C. Kenneth Lee is an award winning Performer-Composer, TV/ Film composer & occasional TV/Film/Stage Actor. Lee has been hailed by The Hong Kong Economic Journal 信報 as "a young musical prodigy..." Lee is a 《2008 ASCAP Morton Gould Composer Award》 Finalist
Lee has performed and composed music for over 16 Asian (TVB) TV Shows. Apart from acted on 4 (TVB) Asian TV shows (2018)《愛.回家4 之開心速遞 Lo & Behold》, (2013)《法外風雲Will Power》, (2013)《巨輪Brothers Keeper》, (2013)《愛·回家 Come Home Love. Lee's song "Please don't Cry" appeared in Asian TVB Shows (2017) 《Come Home Love 4 愛·回家4 之 開心速遞》& (2012)《Come Home Love 愛·回家》. Lee's song "Come Back To Me" appeared in (2017) 《Come Home Love 4 愛·回家4 之 開心速遞》. Lee has also written/performed the Main Title Theme music to Asian TVB Show , (2013)《 A Tasmanian Affair.》
Lee has also won 1st place in 2014《The 6th China (Hong Kong) Music Competition》 and in《The 6th Hong Kong Cup Arts Festival Singing Contest》 (Adult Classical Singing Divisions), won 2nd place in 2013《The 8th Chinese Arts Festival International Music & Arts Competition Finals》 , in the 《The 8th Chinese Arts Festival International Music & Arts Competition Preliminaries》 & in the 《Asia Music and Speech Association Music Competition》 (all 3 Adult Opera Singing Divisions).
Solo Music Career (Transition to Pop/Electronic Music)
**** Lee's (2017) Cantonese single【Ask Ask Her】from Lee's 2017 CD, "Rebirth" was shortlisted & featured on 【METRO RADIO HK】 's "2017 Best Station Songs List"/ as well as shortlisted & featured on 【Commercial Radio HK】 "2017 Station Songs List" (2 of the 3 top radio stations in HK).
After a break from "Edition Wandelweiser" Records, Lee returned to pop music and songwriting.
Early Solo Music Career (New Age / Classical)
In 2011, Lee recorded with the famous German Classical/Experimental Record Label, "Edition Wandelweiser Records"
Lee's Wandelweiser CD was featured in several newspapers ("LE SON GRISLI" FRENCH MUSIC MAGAZINE), "REVUE & CORRIGée" (FRENCH MUSIC JOURNAL), Europe"Slovenia"(ex:Radio Študent (RŠ)FM 89.3) and various other newspapers, online blogs and outlets around Europe, Japan & USA.
Lee's appearances in the media (radio, newspaper)
Lee and his music has also been featured in several newspapers ("LE SON GRISLI" FRENCH MUSIC MAGAZINE), "REVUE & CORRIGée" (FRENCH MUSIC JOURNAL), LA WEEKLY, SAN DIEGO WEEKLY READER , East West Magazine, Del Mar Village Voice. etc) and on radio broadcasts from the USA(ex: UCLA radio), UNITED KINGDOM(ex: Tempo FM 107.4) HONG KONG(ex: RTHK), Europe"Slovenia"(ex:Radio Študent (RŠ)FM 89.3) and AUSTRALIA(ex: 2 CR Radio Network).
Musical Theatre Acting Appearances (from touring with Meredith Monk to Footloose)
Apart from acting in musical theatre and operas, Lee is noted for touring with Meredith Monk in the premiere of (2008) Songs of Ascension (at the LA Walt Disney Hall Redcat); a show that appeared in LA Times & other top news. Lee's acting on over 16 musicals (USA & HK) including his award winning role as Reverend Shaw in (2014)"Footloose: The Musical" which toured at The HK Cultural Center, Lee also had small opera singing / acting roles in (2017) The Barber of Seville (OPERA HK/ Rome Opera House) , (2016) Romeo & Juliet (OPERA HK), (2015) The Land of Smiles (OPERA HK / Theater Erfurt -Germany) , (2014) Turandot (MUSICA VIVA/ Opera Society HK) and The Original US West Coast Opera Cast of Iannis Xenakis' only opera, (2010) Oresteia (reviewed by The LA Times).
TV / Film Acting Appearances
Lee acted on 4 (TVB) Asian TV shows (2018)《愛.回家4 之開心速遞 Lo & Behold》, (2013)《法外風雲Will Power》, (2013)《巨輪Brothers Keeper》, (2013)《愛·回家 Come Home Love》.
Lee appeared in a cameo for 2 Hollywood independent films (2016) Hacker, (2016) My Name is Tanyusha.
TV Music / TV Commercials Scoring Years (with Major Asian TV Network, "TVB", and other networks, cosmetic brands and Chinese Mainland Apps)
C. Lee has several albums of music arrangements for《(2017-present) Come Home Love: Lo and Behold 愛·回家之開心速遞》(Original TV Soundtrack) that was published by 星夢 音樂出版有限公司The Voice Music Publishing/ [SONY/ ATV Music Publishing (HK)] 2018 -present.
《(2013) On Call 36小時II》 (original TV soundtrack) were first published by TVB Music Limited正視音樂有限公司/ [SONY/ ATV Music Publishing (HK)] 2013-2014 & then later published by 星夢 音樂出版有限公司The Voice Music Publishing/ [SONY/ ATV Music Publishing (HK)] 2014-present.
Lee has several original music albums published by TVB Music Limited正視音樂有限公司/ SONY/ ATV Music Publishing (HK) in 2013-2014 & then later published by 星夢 音樂出版有限公司The Voice Music Publishing/ [SONY/ ATV Music Publishing (HK)] (2014-present) such as《(2013) A Tasmanian Affair 塔斯曼尼亞的日與夜》(Original TV Soundtrack)
Lee has also written and performed (sung/played piano) music for many TV commercials (ie: 《MISSHA "Major South Korean Cosmetics Brand"》, IMEACH APP. etc)
Teaching Years
C.Lee has been the founding-artistic & music director, choirmaster & teacher of Jaderin Voices Group (part of "Hong Kong Jaderin Club Limited"- an exclusive group of Hong Kong high society) since 2013, was a voice/piano faculty at The Chinese International School (CIS), and held the position of "Theater Acting Lab" faculty at "International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT)" . Lee was a faculty of The Hong Kong Yip's Children's Choral & Performing Arts School Voice Department, a substitute faculty of California Institute of the Arts Pre-College Voice Program(2010-2011), has taught kindergarten in the San Dieguitto Union High School District from 2005-2006, and started a music therapy class for the TPHS Special Ed. Department (2005-2007) with school pathologist at The Torrey Pines High School in San Diego. C. Lee has worked with Chiczando Concept Ltd by giving public solo concerts in Hong Kong since 2015.
Classical / Experimental Music Years (Live Performances)
C. Lee had his world premiere/ Hong Kong debut of his orchestral music work "Flight Over Hong Kong" performed by The Global Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Gustav Mak Ka Lok at 《THE HONG KONG CITY HALL CONCERT HALL》 on May 15, 2016.
Lee has performed in USA (ie: Walt Disney Concert Hall , Zipper Concert Hall, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall , Beverly Hills, Miles Memorial Playhouse,) .etc, Australia (ie:The Star Sydney Casino & Hotel , Sydney St. John the Baptist Church , Sydney St. Basil’s Church) ,China , Hong Kong (ie: Queen Elizabeth Stadium | 伊利沙伯體育館, 香港大會堂演奏廳 The Hong Kong City Hall , HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTER 灣仔會議展覽中心 , Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts 香港演藝學院, PENINSULA HOTEL , THE HONG KONG GRAND HYATT HOTEL , THE Island Shangri-La HOTEL, Hong Kong Tsuen Wan City Hall荃灣大會堂 , HK Fringe Club. etc), and “PRINCESS CRUISES”, "HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISE" & "VIKING CRUISES".
Lee’s music has been performed by David Rosenboom, Allan Vogel of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, California EAR Unit, Susan Allen, Matt McBane.etc. as well as chosen for the 20th Century FOX SPONSORED “The 2009 Independent Asian Pacific Islander Performing Artists and Writers Festival” in Los Angeles.
Lee has worked musically with and assisted with artists like LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Meredith Monk, David Rosenboom, Bobby Taylor(Jackson 5's producer), Carlsbad Music Festival, 鄧智偉Tang Chi Wai , 羅尚正 TED LO, Janice & Jill Vidal, Sherman Chung, Vicky Fung. etc. C. Lee has collaborated with many bands and choirs, and has released 5 solo CDs of his original compositions on “iTUNES, AMAZON, NAPSTER, RHAPSODY”, and other mp3 venders, Lee has recorded for TVB Music(Asia) & Edition Wandelweiser Records(Germany).
Music Training (Voice, Piano, Composition)
C. Lee has studied "piano" with an alumni from The Julliard School, an alumni from The Eastman School of Music, Colgate University, faculties at California Institute of the Arts(CalArts), studied piano masterclasses with Francois Chaplin (Versailles National Music Conservatory Professor), Laurens Patzlaff (University of Music & Performing Arts, Stuttgart, Germany. Professor), , Graham Scott (Head of Keyboard Studies at Royal Northern College of Music, UK) and Benjamin Loh (Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore, Professor and Manhattan School of Music Alumni ) (all 4) at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA).
C. Lee was granted his Licentiate Recital Diploma Equivalency letter by The Trinity College of London (L.T.C.L) both in piano and voice.
Lee studied "music composition" with Augusta Read Thomas at Northwestern University's National High School Music Institute,The University California San Diego (UCSD), privately with Berklee College of Music Assistant Professor- Michael Weinstein at《The Walnut Hill School》, & privately with Morton Subotnick, David Rosenboom, Wolfgang Von Schweinitz, Matt McBane, Michael Pisaro, Barry Schrader, where C. Lee received his (BFA)Bachelors degree in music composition at California Institute of the Arts(CalArts).
Lee has studied countless composition masterclasses with (ie: Helmut Lachenmann and Harold Shapiro. etc).
Lee studied private "voice singing" with Patrick M. Aubert(French conductor/choirmaster. Director of the Paris Opera Choir from 2009 to 2014), with (The Walnut Hill School Director of Voice Studies and Opera- Angela Gooch(at The Walnut Hill School) , St. Petersburg State Conservatory Alum- Alla Markovich(at The California Institute of Music(SD) , Jimmy Chan, Nan Rao, Rolf Beck(acclaimed German Maestro) and voice masterclass at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) with Franz Lukasovsky (Professor of University of Music & Performing Arts Vienna) and with award winning South African Soprano- Andrea Catzel at Sydney Conservatorium of Music (The University of Sydney)
Acting Training
Lee is a classically trained stage , TV & Film actor. Lee has studied stage and big screen acting with actress, Mirjana Jokovic at the famous university -Walt Disney's "California Institute of the Arts" in America(2009) and has studied acting since 1997. Lee was accepted in The “Meredith Monk Movement Workshop” with Katie Geissinger at California Institute Of The Arts School of Theatre, USA.
