Jumi Lee Amnott is a dedicated cellist recognized for her musical sincerity. She has received numerous honors, including the Irene Diamond Graduate Fellowship and the J. Victor Monke and Beulah E. Monke Scholarship. Jumi made her debut with the Daegu Strings Orchestra at the age of 15 and has since performed with the Daegu Philharmonic and the DIO Orchestra. She also currently performs as a guest cellist with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. She has served as principal cellist with the Aspen Music Festival Ensemble, the Daegu International Symphony Orchestra, and the Juilliard Lab Orchestra. From 2016 to 2025, she was an active participant at the Aspen Music Festival and School, both as a performer and as a coordinator in chamber music programs.

In addition to her performing career, Jumi is an experienced music educator. She currently works at The Juilliard School, teaching with renowned cello specialists, Joel Krosnick and Darrett Adkins. She has also taught at Joyous Music School and with the Daegu Youth Philharmonic. Additionally, Jumi co-directs the nonprofit Vision Possible Project, which supports young artists and community outreach through music. She will also be joining the faculty at the prestigious Blair Academy as a cello teacher.

Outside of her teaching in academia and life on the stage, Jumi further enjoys sharing the joy of music through teaching private lessons. She, first and foremost, believes that music should be fun and enjoyable for students, and feels that all of the necessary skill progression will follow along with it!

Jumi holds a Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School and a Bachelor of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where she studied under Darrett Adkins.