such as the Royal

Conservatoire of Scotland, Royal College of Music and the 1901 Arts Club.

As an award-winning composer, he has had his work broadcast on BBC Radio 3,

as well as completing commissions for the Hyde Clarinet Quartet, the Scottish

Clarinet Choir and for the clarinettist Laura Hundert.

Alongside his performance career, Adam is committed to education through his

private teaching, as an Ambassador for the RCS Woodwind Department and in his

role on the Board of the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland. 

Adam was a Robertson Trust Scholar from 2017-2021, a Leverhulme Arts Scholar in

2021/22 and a Rhona Reid Charitable Trust Award Holder in 2022/23. He is

immensely grateful to these organisations, as well as the CASSGB, Caird Trust,

Countess of Munster Musical Trust, Cross Trust, Dewar Arts Awards, Drake Calleja

Trust, Hattori Foundation, Help Musicians, Henry Wood Accommodation Trust,

McGlashan Charitable Trust & the NYOS Colin McLean Bursary, who all generously

supported his postgraduate studies.