Apart from having studied intensive stage acting with the famous Lisa Berger and Mike Sears at The San Diego La Jolla Playhouse in America in 2006, Lee has received private on-screen acting training from D. Candis Paule(casting director of Stu Segal Film Studios in San Diego)in 2005, musical theatre acting training from the San Diego Metropolitan Educational Theatre Network (MET2)(2004-2005), acting classes with Marinee Payne(2004-2007), and musical theatre training from the California Institute of Music Theatre Program(2004-2007).
Lee was also accepted in The "Cinematography and Film Appreciation Workshop" taught by former RTHK TV Producer Ms. Winnie Ho at The Hong Kong G7 Centre and was accepted to The Intensive Theatre & Movement Workshops with (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama) alumni, Annabelle Buck at The Hong Kong YAF Studio (1-week) in 2014.
Apart from having studied in a workshop on the art of creative radio & podcast theater play production, participated in a film-making course that dealt with puppetry and animation in film at the USA university (Cal Arts), Lee studied film studies examining social and aesthetic issues on current film-making practice with B. Reynaud also at California Institute of the Arts, and attended the exclusive seminar and lecture with Golden Globe Award, SAG Award and Emmy Award nominated actor, EWAN MCGREGOR also at California Institute of the Arts.
Lee has performed and composed music for over 16 Asian (TVB) TV Shows. Apart from acted on 4 (TVB) Asian TV shows (2018)《愛.回家4 之開心速遞 Lo & Behold》, (2013)《法外風雲Will Power》, (2013)《巨輪Brothers Keeper》, (2013)《愛·回家 Come Home Love. Lee's song "Please don't Cry" appeared in Asian TVB Shows (2017) 《Come Home Love 4 愛·回家4 之 開心速遞》& (2012)《Come Home Love 愛·回家》. Lee's song "Come Back To Me" appeared in (2017) 《Come Home Love 4 愛·回家4 之 開心速遞》. Lee has also written/performed the Main Title Theme music to Asian TVB Show , (2013)《 A Tasmanian Affair.》
Lee has also won 1st place in 2014《The 6th China (Hong Kong) Music Competition》 and in《The 6th Hong Kong Cup Arts Festival Singing Contest》 (Adult Classical Singing Divisions), won 2nd place in 2013《The 8th Chinese Arts Festival International Music & Arts Competition Finals》 , in the 《The 8th Chinese Arts Festival International Music & Arts Competition Preliminaries》 & in the 《Asia Music and Speech Association Music Competition》 (all 3 Adult Opera Singing Divisions).
Solo Music Career (Transition to Pop/Electronic Music)
**** Lee's (2017) Cantonese single【Ask Ask Her】from Lee's 2017 CD, "Rebirth" was shortlisted & featured on 【METRO RADIO HK】 's "2017 Best Station Songs List"/ as well as shortlisted & featured on 【Commercial Radio HK】 "2017 Station Songs List" (2 of the 3 top radio stations in HK).
After a break from "Edition Wandelweiser" Records, Lee returned to pop music and songwriting.
Early Solo Music Career (New Age / Classical)
In 2011, Lee recorded with the famous German Classical/Experimental Record Label, "Edition Wandelweiser Records"
Lee's Wandelweiser CD was featured in several newspapers ("LE SON GRISLI" FRENCH MUSIC MAGAZINE), "REVUE & CORRIGée" (FRENCH MUSIC JOURNAL), Europe"Slovenia"(ex:Radio Študent (RŠ)FM 89.3) and various other newspapers, online blogs and outlets around Europe, Japan & USA.
Lee's appearances in the media (radio, newspaper)
Lee and his music has also been featured in several newspapers ("LE SON GRISLI" FRENCH MUSIC MAGAZINE), "REVUE & CORRIGée" (FRENCH MUSIC JOURNAL), LA WEEKLY, SAN DIEGO WEEKLY READER , East West Magazine, Del Mar Village Voice. etc) and on radio broadcasts from the USA(ex: UCLA radio), UNITED KINGDOM(ex: Tempo FM 107.4) HONG KONG(ex: RTHK), Europe"Slovenia"(ex:Radio Študent (RŠ)FM 89.3) and AUSTRALIA(ex: 2 CR Radio Network).
Musical Theatre Acting Appearances (from touring with Meredith Monk to Footloose)
Apart from acting in musical theatre and operas, Lee is noted for touring with Meredith Monk in the premiere of (2008) Songs of Ascension (at the LA Walt Disney Hall Redcat); a show that appeared in LA Times & other top news. Lee's acting on over 16 musicals (USA & HK) including his award winning role as Reverend Shaw in (2014)"Footloose: The Musical" which toured at The HK Cultural Center, Lee also had small opera singing / acting roles in (2017) The Barber of Seville (OPERA HK/ Rome Opera House) , (2016) Romeo & Juliet (OPERA HK), (2015) The Land of Smiles (OPERA HK / Theater Erfurt -Germany) , (2014) Turandot (MUSICA VIVA/ Opera Society HK) and The Original US West Coast Opera Cast of Iannis Xenakis' only opera, (2010) Oresteia (reviewed by The LA Times).
TV / Film Acting Appearances
Lee acted on 4 (TVB) Asian TV shows (2018)《愛.回家4 之開心速遞 Lo & Behold》, (2013)《法外風雲Will Power》, (2013)《巨輪Brothers Keeper》, (2013)《愛·回家 Come Home Love》.
Lee appeared in a cameo for 2 Hollywood independent films (2016) Hacker, (2016) My Name is Tanyusha.
TV Music / TV Commercials Scoring Years (with Major Asian TV Network, "TVB", and other networks, cosmetic brands and Chinese Mainland Apps)
C. Lee has several albums of music arrangements for《(2017-present) Come Home Love: Lo and Behold 愛·回家之開心速遞》(Original TV Soundtrack) that was published by 星夢 音樂出版有限公司The Voice Music Publishing/ [SONY/ ATV Music Publishing (HK)] 2018 -present.
《(2013) On Call 36小時II》 (original TV soundtrack) were first published by TVB Music Limited正視音樂有限公司/ [SONY/ ATV Music Publishing (HK)] 2013-2014 & then later published by 星夢 音樂出版有限公司The Voice Music Publishing/ [SONY/ ATV Music Publishing (HK)] 2014-present.
Lee has several original music albums published by TVB Music Limited正視音樂有限公司/ SONY/ ATV Music Publishing (HK) in 2013-2014 & then later published by 星夢 音樂出版有限公司The Voice Music Publishing/ [SONY/ ATV Music Publishing (HK)] (2014-present) such as《(2013) A Tasmanian Affair 塔斯曼尼亞的日與夜》(Original TV Soundtrack)
Lee has also written and performed (sung/played piano) music for many TV commercials (ie: 《MISSHA "Major South Korean Cosmetics Brand"》, IMEACH APP. etc)
Teaching Years
C.Lee has been the founding-artistic & music director, choirmaster & teacher of Jaderin Voices Group (part of "Hong Kong Jaderin Club Limited"- an exclusive group of Hong Kong high society) since 2013, was a voice/piano faculty at The Chinese International School (CIS), and held the position of "Theater Acting Lab" faculty at "International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT)" . Lee was a faculty of The Hong Kong Yip's Children's Choral & Performing Arts School Voice Department, a substitute faculty of California Institute of the Arts Pre-College Voice Program(2010-2011), has taught kindergarten in the San Dieguitto Union High School District from 2005-2006, and started a music therapy class for the TPHS Special Ed. Department (2005-2007) with school pathologist at The Torrey Pines High School in San Diego. C. Lee has worked with Chiczando Concept Ltd by giving public solo concerts in Hong Kong since 2015.
Classical / Experimental Music Years (Live Performances)
C. Lee had his world premiere/ Hong Kong debut of his orchestral music work "Flight Over Hong Kong" performed by The Global Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Gustav Mak Ka Lok at 《THE HONG KONG CITY HALL CONCERT HALL》 on May 15, 2016.
Lee has performed in USA (ie: Walt Disney Concert Hall , Zipper Concert Hall, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall , Beverly Hills, Miles Memorial Playhouse,) .etc, Australia (ie:The Star Sydney Casino & Hotel , Sydney St. John the Baptist Church , Sydney St. Basil’s Church) ,China , Hong Kong (ie: Queen Elizabeth Stadium | 伊利沙伯體育館, 香港大會堂演奏廳 The Hong Kong City Hall , HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTER 灣仔會議展覽中心 , Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts 香港演藝學院, PENINSULA HOTEL , THE HONG KONG GRAND HYATT HOTEL , THE Island Shangri-La HOTEL, Hong Kong Tsuen Wan City Hall荃灣大會堂 , HK Fringe Club. etc), and “PRINCESS CRUISES”, "HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISE" & "VIKING CRUISES".
Lee’s music has been performed by David Rosenboom, Allan Vogel of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, California EAR Unit, Susan Allen, Matt McBane.etc. as well as chosen for the 20th Century FOX SPONSORED “The 2009 Independent Asian Pacific Islander Performing Artists and Writers Festival” in Los Angeles.
Lee has worked musically with and assisted with artists like LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Meredith Monk, David Rosenboom, Bobby Taylor(Jackson 5's producer), Carlsbad Music Festival, 鄧智偉Tang Chi Wai , 羅尚正 TED LO, Janice & Jill Vidal, Sherman Chung, Vicky Fung. etc. C. Lee has collaborated with many bands and choirs, and has released 5 solo CDs of his original compositions on “iTUNES, AMAZON, NAPSTER, RHAPSODY”, and other mp3 venders, Lee has recorded for TVB Music(Asia) & Edition Wandelweiser Records(Germany).
Music Training (Voice, Piano, Composition)
C. Lee has studied "piano" with an alumni from The Julliard School, an alumni from The Eastman School of Music, Colgate University, faculties at California Institute of the Arts(CalArts), studied piano masterclasses with Francois Chaplin (Versailles National Music Conservatory Professor), Laurens Patzlaff (University of Music & Performing Arts, Stuttgart, Germany. Professor), , Graham Scott (Head of Keyboard Studies at Royal Northern College of Music, UK) and Benjamin Loh (Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore, Professor and Manhattan School of Music Alumni ) (all 4) at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA).
C. Lee was granted his Licentiate Recital Diploma Equivalency letter by The Trinity College of London (L.T.C.L) both in piano and voice.
Lee studied "music composition" with Augusta Read Thomas at Northwestern University's National High School Music Institute,The University California San Diego (UCSD), privately with Berklee College of Music Assistant Professor- Michael Weinstein at《The Walnut Hill School》, & privately with Morton Subotnick, David Rosenboom, Wolfgang Von Schweinitz, Matt McBane, Michael Pisaro, Barry Schrader, where C. Lee received his (BFA)Bachelors degree in music composition at California Institute of the Arts(CalArts).
