Paco LEE
JLV AMBASSADOR
«Consistency & Responsiveness »
For more than three years, the JLV platinum-plated ligature has amazed me with its consistency, its responsiveness, and its smoothness in all registers.
It makes playing easier with most reeds: the best ligature I have ever used!
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THE BIOGRAPHY OF DE PACO LEE
Paco Lee, a young Hong Kong saxophonist based in London, is establishing himself as a rising voice on the international classical scene.
Trained at the Royal College of Music, he already performs in prestigious venues and collaborates with major ensembles.
His expressive playing and technical mastery make him an artist to watch very closely.
Paco Lee, a saxophonist born in Hong Kong and now based in London, is pursuing his training at the Royal College of Music under Kyle Horch.
Recently, he distinguished himself by performing the saxophone solo from Paul Hindemith’s Symphony in B-flat with the RCM Wind Orchestra, conducted by David Gordon-Shute.
He began the saxophone at the age of six with Maurice Poon, then joined the Junior Programme of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, where he studied with Martin Choy.
During these years, he played in the Junior Wind Band and stood out as a guest soloist with the Junior Symphony Orchestra in 2018 in Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky.
He obtained ABRSM Grade 8 with distinction at just ten years old, then his LTCL with distinction two years later.
Gifted with a strong stage presence, Paco has performed in prestigious venues around the world:
➤ Grieghallen (Bergen, Norway)
➤ St John’s Smith Square (London, United Kingdom)
➤ Weiwuying – National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Taiwan)
➤ Hong Kong Cultural Centre
He regularly participates in international festivals and events:
➤ Asia Pacific Saxophone Academy (Thailand)
➤ Andorra Saxfest
➤ World Saxophone Congress 2025 (Harbin, China)
Paco benefits from the teaching of renowned masters, having taken masterclasses with:
➤ Claude Delangle
➤ Vincent David
➤ Valentin Kovalev
➤ Joshua Hyde
➤ Taimur Sullivan
A committed chamber musician, he is the baritone saxophonist of the Risoluto Quartet, winner of the RCM Wind Ensemble June Emerson Launchpad Prize.
With this ensemble, he recently gave the world premiere of Spate, by Scottish composer Robert Baird.
HIS SAXOPHONE EQUIPMENT
I have been using the JLV platinum-plated ligature for more than three years, and I am still amazed by its consistency, its responsiveness, and its smoothness across all registers.
It also makes my life easier, as most reeds work perfectly
with this ligature.
The best ligature I have ever used!
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