Lee has studied countless composition masterclasses with (ie: Helmut Lachenmann and Harold Shapiro. etc).
Lee studied private "voice singing" with Patrick M. Aubert(French conductor/choirmaster. Director of the Paris Opera Choir from 2009 to 2014), with (The Walnut Hill School Director of Voice Studies and Opera- Angela Gooch(at The Walnut Hill School) , St. Petersburg State Conservatory Alum- Alla Markovich(at The California Institute of Music(SD) , Jimmy Chan, Nan Rao, Rolf Beck(acclaimed German Maestro) and voice masterclass at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) with Franz Lukasovsky (Professor of University of Music & Performing Arts Vienna) and with award winning South African Soprano- Andrea Catzel at Sydney Conservatorium of Music (The University of Sydney)
Acting Training
Lee is a classically trained stage , TV & Film actor. Lee has studied stage and big screen acting with actress, Mirjana Jokovic at the famous university -Walt Disney's "California Institute of the Arts" in America(2009) and has studied acting since 1997. Lee was accepted in The “Meredith Monk Movement Workshop” with Katie Geissinger at California Institute Of The Arts School of Theatre, USA.
Apart from having studied intensive stage acting with the famous Lisa Berger and Mike Sears at The San Diego La Jolla Playhouse in America in 2006, Lee has received private on-screen acting training from D. Candis Paule(casting director of Stu Segal Film Studios in San Diego)in 2005, musical theatre acting training from the San Diego Metropolitan Educational Theatre Network (MET2)(2004-2005), acting classes with Marinee Payne(2004-2007), and musical theatre training from the California Institute of Music Theatre Program(2004-2007).
Lee was also accepted in The "Cinematography and Film Appreciation Workshop" taught by former RTHK TV Producer Ms. Winnie Ho at The Hong Kong G7 Centre and was accepted to The Intensive Theatre & Movement Workshops with (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama) alumni, Annabelle Buck at The Hong Kong YAF Studio (1-week) in 2014.
Apart from having studied in a workshop on the art of creative radio & podcast theater play production, participated in a film-making course that dealt with puppetry and animation in film at the USA university (Cal Arts), Lee studied film studies examining social and aesthetic issues on current film-making practice with B. Reynaud also at California Institute of the Arts, and attended the exclusive seminar and lecture with Golden Globe Award, SAG Award and Emmy Award nominated actor, EWAN MCGREGOR also at California Institute of the Arts.
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(for Lee's music education, please see below)
BIOGRAPHY (想看中文? 向下滾動)
C.Lee is the artistic & music director,choirmaster & teacher of Jaderin Voices Group (part of "Hong Kong Jaderin Club Limited"- an exclusive group of Hong Kong high society), was a voice/piano faculty at The Chinese International School (CIS), and held the position of "Theater Acting Lab" faculty at the famous "International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT)" .
C. Lee had his world premiere/ Hong Kong debut of his Orchestral music work "Flight Over Hong Kong" performed by The Hong Kong Global Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Mak Ka Lok at THE HONG KONG CITYHALL CONCERT HALL on May 15,2016.
Lee has helped students with The Hong Kong Schools Music Festival, auditions for St. Paul's Co-ed Choir and various other music examinations, auditions and competitions. In 2014, both chairmans of (HKU Museum) and "The University of Hong Kong(HKU) Society" invited C. Lee to teach and sing/perform in a BROADWAY Musical Workshop/Masterclass at The HKU Museum.
Lee was a TV music director/ composer and performer at TVB (Television Broadcast Limited)- (one of Asia's top television network companies) & (TVB) special contracted TV actor in 2012-2014. C. Kenneth Lee has been an ACTIVE award WINNING contemporary-classical performer/composer since 1992. He is also a classically trained pianist, occasional author & stage actor, and award winning classically trained singer.
Lee has been hailed by The Hong Kong Economic Journal 信報 as "a young musical prodigy..." Lee is a 《2008 ASCAP Morton Gould Composer Award》 Finalist, recipient of The 《2005 California Institute of Music's "Creative Student Leadership Award"》, and other music award winning Asian Classical-Crossover/ Film Composer.
****In 2014, C. Lee was awarded 1st place in 《The 6th China (Hong Kong) Music Competition》 and 1st place《The 6th Hong Kong Cup Arts Festival Singing Contest》 (Adult Classical Singing Divisions).
In 2013, C. Lee was awarded 2nd place in 《The 8th Chinese Arts Festival International Music & Arts Competition Finals》 , 2nd place in the 《The 8th Chinese Arts Festival International Music & Arts Competition Preliminaries》 & 2nd place in the 《Asia Music and Speech Association Music Competition》 (all 3 Adult Opera Singing Divisions). For Drama/Theatre, in 1997, C. Lee won "Merit" in 《Hong Kong Schools Music & Speech Festival 香港學校朗誦節( 英文朗誦)》(English Solo Verse Speaking Division).
**** Apart from C. Lee's Opera singing / acting roles in (2015) The Land of Smiles (OPERA HK / Theater Erfurt -Germany) , (2014) Turandot ( MUSICA VIVA/ OPERA SOCIETY HK) "with Helen Todd & John Hudson" and The Original US West Coast Opera Cast of Iannis Xenakis' only opera, (2010) Oresteia, Lee has acted in many TV, Film and Stage Musicals and plays.
**** (go to Lee's TV/film/stage acting & music credits page)
In 2014, Lee won the "F.P People's Choice Awards(Footloose Award)" for Best Singer in a Musical for his portrayal of Reverend Shaw in "Footloose: The Musical." (for Lee's complete acting credits, visit his acting page on the left.)
Lee has been the music director, composer and performer of the background music of over 100 TV episodes of the hit (TVB) TV sitcom/drama series (2012-13)《Come Home Love 愛·回家》including the (TVB commissioned ) song "Please Don't Cry" written, sung, performed and produced by Lee also for "Come Home Love."
Apart from having written and performed music for many TV commercials (ie: 《MISSHA"Major South Korean Cosmetics Brand"》.etc), Lee composed & performed music for many TV shows such as popular (TVB) TV Series', (2013)《Brother's Keeper 》 , (2013)《A Tasmanian Affair 》(including theme music), (2013)《Sniper Standoff 》, (2013)《Awfully Lawful 》, (2012-13)《Come Home Love 》, has performed/ arranged music on many TV shows including (TVB) TV Series, (2013)《Coffee Cat Mama 》,(TVB) TV Series, (2013)《The Hippocratic Crush II》, (TVB) TV Series, (2013)《Sniper Standoff 》, (2013)《Bullet Brain 》,(2013) 《Slow Boat Home 》,(TVB/ TV Asashi) (2013)《Ninja Hattori Kun 》,(TVB/ MNET) (2012/3) Tasty Road 3 .etc. and was the original theme song demo singer for the (TVB) Series,(2013) 《Beauty at War 》
****Apart from numerous Opera, film and Musical Theatre roles, C. Kenneth Lee has also landed acting roles on 3 big (TVB) Asian TV Dramas, (2012-13)"Come Home Love愛·回家"( next to top TV actors, Florence Kwok 郭少芸, Carlo Ng 吳家樂 & Chris Lai 黎諾懿), (TVB) TV Series'(2013)《Brother's Keeper 巨輪》( next to top TV actors,鍾嘉欣Linda Chung", 陳展鵬Ruco Chan, 李亞男Leanne Li),(TVB) TV Series' (2013)《法外風雲Will Power》( next to top TV actors,Wayne Lai 黎耀祥 & Christine Ng 伍詠薇) other musical theater & opera stage acting roles.
Lee played a lead acting/singing role, "Reverend Shaw" in The Original Hong Kong Musical production "Footloose" at The HK Cultural Centre in May 2014.
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C. Kenneth Lee (李俊佳) 除了現為 "香港Jaderin Voices Group"(香港Jaderin俱樂部有限公司) 音樂總監, "漢基國際學校" 聲樂/ 鋼琴導師 和 "(IAFT)國際電影電視學院" 前導師 , 他曾任職為 "無綫電視"(TVB)'音樂組'旗下 劇集'音樂指導'和'音樂創作家' , (無綫電視) 特約藝員, (李俊佳) 是 一位香港音樂創作人, 鋼琴家, 歌手, 和作者, 老師及電視,電影/ 舞臺劇 演員。
於2012年 至2013年, 除了為 "無綫電視" (TVB)(2012-13)《愛·回家》電視劇集 作為'總音樂指導'和'音樂創作家', "李俊佳" 創作/唱 了 《愛·回家》電視劇 歌曲,《Please Don't Cry》和 2013年,(李俊佳)在《愛·回家》和 (TVB)演員 "郭少芸","黎諾懿" 及"吳家樂" 中飾演 ( 成為 "李俊佳" 的首次 香港電視劇 角色), 在 (TVB)劇集(2013)《巨輪》和 (TVB)演員 "鍾嘉欣", "陳展鵬", 及"李亞男" 中飾演 , 在 (TVB)劇集(2013)《法外風雲Will Power》和 (TVB)演員 "黎耀祥" 和 "伍詠薇".
(李俊佳)除了為無數 '電視廣告' 創作音樂 ie: (MISSHA“韓國化妝品品牌”),電影創作音樂, 他也為"無綫電視"(TVB) 旅遊節目 (2013)《 塔斯曼尼亞的日與夜》作主題曲, (TVB)劇集(2013)《巨輪》,(TVB) 劇集 (2013)《神鎗狙擊》,(TVB) 劇集 (2013)《熟男有惑》創作/演奏 音樂, 和為"無綫電視"(TVB)劇集, (2013)《貓屎媽媽 》, (2013)《On Call 36小時II》,(2013)《神鎗狙擊》,(2013)《 神探哥倫布》,(2013) 《 情越海岸線》,(TVB/ TV Asashi) 外購日本動畫(2013)《 忍者小靈精》,(TVB/ MNET) 外購韓國旅遊節目"(2012/3) 滋味行(第3輯)《테이스티 로드》演奏鋼琴/唱歌。他是(TVB)劇集(2013)《金枝慾孽 (貳)》主題曲 的第一個original demo 歌手。
於2011年(李俊佳)與著名美國 作曲家 John Cage 和 Morton Feldman 曾經合作過的'德國古典唱片公司" Edition Wandelweiser Record" 簽唱片合約 和 合作出版 德國進口的 "限量版" 古典原作音樂唱片CD "Dialogues With Environments 與環境對話 "。
(李俊佳) 畢業於 Walt Disney 成立的美國大學" California Institute of the Arts"及收到他的'音樂創作的學士'。
**** (李俊佳) 的無數 '舞臺劇'/ '歌劇'演出包括 (2015)《微笑之國》(with 香港歌劇院 / 德國艾雅福劇院), (2014)《杜蘭朵》(with 非凡美樂 Musica Viva / 香港歌劇社Opera Society HK) 和 Xenakis 的歌劇 (2010)《俄瑞斯忒斯(古希臘悲劇)》, 著名洛杉迪斯尼音樂廳 和著名美國 作曲家/Meredith Monk合作的 (2008)"Songs Of Ascension", 和 葉羡詩/葉氏音樂劇團合作的 (2011)Big The Musical 。
(李俊佳)在 "美國/俄羅斯/香港"武術電影(2014)<我的名字是Tanyusha>與好萊塢演員“A. DASZ”(美國電影"OUTCAST, CONTAGION". 中國電影《CZ12十二生肖》)及 "T.Mamisashvili" ( 金球獎提名美國電視劇 <諜影迷情>)中飾演 "Ken"
(李俊佳)在電影(2014 )“黑客” 與好萊塢的演員Callan McAuliffe (美國好萊塢電影, 《大亨小傳The Great Gatsby》 ,《關鍵第4號I Am Number 4》),與好萊塢的演員 Lorraine Nicholson ( "奧斯卡影帝" 杰克·尼科尔森Jack Nicholson 的 演員女兒/ 美國好萊塢電影 《公主日记2:皇室婚约Princess Diaries 2》,《命運好好玩Click》, 《爱是妥协Something's Gotta Give》,與好萊塢的演員 Daniel Eric Gold(金球獲獎美國電視劇, 《丑女贝蒂Ugly Betty》,《法律與秩序Law & Order》, 美國好萊塢電影《世界大戰War of The Worlds》,《蓋世奇才Charlie Wilson's War》)中飾演
(李俊佳) 2014年5月在 <香港文化中心> 百老匯音樂劇<Footloose: The Musical>中飾演唱主角,“Shaw牧師”
****2014年 (李俊佳) 在 《第六屆中國(香港)音樂比賽》 , 《第六屆香江盃藝術節歌唱大賽》 (成人獨唱組Adult Singing Division)在多個參賽者中獲 "冠軍". 2013 年 (李俊佳) 在 《第八屆中華文化藝術節國際音樂藝術決賽》 , 《第八屆中華文化藝術節國際音樂藝術初賽》 和 《亞洲音樂朗誦協會音樂比賽》 (成人獨唱組Adult Singing Division) 在多個參賽者中獲 "亞軍"。
當涉及到"戲劇Theatre", 在1997年, (李俊佳) 在 《香港學校朗誦節( 英文朗誦)》在多個參賽者中獲 "優異獎".
他 曾與 "洛杉磯管弦樂團Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra","鮑比·泰勒Bobby Taylor(Jackson 5的製作 人)", "鄧智偉","羅尚正Ted Lo","衛蘭Janice及衛詩","鐘舒漫Sherman","馮穎琪Vicky Fung","陳雋騫Phoebus" ,"Northwestern西北大學NHSMI樂團","加州藝術學院管弦樂團",以及其他團體和藝術家在美國和香港 與合作過.
宴會表演當中包括於香港著名指揮家麥家樂先生的婚宴。 他除了為 著名慈善機構 "Global Dignity" 創作 主題 歌曲, 他也在11月25,2011 港島香格里拉大酒店, Bonhams Asia 和 MCM時尚品牌 舉辦的 Global Dignity 雞尾酒晚宴 首演了他的歌 “尊嚴”。在2012 - 流行歌手們 "鍾舒曼", "衛蘭" 邀請了 (李俊佳) 作為他們的5晚香港音樂巡迴演唱會歌手/鋼琴家嘉賓。他 也在 香港 “半島酒店”,“君悅酒店”,“港島香格里拉大酒店”,“美國公主遊輪” 和 世界各地等地方 開 過音樂會。
他也被刊登在幾家報紙/雜誌 ("LE SON GRISLI" 法國音樂雜誌, "REVUE & CORRIGée" (法國音樂雜誌),(香港經濟日報,聖地亞哥讀者, 洛杉磯周刊, East West雜誌,Del Mar報)。他和他的音樂 在(美國 UCLA Radio),英國(FM107.4 ,香港(例如:香港電台),歐洲 "斯洛文尼亞"(Radio Študent (RŠ)FM 89.3), 和澳州(例如:2 CR Radio)電台節目中出現過。
SOLO CAREER (1992-present) ( continued in English from above, go down to see more)
C. Lee, the youngest and only Asian to have signed with EDITION WANDELWEISER RECORDS in 2011, a major German classical Label that have signed big names like John Cage, Morton Feldman, Tom Johnson, Christian Wolff. etc. Lee’s CD, "Dialogues With Environments" with EWR was released in 2012 worldwide.
Lee has performed solo concerts/non-solo concerts in USA (ie: Walt Disney Concert Hall , Zipper Concert Hall, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall , Beverly Hills, Miles Memorial Playhouse,) .etc, Australia (ie:The Star Sydney Casino & Hotel , Sydney St. John the Baptist Church , Sydney St. Basil’s Church) ,China , Hong Kong (ie: Queen Elizabeth Stadium | 伊利沙伯體育館, 香港大會堂演奏廳 The Hong Kong City Hall , HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTER 灣仔會議展覽中心 , Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts 香港演藝學院, PENINSULA HOTEL , THE HONG KONG GRAND HYATT HOTEL , THE Island Shangri-La HOTEL, Hong Kong Tsuen Wan City Hall荃灣大會堂 , HK Fringe Club. etc), and “PRINCESS CRUISES”, "HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISE" & "VIKING CRUISES".
Lee’s music has been performed by David Rosenboom, Allan Vogel of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, California EAR Unit, Susan Allen, Matt McBane.etc. as well as chosen for the 20th Century FOX SPONSORED “The 2009 Independent Asian Pacific Islander Performing Artists and Writers Festival” in Los Angeles.
Lee and his music has also been featured in several newspapers ("LE SON GRISLI" FRENCH MUSIC MAGAZINE), "REVUE & CORRIGée" (FRENCH MUSIC JOURNAL), Hong Kong Economic Journal, LA WEEKLY, SAN DIEGO WEEKLY READER , East West Magazine, Del Mar Village Voice. etc) and on radio broadcasts from the USA(ex: UCLA radio), UNITED KINGDOM(ex: Tempo FM 107.4) HONG KONG(ex: RTHK), Europe"Slovenia"(ex:Radio Študent (RŠ)FM 89.3) and AUSTRALIA(ex: 2 CR Radio Network). C. Lee has collaborated with many bands and choirs, and has released 4 solo CDs of his original compositions on “iTUNES, AMAZON, NAPSTER, RHAPSODY”, and other mp3 venders, Lee has recorded for TVB Music(Asia) & Edition Wandelweiser Records(Germany).
In 2013, apart from having sung Italian Aria Songs & played some Mozart piano music in a 香港大會堂演奏廳The Hong Kong City Hall Classical music Recital with some of his music friends, C. Lee was invited by famous conductor Gustav Ka-Lok Mak麥家樂 to sing and play for his wedding concert at The Hong Kong Country Club Ballroom and (on another event) sing solo Tenor with The Hong Kong Global Peace Orchestra in The "2013 Peacemakers' celebration opening Concert" presented by "Unesco Hong Kong Association" at The Charles K. Kao Auditorium of The Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks.
Lee has worked musically with and assisted with artists like LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, HK Sinfonietta, Meredith Monk, David Rosenboom, Bobby Taylor(Jackson 5's producer), Carlsbad Music Festival, 鄧智偉Tang Chi Wai , 羅尚正 TED LO, Janice & Jill Vidal, Sherman Chung, Vicky Fung, Phoebus Chan, Northwestern University NHSMI orchestra, CalArts Orchestra, and other groups and artists in the U.S and in Hong Kong.
C. Lee was commissioned by the board of "Global Dignity" to compose & sing a Global Dignity Theme Song "DIGNITY"(not the rap song). He premiered his song and sang it at The Global Dignity Awareness Cocktail-dinner Auction-preview held at The Hong Kong Island Shangri-la Hotel on Nov 25,2011 sponsored by Bonhams Auctioneers Asia, MCM (fashion brand) and Global Dignity.
TEACHING YEARS (2005-present)
Lee is the artistic director, choirmaster & teacher of Jaderin Voices Choir (part of "Hong Kong Jaderin Club Limited"- an exclusive group of Hong Kong socialites and aristocrats of high society. ) and a voice/piano faculty at The Chinese International School (CIS)
Lee was a faculty of The Hong Kong Yip's Children's Choral & Performing Arts School Voice Department, guest music faculty of The Hong Kong CCC Kei To Secondary School, an assistant faculty of the F.O.C.U.S Intensive Reading & Language Arts Summer Program in Hong Kong, has been a substitute faculty of California Institute of the Arts Pre-College Voice Program(2010-2011), & is a private music/English tutor.
Lee has taught kindergarten in the San Dieguitto Union High School District from 2005-2006, and started a music therapy class for the TPHS Special Ed. Department (2005-2007) with school pathologist at The Torrey Pines High School in San Diego.
MUSIC EDUCATION (for more info click "music training" page)
C. Lee has studied piano with an alumni from The Julliard School, an alumni from The Eastman School of Music, Colgate University, faculties at California Institute of the Arts(CalArts), studied piano masterclasses with Francois Chaplin (Professor at the Versailles National Music Conservatory), Laurens Patzlaff (Professor of University of Music & Performing Arts, Stuttgart, Germany), , Graham Scott (Head of Keyboard Studies at Royal Northern College of Music, UK) and Benjamin Loh (Professor of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore and Manhattan School of Music Alumni )
(all 4) at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA).
C. Lee was granted his Licentiate Recital Diploma Equivalency letter by The Trinity College of London (L.T.C.L) both in piano and voice.
Lee studied music composition with Augusta Read Thomas at Northwestern University's National High School Music Institute,The University California San Diego (UCSD), privately with Berklee College of Music Assistant Professor- Michael Weinstein at《The Walnut Hill School》, & privately with Morton Subotnick, Steve Hoey, David Rosenboom, Wolfgang Von Schweinitz, Matt McBane, Michael Pisaro, Barry Schrader, Rob Wannamaker where C. Lee received his (BFA)Bachelors degree in music composition at California Institute of the Arts(CalArts).
Lee has studied countless composition masterclasses with big names (ie: Helmut Lachenmann and Harold Shapiro. etc) , and studied private voice singing with The Walnut Hill School Director of Voice Studies and Opera- Angela Gooch(at The Walnut Hill School) , St. Petersburg State Conservatory Alum- Alla Markovich(at The California Institute of Music(SD) , Jimmy Chan, Nan Rao, Rolf Beck(acclaimed German Maestro) and voice masterclass at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) with Franz Lukasovsky (Professor of University of Music & Performing Arts Vienna).
Lee was a nominated candidate for the 2010 election for senator of CalArts School of Music that ended in a TIE.
ACTING (Television, Film, Opera & Musical Theatre) (1992-present)
Apart from having worked in (TVB) Asian TV projects and small TV appearances on American TV Networks (ABC) & (CBS) small TV appearances on American TV Networks (ABC) & (CBS), Lee sang & acted in several lead and supporting musical and opera roles.
Lee's Opera roles include (2015)The Land of Smiles (OPERA HK / Theater Erfurt Germany) , (2014) Turandot ( MUSICA VIVA/ OPERA SOCIETY HK ) "with Helen Todd & John Hudson" and The Original US West Coast Opera Cast of Iannis Xenakis' only opera, (2010) Oresteia.
Lee's Musical Theatre /Stage Play roles include playing a lead acting/singing role, "Reverend Shaw" in The Original Hong Kong Musical production (2014) Footloose" at The HK Cultural Centre in May 2014, The Los Angeles Original Musical Cast with MEREDITH MONK in (2008)Songs Of Ascension {toured at The Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA) , (2009) The Vagina Monologues, directed 2 plays in USA San Diego (2005) Seven Menus & (2005) You Belong To Me , US San Diego(MET2) Musical Cast of "The Music Man"( Met2 alumni includes Adam Lambert), and a supporting lead role of The Original Hong Kong Yip's Musical Cast of (2011) BIG THE MUSICAL. and lead roles in 2 (USA)San Diego Musicals as "Prince" in (2005)Cinderella & "Rolf" in (2004)The Sound Of Music.
Lee will Lee is the founder and the first president of CMTC (The Cal Arts Musical Theater Club).
Lee made his film acting debut in an American/Russian/Hong Kong Full feature Martial Arts film in (2014) My Name Is Tanyusha with Hollywood actors "A. Dasz"(US Films,"OUTCAST, CONTAGION". Chinese films "ICEMAN, CHINESE ZODIAC, THE VIRAL FACTOR"), "T.Mamisashvili" (Golden Globe Award Nominated US TV Series, "Covert Affairs", US TV Series, "Unforgettable") ,"K. Kishita"(US film "Cyber").
Lee then landed his 2nd film acting role in Full feature Crime Thriller film in (2014) "Hacker" with Hollywood actors, "Callan McAuliffe" (US Films, "THE GREAT GATSBY", "I AM NUMBER FOUR"), "Lorraine Nicholson" (US Films, "The Princess Diaries 2", "Click", "Something's Gotta Give." /actress daughter of OSCAR Award winner actor-Jack Nicholson), "Daniel Eric Gold"( Golden Globe Award Winning US TV Series, "UGLY BETTY","LAW & ORDER", US Films, "WAR OF THE WORLDS", "CHARLIE WILSON's WAR")
Lee is a classically trained stage , TV & Film actor. Lee has studied stage and big screen acting with actress, Mirjana Jokovic at the famous university -Walt Disney's "California Institute of the Arts" in America(2009) and has studied acting since 1997. Lee was accepted in The “Meredith Monk Movement Workshop” with Katie Geissinger at California Institute Of The Arts School of Theatre, USA.
Apart from having studied intensive stage acting with the famous Lisa Berger and Mike Sears at The San Diego La Jolla Playhouse in America in 2006, Lee has received private on-screen acting training from D. Candis Paule(casting director of Stu Segal Film Studios in San Diego)in 2005, musical theatre acting training from the San Diego Metropolitan Educational Theatre Network (MET2)(2004-2005), acting classes with Marinee Payne(2004-2007), and musical theatre training from the California Institute of Music Theatre Program(2004-2007).
Lee was also accepted in The "Cinematography and Film Appreciation Workshop" taught by former RTHK TV Producer Ms. Winnie Ho at The Hong Kong G7 Centre and was accepted to The Intensive Theatre & Movement Workshops with (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama) alumni, Annabelle Buck at The Hong Kong YAF Studio (1-week) in 2014.
Apart from having studied in a workshop on the art of creative radio & podcast theater play production, participated in a film-making course that dealt with puppetry and animation in film at the USA university (Cal Arts), Lee studied film studies examining social and aesthetic issues on current film-making practice with B. Reynaud also at California Institute of the Arts, and attended the exclusive seminar and lecture with Golden Globe Award, SAG Award and Emmy Award nominated actor, EWAN MCGREGOR also at California Institute of the Arts.
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AS OCCASIONAL BOOK AUTHOR
Lee wrote a newspaper article "Classical VS Pop Music, Now That's Hot!" which appeared and published in a San Diego newspaper in 2007 and in his first book, "Selected Poems, Articles & Short Stories" now published oniTUNES, AMAZON & BARNES & NOBLES.
REVIEWS FOR LEE'S BOOK: “ Very strong and imaginative ” - BRUCE BAUMAN, American author, Sr. editor of Black Clock Magazine, and adjunct professor of the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) Masters Degree Writing Program & UCLA’s Extension Writer’s Program.
“ This is seriously interesting work.” - ANTHONY MCCANN, American author and poetry professor at USC & California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
李 俊佳C. Kenneth Lee is an ongoing private English & Music Teacher. Lee has served as the assistant faculty at the F.O.C.U.S Intensive Summer Reading Program and a substitute faculty of the California Institute of the Arts Pre-College Program. Lee has studied intensive writing with Bruce Bauman (American Author, Sr. editor of Black Clock magazine, and adjunct professor of the CalArts “MFA” Masters Degree Writing program & UCLA’s Extension Writer’s Program), Anthony McCann (American Author and Poetry Professor at CalArts & USC), and Maggie Nelson (American poet, non-fiction author, and professor of the CalArts Masters Degree Writing Program) at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Apart from also studying writing at UCLA’s S.I.G Program, Lee has also studied Journalism in high school. Lee wrote an article “Classical VS. Pop Music, Now That’s Hot! ”that was published in the newspaper, “The Falcon Eye” in 2007 and in his first book, "Selected Poems, Articles & Short Stories" now published on iTUNES, AMAZON & BARNES & NOBLES.
♔REVIEWS
"He has a promising future..." -Bobby Taylor (Motown/Jackson 5's producer)
"...I think his music is pretty, cool and catchy..." -Colin Bates (one of the original BILLY ELLIOT actors on The London West End Musical)
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"...It's a pleasure to hear his great music..." -Jeff Marder (associate conductor of The Los Angeles Broadway Musical "WICKED")
"...I've heard his stuff, i think it's pretty magical..." - Henry Lee Hopper (Academy "OSCAR" Award Nominated actor Dennis Hopper's Actor Son) "
"Kenneth gave a brilliant performance yesterday at the Museum. His talents captured the heart of everyone in the audience. All the songs were popular and melodious. The utilization of the balcony gave more dimension to the stage. What a truly wonderful Broadway experience at the Museum!" - The University of Hong Kong(HKU) Society (on "Broadway Musical Theatre throughout the Ages – An Interactive Performance with C. Kenneth Lee)
• "...His music has great diversity of styles from classical to experimental..."- Matt McBane (composer/founding director of Carlsbad Music Festival)
RADIO SHOWS WHICH LEE WAS ON:
• (2013) -Radio Študent (RŠ)(Major European Slovenia Radio) with Luka Zagoričnik on February21,2013
• (2010) - RTHK (Radio Television Hong Kong) on Dec 12,2010
• (2010) -U.K Radio Tempo FM 104.7 on July 3rd, 2010
• (2010) -U.K Radio Tempo FM 104.7 on June 26, 2010
• (2010) -U.K Public Radio Tempo FM 107.4. "Long Distance" from CD "Passion" was featured on May 22, Sat
• (2010) -U.C.L.A Radio's "Bright Spots with DJ Hannah" March 9th,2010
• (2009) -Los Angeles Radio KCIA 105.3FM with DJ Domi on Feb 2,09
• (2008) -Los Angeles Radio KCIA 105.3FM with DJ Domi on October 20,2008.
• (2008) -Los Angeles Radio KCIA105.3FM with DJ Domi on October 13,2008.
• (2008) -Australian Radio 2CR Network(FM 95.1) with DJ Julian Tsui again in February 2008. “Lee is talked about in his 2007 Fundraiser CD, Breakaway”.
• (2008) -Australian Radio 2CR Network(FM 95.1) with DJ Julian Tsui in February 2008. “Lee is talked about in his 2007 Fundraiser CD, Breakaway”.
Newspaper/ Magazine Articles about or with C. Kenneth Lee
• (2014) -"The MVSE News" Dec issue (Hong Kong)
• (2014) -"The MVSE News" May-June 2014, Vol 60 issue (Hong Kong)
• (2013)- LE SON DU GRISLI (French Magazine) ("Dialogues With Environments" CD review by Hector Cabrero-
• featured in French Magazine on Oct 2013.
• (2013)- Revue & Corrigée (French Music Journal/Magazine) ("Dialogues With Environments" CD review by
• the famous " KASPER T TOEPLITZ"- featured in June 2013.
• (2013) Hong Kong CASHFLOW Magazine May 2013, Issue 71
• (2013)-Hong Kong Country Club Magazine, April 2013
• (2011)-California Institute of the Arts Magazine Winter 2011
• (2010)- Carmel Valley News, March 25,2010
• -LA Weekly, March 12-18, Vol 32, No. 16
• (2009)- Hong Kong Economic Journal, Dec 30
-East West Magazine, Vol 5, Issue 1
-Hong Kong Country Club Magazine, October,2009
-San Diego News Network, June 25,2009
-Princess Patter, June, 4,2009
-North County Times, March 11,2009
-San Diego Weekly Reader, March 18,2009
-Del Mar Village Voice/Carmel Valley News, Vol.23 , number 10 ,March 12,2009
-Carmel Valley Now.com, Feb 24,2009
• (2008)- California Institute of the Arts Magazine, Fall/Winter
-Hong Kong Country Club Magazine, October, 2008
-Carmel Valley News/Del Mar Village Voice, 2008
• (2007) -Carmel Valley News/Del Mar Village Voice, Vol. 19,number 19,July 19,2007
-Rancho Santa Fe Review, May 3,2007
-Del Mar Village Voice/Carmel Valley News, Vol. 19,number 8, -February 15, 2007
-Falconer,Vol.33, number 8, Friday, May 4, 2007
• (2006)- Falconer,Vol.33, Issue 2, Friday, October 13, 2006
-Falconer,Vol.32, Issue 10, Thursday, June 8, 2006
• (2000)- The Hong Kong Cricket Club Pinkun Magazine, October,
-The Hong Kong Cricket Club Pinkun Magazine, June 2000
• (1992)-東周刊 East Week Magazine (unknown issue)
♔ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDED OR PART OF :
• (2013-present) - artistic & music director, choirmaster & teacher of Jaderin Voices Choir (part of "Hong Kong Jaderin Club Limited"- an exclusive group of Hong Kong high society. )
• (2009-2011) -founding chairman and first president of The Cal Arts Musical Theater Club
• (2010) - The Chinese University of Hong Kong (ISS) Farewell Dinner Committee (member)
• (2010) - Hong Kong F.O.C.U.S Organization for Children with Learning Disabilities and Attention Disorders (GUEST SPEAKER/ INTERN)
• (2006-2007) -SD TPHS Best Buddies international foundation(vice-president)
• (2006-2007) -SD TPHS Composer,Musicians and artist assocition(chairman)
• (2006-2007) -SD Soul Tunes Club(co-president)
• (2006-2007) -Music Therapy Session(founded by Dr MaryJane Palmer and C. Kenneth Lee)Meets in room M3 every Friday from 12:30pm-1:30pm
• (2005-2006) -Music Therapy Session(founded by Dr MaryJane Palmer and C. Kenneth Lee)Meets in room M3 every Friday from 12:30pm-1:30pm
• (2005-2006) -San Diego Torrey Pines High School MST3K Film Club-------------------------------(co-president)
• (2005-2006) -San Diego Torrey Pines High School Music composer,songwriter/arts critics and appreciation association------- (President& founder)
◦ website: www.freewebs.com/mcsandacriticsappreciationclub
(for visual arts, please go to Lee's Art website)
(for Lee's music education, please see below)
BIOGRAPHY (想看中文? 向下滾動)
C.Lee is the artistic & music director,choirmaster & teacher of Jaderin Voices Group (part of "Hong Kong Jaderin Club Limited"- an exclusive group of Hong Kong high society), was a voice/piano faculty at The Chinese International School (CIS), and held the position of "Theater Acting Lab" faculty at the famous "International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT)" .
C. Lee had his world premiere/ Hong Kong debut of his Orchestral music work "Flight Over Hong Kong" performed by The Hong Kong Global Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Mak Ka Lok at THE HONG KONG CITYHALL CONCERT HALL on May 15,2016.
Lee has helped students with The Hong Kong Schools Music Festival, auditions for St. Paul's Co-ed Choir and various other music examinations, auditions and competitions. In 2014, both chairmans of (HKU Museum) and "The University of Hong Kong(HKU) Society" invited C. Lee to teach and sing/perform in a BROADWAY Musical Workshop/Masterclass at The HKU Museum.
Lee was a TV music director/ composer and performer at TVB (Television Broadcast Limited)- (one of Asia's top television network companies) & (TVB) special contracted TV actor in 2012-2014. C. Kenneth Lee has been an ACTIVE award WINNING contemporary-classical performer/composer since 1992. He is also a classically trained pianist, occasional author & stage actor, and award winning classically trained singer.
Lee has been hailed by The Hong Kong Economic Journal 信報 as "a young musical prodigy..." Lee is a 《2008 ASCAP Morton Gould Composer Award》 Finalist, recipient of The 《2005 California Institute of Music's "Creative Student Leadership Award"》, and other music award winning Asian Classical-Crossover/ Film Composer.
****In 2014, C. Lee was awarded 1st place in 《The 6th China (Hong Kong) Music Competition》 and 1st place《The 6th Hong Kong Cup Arts Festival Singing Contest》 (Adult Classical Singing Divisions).
In 2013, C. Lee was awarded 2nd place in 《The 8th Chinese Arts Festival International Music & Arts Competition Finals》 , 2nd place in the 《The 8th Chinese Arts Festival International Music & Arts Competition Preliminaries》 & 2nd place in the 《Asia Music and Speech Association Music Competition》 (all 3 Adult Opera Singing Divisions). For Drama/Theatre, in 1997, C. Lee won "Merit" in 《Hong Kong Schools Music & Speech Festival 香港學校朗誦節( 英文朗誦)》(English Solo Verse Speaking Division).
**** Apart from C. Lee's Opera singing / acting roles in (2015) The Land of Smiles (OPERA HK / Theater Erfurt -Germany) , (2014) Turandot ( MUSICA VIVA/ OPERA SOCIETY HK) "with Helen Todd & John Hudson" and The Original US West Coast Opera Cast of Iannis Xenakis' only opera, (2010) Oresteia, Lee has acted in many TV, Film and Stage Musicals and plays.
**** (go to Lee's TV/film/stage acting & music credits page)
In 2014, Lee won the "F.P People's Choice Awards(Footloose Award)" for Best Singer in a Musical for his portrayal of Reverend Shaw in "Footloose: The Musical." (for Lee's complete acting credits, visit his acting page on the left.)
Lee has been the music director, composer and performer of the background music of over 100 TV episodes of the hit (TVB) TV sitcom/drama series (2012-13)《Come Home Love 愛·回家》including the (TVB commissioned ) song "Please Don't Cry" written, sung, performed and produced by Lee also for "Come Home Love."
Apart from having written and performed music for many TV commercials (ie: 《MISSHA"Major South Korean Cosmetics Brand"》.etc), Lee composed & performed music for many TV shows such as popular (TVB) TV Series', (2013)《Brother's Keeper 》 , (2013)《A Tasmanian Affair 》(including theme music), (2013)《Sniper Standoff 》, (2013)《Awfully Lawful 》, (2012-13)《Come Home Love 》, has performed/ arranged music on many TV shows including (TVB) TV Series, (2013)《Coffee Cat Mama 》,(TVB) TV Series, (2013)《The Hippocratic Crush II》, (TVB) TV Series, (2013)《Sniper Standoff 》, (2013)《Bullet Brain 》,(2013) 《Slow Boat Home 》,(TVB/ TV Asashi) (2013)《Ninja Hattori Kun 》,(TVB/ MNET) (2012/3) Tasty Road 3 .etc. and was the original theme song demo singer for the (TVB) Series,(2013) 《Beauty at War 》
****Apart from numerous Opera, film and Musical Theatre roles, C. Kenneth Lee has also landed acting roles on 3 big (TVB) Asian TV Dramas, (2012-13)"Come Home Love愛·回家"( next to top TV actors, Florence Kwok 郭少芸, Carlo Ng 吳家樂 & Chris Lai 黎諾懿), (TVB) TV Series'(2013)《Brother's Keeper 巨輪》( next to top TV actors,鍾嘉欣Linda Chung", 陳展鵬Ruco Chan, 李亞男Leanne Li),(TVB) TV Series' (2013)《法外風雲Will Power》( next to top TV actors,Wayne Lai 黎耀祥 & Christine Ng 伍詠薇) other musical theater & opera stage acting roles.
Lee played a lead acting/singing role, "Reverend Shaw" in The Original Hong Kong Musical production "Footloose" at The HK Cultural Centre in May 2014.
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C. Kenneth Lee (李俊佳) 除了現為 "香港Jaderin Voices Group"(香港Jaderin俱樂部有限公司) 音樂總監, "漢基國際學校" 聲樂/ 鋼琴導師 和 "(IAFT)國際電影電視學院" 前導師 , 他曾任職為 "無綫電視"(TVB)'音樂組'旗下 劇集'音樂指導'和'音樂創作家' , (無綫電視) 特約藝員, (李俊佳) 是 一位香港音樂創作人, 鋼琴家, 歌手, 和作者, 老師及電視,電影/ 舞臺劇 演員。
於2012年 至2013年, 除了為 "無綫電視" (TVB)(2012-13)《愛·回家》電視劇集 作為'總音樂指導'和'音樂創作家', "李俊佳" 創作/唱 了 《愛·回家》電視劇 歌曲,《Please Don't Cry》和 2013年,(李俊佳)在《愛·回家》和 (TVB)演員 "郭少芸","黎諾懿" 及"吳家樂" 中飾演 ( 成為 "李俊佳" 的首次 香港電視劇 角色), 在 (TVB)劇集(2013)《巨輪》和 (TVB)演員 "鍾嘉欣", "陳展鵬", 及"李亞男" 中飾演 , 在 (TVB)劇集(2013)《法外風雲Will Power》和 (TVB)演員 "黎耀祥" 和 "伍詠薇".
(李俊佳)除了為無數 '電視廣告' 創作音樂 ie: (MISSHA“韓國化妝品品牌”),電影創作音樂, 他也為"無綫電視"(TVB) 旅遊節目 (2013)《 塔斯曼尼亞的日與夜》作主題曲, (TVB)劇集(2013)《巨輪》,(TVB) 劇集 (2013)《神鎗狙擊》,(TVB) 劇集 (2013)《熟男有惑》創作/演奏 音樂, 和為"無綫電視"(TVB)劇集, (2013)《貓屎媽媽 》, (2013)《On Call 36小時II》,(2013)《神鎗狙擊》,(2013)《 神探哥倫布》,(2013) 《 情越海岸線》,(TVB/ TV Asashi) 外購日本動畫(2013)《 忍者小靈精》,(TVB/ MNET) 外購韓國旅遊節目"(2012/3) 滋味行(第3輯)《테이스티 로드》演奏鋼琴/唱歌。他是(TVB)劇集(2013)《金枝慾孽 (貳)》主題曲 的第一個original demo 歌手。
於2011年(李俊佳)與著名美國 作曲家 John Cage 和 Morton Feldman 曾經合作過的'德國古典唱片公司" Edition Wandelweiser Record" 簽唱片合約 和 合作出版 德國進口的 "限量版" 古典原作音樂唱片CD "Dialogues With Environments 與環境對話 "。
(李俊佳) 畢業於 Walt Disney 成立的美國大學" California Institute of the Arts"及收到他的'音樂創作的學士'。
**** (李俊佳) 的無數 '舞臺劇'/ '歌劇'演出包括 (2015)《微笑之國》(with 香港歌劇院 / 德國艾雅福劇院), (2014)《杜蘭朵》(with 非凡美樂 Musica Viva / 香港歌劇社Opera Society HK) 和 Xenakis 的歌劇 (2010)《俄瑞斯忒斯(古希臘悲劇)》, 著名洛杉迪斯尼音樂廳 和著名美國 作曲家/Meredith Monk合作的 (2008)"Songs Of Ascension", 和 葉羡詩/葉氏音樂劇團合作的 (2011)Big The Musical 。
(李俊佳)在 "美國/俄羅斯/香港"武術電影(2014)<我的名字是Tanyusha>與好萊塢演員“A. DASZ”(美國電影"OUTCAST, CONTAGION". 中國電影《CZ12十二生肖》)及 "T.Mamisashvili" ( 金球獎提名美國電視劇 <諜影迷情>)中飾演 "Ken"
(李俊佳)在電影(2014 )“黑客” 與好萊塢的演員Callan McAuliffe (美國好萊塢電影, 《大亨小傳The Great Gatsby》 ,《關鍵第4號I Am Number 4》),與好萊塢的演員 Lorraine Nicholson ( "奧斯卡影帝" 杰克·尼科尔森Jack Nicholson 的 演員女兒/ 美國好萊塢電影 《公主日记2:皇室婚约Princess Diaries 2》,《命運好好玩Click》, 《爱是妥协Something's Gotta Give》,與好萊塢的演員 Daniel Eric Gold(金球獲獎美國電視劇, 《丑女贝蒂Ugly Betty》,《法律與秩序Law & Order》, 美國好萊塢電影《世界大戰War of The Worlds》,《蓋世奇才Charlie Wilson's War》)中飾演
(李俊佳) 2014年5月在 <香港文化中心> 百老匯音樂劇<Footloose: The Musical>中飾演唱主角,“Shaw牧師”
****2014年 (李俊佳) 在 《第六屆中國(香港)音樂比賽》 , 《第六屆香江盃藝術節歌唱大賽》 (成人獨唱組Adult Singing Division)在多個參賽者中獲 "冠軍". 2013 年 (李俊佳) 在 《第八屆中華文化藝術節國際音樂藝術決賽》 , 《第八屆中華文化藝術節國際音樂藝術初賽》 和 《亞洲音樂朗誦協會音樂比賽》 (成人獨唱組Adult Singing Division) 在多個參賽者中獲 "亞軍"。
當涉及到"戲劇Theatre", 在1997年, (李俊佳) 在 《香港學校朗誦節( 英文朗誦)》在多個參賽者中獲 "優異獎".
他 曾與 "洛杉磯管弦樂團Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra","鮑比·泰勒Bobby Taylor(Jackson 5的製作 人)", "鄧智偉","羅尚正Ted Lo","衛蘭Janice及衛詩","鐘舒漫Sherman","馮穎琪Vicky Fung","陳雋騫Phoebus" ,"Northwestern西北大學NHSMI樂團","加州藝術學院管弦樂團",以及其他團體和藝術家在美國和香港 與合作過.
宴會表演當中包括於香港著名指揮家麥家樂先生的婚宴。 他除了為 著名慈善機構 "Global Dignity" 創作 主題 歌曲, 他也在11月25,2011 港島香格里拉大酒店, Bonhams Asia 和 MCM時尚品牌 舉辦的 Global Dignity 雞尾酒晚宴 首演了他的歌 “尊嚴”。在2012 - 流行歌手們 "鍾舒曼", "衛蘭" 邀請了 (李俊佳) 作為他們的5晚香港音樂巡迴演唱會歌手/鋼琴家嘉賓。他 也在 香港 “半島酒店”,“君悅酒店”,“港島香格里拉大酒店”,“美國公主遊輪” 和 世界各地等地方 開 過音樂會。
他也被刊登在幾家報紙/雜誌 ("LE SON GRISLI" 法國音樂雜誌, "REVUE & CORRIGée" (法國音樂雜誌),(香港經濟日報,聖地亞哥讀者, 洛杉磯周刊, East West雜誌,Del Mar報)。他和他的音樂 在(美國 UCLA Radio),英國(FM107.4 ,香港(例如:香港電台),歐洲 "斯洛文尼亞"(Radio Študent (RŠ)FM 89.3), 和澳州(例如:2 CR Radio)電台節目中出現過。
SOLO CAREER (1992-present) ( continued in English from above, go down to see more)
C. Lee, the youngest and only Asian to have signed with EDITION WANDELWEISER RECORDS in 2011, a major German classical Label that have signed big names like John Cage, Morton Feldman, Tom Johnson, Christian Wolff. etc. Lee’s CD, "Dialogues With Environments" with EWR was released in 2012 worldwide.
Lee has performed solo concerts/non-solo concerts in USA (ie: Walt Disney Concert Hall , Zipper Concert Hall, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall , Beverly Hills, Miles Memorial Playhouse,) .etc, Australia (ie:The Star Sydney Casino & Hotel , Sydney St. John the Baptist Church , Sydney St. Basil’s Church) ,China , Hong Kong (ie: Queen Elizabeth Stadium | 伊利沙伯體育館, 香港大會堂演奏廳 The Hong Kong City Hall , HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTER 灣仔會議展覽中心 , Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts 香港演藝學院, PENINSULA HOTEL , THE HONG KONG GRAND HYATT HOTEL , THE Island Shangri-La HOTEL, Hong Kong Tsuen Wan City Hall荃灣大會堂 , HK Fringe Club. etc), and “PRINCESS CRUISES”, "HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISE" & "VIKING CRUISES".
Lee’s music has been performed by David Rosenboom, Allan Vogel of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, California EAR Unit, Susan Allen, Matt McBane.etc. as well as chosen for the 20th Century FOX SPONSORED “The 2009 Independent Asian Pacific Islander Performing Artists and Writers Festival” in Los Angeles.
Lee and his music has also been featured in several newspapers ("LE SON GRISLI" FRENCH MUSIC MAGAZINE), "REVUE & CORRIGée" (FRENCH MUSIC JOURNAL), Hong Kong Economic Journal, LA WEEKLY, SAN DIEGO WEEKLY READER , East West Magazine, Del Mar Village Voice. etc) and on radio broadcasts from the USA(ex: UCLA radio), UNITED KINGDOM(ex: Tempo FM 107.4) HONG KONG(ex: RTHK), Europe"Slovenia"(ex:Radio Študent (RŠ)FM 89.3) and AUSTRALIA(ex: 2 CR Radio Network). C. Lee has collaborated with many bands and choirs, and has released 4 solo CDs of his original compositions on “iTUNES, AMAZON, NAPSTER, RHAPSODY”, and other mp3 venders, Lee has recorded for TVB Music(Asia) & Edition Wandelweiser Records(Germany).
In 2013, apart from having sung Italian Aria Songs & played some Mozart piano music in a 香港大會堂演奏廳The Hong Kong City Hall Classical music Recital with some of his music friends, C. Lee was invited by famous conductor Gustav Ka-Lok Mak麥家樂 to sing and play for his wedding concert at The Hong Kong Country Club Ballroom and (on another event) sing solo Tenor with The Hong Kong Global Peace Orchestra in The "2013 Peacemakers' celebration opening Concert" presented by "Unesco Hong Kong Association" at The Charles K. Kao Auditorium of The Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks.
Lee has worked musically with and assisted with artists like LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, HK Sinfonietta, Meredith Monk, David Rosenboom, Bobby Taylor(Jackson 5's producer), Carlsbad Music Festival, 鄧智偉Tang Chi Wai , 羅尚正 TED LO, Janice & Jill Vidal, Sherman Chung, Vicky Fung, Phoebus Chan, Northwestern University NHSMI orchestra, CalArts Orchestra, and other groups and artists in the U.S and in Hong Kong.
C. Lee was commissioned by the board of "Global Dignity" to compose & sing a Global Dignity Theme Song "DIGNITY"(not the rap song). He premiered his song and sang it at The Global Dignity Awareness Cocktail-dinner Auction-preview held at The Hong Kong Island Shangri-la Hotel on Nov 25,2011 sponsored by Bonhams Auctioneers Asia, MCM (fashion brand) and Global Dignity.
TEACHING YEARS (2005-present)
Lee is the artistic director, choirmaster & teacher of Jaderin Voices Choir (part of "Hong Kong Jaderin Club Limited"- an exclusive group of Hong Kong socialites and aristocrats of high society. ) and a voice/piano faculty at The Chinese International School (CIS)
Lee was a faculty of The Hong Kong Yip's Children's Choral & Performing Arts School Voice Department, guest music faculty of The Hong Kong CCC Kei To Secondary School, an assistant faculty of the F.O.C.U.S Intensive Reading & Language Arts Summer Program in Hong Kong, has been a substitute faculty of California Institute of the Arts Pre-College Voice Program(2010-2011), & is a private music/English tutor.
Lee has taught kindergarten in the San Dieguitto Union High School District from 2005-2006, and started a music therapy class for the TPHS Special Ed. Department (2005-2007) with school pathologist at The Torrey Pines High School in San Diego.
MUSIC EDUCATION (for more info click "music training" page)
C. Lee has studied piano with an alumni from The Julliard School, an alumni from The Eastman School of Music, Colgate University, faculties at California Institute of the Arts(CalArts), studied piano masterclasses with Francois Chaplin (Professor at the Versailles National Music Conservatory), Laurens Patzlaff (Professor of University of Music & Performing Arts, Stuttgart, Germany), , Graham Scott (Head of Keyboard Studies at Royal Northern College of Music, UK) and Benjamin Loh (Professor of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore and Manhattan School of Music Alumni )
(all 4) at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA).
C. Lee was granted his Licentiate Recital Diploma Equivalency letter by The Trinity College of London (L.T.C.L) both in piano and voice.
Lee studied music composition with Augusta Read Thomas at Northwestern University's National High School Music Institute,The University California San Diego (UCSD), privately with Berklee College of Music Assistant Professor- Michael Weinstein at《The Walnut Hill School》, & privately with Morton Subotnick, Steve Hoey, David Rosenboom, Wolfgang Von Schweinitz, Matt McBane, Michael Pisaro, Barry Schrader, Rob Wannamaker where C. Lee received his (BFA)Bachelors degree in music composition at California Institute of the Arts(CalArts).
Lee has studied countless composition masterclasses with big names (ie: Helmut Lachenmann and Harold Shapiro. etc) , and studied private voice singing with The Walnut Hill School Director of Voice Studies and Opera- Angela Gooch(at The Walnut Hill School) , St. Petersburg State Conservatory Alum- Alla Markovich(at The California Institute of Music(SD) , Jimmy Chan, Nan Rao, Rolf Beck(acclaimed German Maestro) and voice masterclass at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) with Franz Lukasovsky (Professor of University of Music & Performing Arts Vienna).
Lee was a nominated candidate for the 2010 election for senator of CalArts School of Music that ended in a TIE.
ACTING (Television, Film, Opera & Musical Theatre) (1992-present)
Apart from having worked in (TVB) Asian TV projects and small TV appearances on American TV Networks (ABC) & (CBS) small TV appearances on American TV Networks (ABC) & (CBS), Lee sang & acted in several lead and supporting musical and opera roles.
Lee's Opera roles include (2015)The Land of Smiles (OPERA HK / Theater Erfurt Germany) , (2014) Turandot ( MUSICA VIVA/ OPERA SOCIETY HK ) "with Helen Todd & John Hudson" and The Original US West Coast Opera Cast of Iannis Xenakis' only opera, (2010) Oresteia.
Lee's Musical Theatre /Stage Play roles include playing a lead acting/singing role, "Reverend Shaw" in The Original Hong Kong Musical production (2014) Footloose" at The HK Cultural Centre in May 2014, The Los Angeles Original Musical Cast with MEREDITH MONK in (2008)Songs Of Ascension {toured at The Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA) , (2009) The Vagina Monologues, directed 2 plays in USA San Diego (2005) Seven Menus & (2005) You Belong To Me , US San Diego(MET2) Musical Cast of "The Music Man"( Met2 alumni includes Adam Lambert), and a supporting lead role of The Original Hong Kong Yip's Musical Cast of (2011) BIG THE MUSICAL. and lead roles in 2 (USA)San Diego Musicals as "Prince" in (2005)Cinderella & "Rolf" in (2004)The Sound Of Music.
Lee will Lee is the founder and the first president of CMTC (The Cal Arts Musical Theater Club).
Lee made his film acting debut in an American/Russian/Hong Kong Full feature Martial Arts film in (2014) My Name Is Tanyusha with Hollywood actors "A. Dasz"(US Films,"OUTCAST, CONTAGION". Chinese films "ICEMAN, CHINESE ZODIAC, THE VIRAL FACTOR"), "T.Mamisashvili" (Golden Globe Award Nominated US TV Series, "Covert Affairs", US TV Series, "Unforgettable") ,"K. Kishita"(US film "Cyber").
Lee then landed his 2nd film acting role in Full feature Crime Thriller film in (2014) "Hacker" with Hollywood actors, "Callan McAuliffe" (US Films, "THE GREAT GATSBY", "I AM NUMBER FOUR"), "Lorraine Nicholson" (US Films, "The Princess Diaries 2", "Click", "Something's Gotta Give." /actress daughter of OSCAR Award winner actor-Jack Nicholson), "Daniel Eric Gold"( Golden Globe Award Winning US TV Series, "UGLY BETTY","LAW & ORDER", US Films, "WAR OF THE WORLDS", "CHARLIE WILSON's WAR")
Lee is a classically trained stage , TV & Film actor. Lee has studied stage and big screen acting with actress, Mirjana Jokovic at the famous university -Walt Disney's "California Institute of the Arts" in America(2009) and has studied acting since 1997. Lee was accepted in The “Meredith Monk Movement Workshop” with Katie Geissinger at California Institute Of The Arts School of Theatre, USA.
Apart from having studied intensive stage acting with the famous Lisa Berger and Mike Sears at The San Diego La Jolla Playhouse in America in 2006, Lee has received private on-screen acting training from D. Candis Paule(casting director of Stu Segal Film Studios in San Diego)in 2005, musical theatre acting training from the San Diego Metropolitan Educational Theatre Network (MET2)(2004-2005), acting classes with Marinee Payne(2004-2007), and musical theatre training from the California Institute of Music Theatre Program(2004-2007).
Lee was also accepted in The "Cinematography and Film Appreciation Workshop" taught by former RTHK TV Producer Ms. Winnie Ho at The Hong Kong G7 Centre and was accepted to The Intensive Theatre & Movement Workshops with (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama) alumni, Annabelle Buck at The Hong Kong YAF Studio (1-week) in 2014.
Apart from having studied in a workshop on the art of creative radio & podcast theater play production, participated in a film-making course that dealt with puppetry and animation in film at the USA university (Cal Arts), Lee studied film studies examining social and aesthetic issues on current film-making practice with B. Reynaud also at California Institute of the Arts, and attended the exclusive seminar and lecture with Golden Globe Award, SAG Award and Emmy Award nominated actor, EWAN MCGREGOR also at California Institute of the Arts.
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AS OCCASIONAL BOOK AUTHOR
Lee wrote a newspaper article "Classical VS Pop Music, Now That's Hot!" which appeared and published in a San Diego newspaper in 2007 and in his first book, "Selected Poems, Articles & Short Stories" now published oniTUNES, AMAZON & BARNES & NOBLES.
REVIEWS FOR LEE'S BOOK: “ Very strong and imaginative ” - BRUCE BAUMAN, American author, Sr. editor of Black Clock Magazine, and adjunct professor of the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) Masters Degree Writing Program & UCLA’s Extension Writer’s Program.
“ This is seriously interesting work.” - ANTHONY MCCANN, American author and poetry professor at USC & California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
李 俊佳C. Kenneth Lee is an ongoing private English & Music Teacher. Lee has served as the assistant faculty at the F.O.C.U.S Intensive Summer Reading Program and a substitute faculty of the California Institute of the Arts Pre-College Program. Lee has studied intensive writing with Bruce Bauman (American Author, Sr. editor of Black Clock magazine, and adjunct professor of the CalArts “MFA” Masters Degree Writing program & UCLA’s Extension Writer’s Program), Anthony McCann (American Author and Poetry Professor at CalArts & USC), and Maggie Nelson (American poet, non-fiction author, and professor of the CalArts Masters Degree Writing Program) at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Apart from also studying writing at UCLA’s S.I.G Program, Lee has also studied Journalism in high school. Lee wrote an article “Classical VS. Pop Music, Now That’s Hot! ”that was published in the newspaper, “The Falcon Eye” in 2007 and in his first book, "Selected Poems, Articles & Short Stories" now published on iTUNES, AMAZON & BARNES & NOBLES.
♔REVIEWS
"He has a promising future..." -Bobby Taylor (Motown/Jackson 5's producer)
"...I think his music is pretty, cool and catchy..." -Colin Bates (one of the original BILLY ELLIOT actors on The London West End Musical)
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"...It's a pleasure to hear his great music..." -Jeff Marder (associate conductor of The Los Angeles Broadway Musical "WICKED")
"...I've heard his stuff, i think it's pretty magical..." - Henry Lee Hopper (Academy "OSCAR" Award Nominated actor Dennis Hopper's Actor Son) "
"Kenneth gave a brilliant performance yesterday at the Museum. His talents captured the heart of everyone in the audience. All the songs were popular and melodious. The utilization of the balcony gave more dimension to the stage. What a truly wonderful Broadway experience at the Museum!" - The University of Hong Kong(HKU) Society (on "Broadway Musical Theatre throughout the Ages – An Interactive Performance with C. Kenneth Lee)
• "...His music has great diversity of styles from classical to experimental..."- Matt McBane (composer/founding director of Carlsbad Music Festival)
RADIO SHOWS WHICH LEE WAS ON:
• (2013) -Radio Študent (RŠ)(Major European Slovenia Radio) with Luka Zagoričnik on February21,2013
• (2010) - RTHK (Radio Television Hong Kong) on Dec 12,2010
• (2010) -U.K Radio Tempo FM 104.7 on July 3rd, 2010
• (2010) -U.K Radio Tempo FM 104.7 on June 26, 2010
• (2010) -U.K Public Radio Tempo FM 107.4. "Long Distance" from CD "Passion" was featured on May 22, Sat
• (2010) -U.C.L.A Radio's "Bright Spots with DJ Hannah" March 9th,2010
• (2009) -Los Angeles Radio KCIA 105.3FM with DJ Domi on Feb 2,09
• (2008) -Los Angeles Radio KCIA 105.3FM with DJ Domi on October 20,2008.
• (2008) -Los Angeles Radio KCIA105.3FM with DJ Domi on October 13,2008.
• (2008) -Australian Radio 2CR Network(FM 95.1) with DJ Julian Tsui again in February 2008. “Lee is talked about in his 2007 Fundraiser CD, Breakaway”.
• (2008) -Australian Radio 2CR Network(FM 95.1) with DJ Julian Tsui in February 2008. “Lee is talked about in his 2007 Fundraiser CD, Breakaway”.
Newspaper/ Magazine Articles about or with C. Kenneth Lee
• (2014) -"The MVSE News" Dec issue (Hong Kong)
• (2014) -"The MVSE News" May-June 2014, Vol 60 issue (Hong Kong)
• (2013)- LE SON DU GRISLI (French Magazine) ("Dialogues With Environments" CD review by Hector Cabrero-
• featured in French Magazine on Oct 2013.
• (2013)- Revue & Corrigée (French Music Journal/Magazine) ("Dialogues With Environments" CD review by
• the famous " KASPER T TOEPLITZ"- featured in June 2013.
• (2013) Hong Kong CASHFLOW Magazine May 2013, Issue 71
• (2013)-Hong Kong Country Club Magazine, April 2013
• (2011)-California Institute of the Arts Magazine Winter 2011
• (2010)- Carmel Valley News, March 25,2010
• -LA Weekly, March 12-18, Vol 32, No. 16
• (2009)- Hong Kong Economic Journal, Dec 30
-East West Magazine, Vol 5, Issue 1
-Hong Kong Country Club Magazine, October,2009
-San Diego News Network, June 25,2009
-Princess Patter, June, 4,2009
-North County Times, March 11,2009
-San Diego Weekly Reader, March 18,2009
-Del Mar Village Voice/Carmel Valley News, Vol.23 , number 10 ,March 12,2009
-Carmel Valley Now.com, Feb 24,2009
• (2008)- California Institute of the Arts Magazine, Fall/Winter
-Hong Kong Country Club Magazine, October, 2008
-Carmel Valley News/Del Mar Village Voice, 2008
• (2007) -Carmel Valley News/Del Mar Village Voice, Vol. 19,number 19,July 19,2007
-Rancho Santa Fe Review, May 3,2007
-Del Mar Village Voice/Carmel Valley News, Vol. 19,number 8, -February 15, 2007
-Falconer,Vol.33, number 8, Friday, May 4, 2007
• (2006)- Falconer,Vol.33, Issue 2, Friday, October 13, 2006
-Falconer,Vol.32, Issue 10, Thursday, June 8, 2006
• (2000)- The Hong Kong Cricket Club Pinkun Magazine, October,
-The Hong Kong Cricket Club Pinkun Magazine, June 2000
• (1992)-東周刊 East Week Magazine (unknown issue)
♔ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDED OR PART OF :
• (2013-present) - artistic & music director, choirmaster & teacher of Jaderin Voices Choir (part of "Hong Kong Jaderin Club Limited"- an exclusive group of Hong Kong high society. )
• (2009-2011) -founding chairman and first president of The Cal Arts Musical Theater Club
• (2010) - The Chinese University of Hong Kong (ISS) Farewell Dinner Committee (member)
• (2010) - Hong Kong F.O.C.U.S Organization for Children with Learning Disabilities and Attention Disorders (GUEST SPEAKER/ INTERN)
• (2006-2007) -SD TPHS Best Buddies international foundation(vice-president)
• (2006-2007) -SD TPHS Composer,Musicians and artist assocition(chairman)
• (2006-2007) -SD Soul Tunes Club(co-president)
• (2006-2007) -Music Therapy Session(founded by Dr MaryJane Palmer and C. Kenneth Lee)Meets in room M3 every Friday from 12:30pm-1:30pm
• (2005-2006) -Music Therapy Session(founded by Dr MaryJane Palmer and C. Kenneth Lee)Meets in room M3 every Friday from 12:30pm-1:30pm
• (2005-2006) -San Diego Torrey Pines High School MST3K Film Club-------------------------------(co-president)
• (2005-2006) -San Diego Torrey Pines High School Music composer,songwriter/arts critics and appreciation association------- (President& founder)
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