#Tchia conductor professional#

He has taken great pleasure in mentoring young musicians as former Artistic Director and Conductor of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra, and as Music Director of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra.Īs a cellist, Earl toured with the acclaimed duet of Gary Burton & Chick Corea as a guest member of the Harlem String Quartet in 2012, performing in notable venues including Symphony Hall in Boston, Maison symphonique de Montréal, and the iconic Blue Note jazz club in New York City. His concerts to date in Canada, the U.S., China and South Korea have often been accompanied by outreach events beyond the concert hall in the community at large.

#Tchia conductor professional#

In all of his professional activities, Earl seeks ways to connect with fellow musicians and audiences on a personal level. That same year, Lee was awarded the Ansbacher Fellowship by the American Austrian Foundation and members of the Vienna Philharmonic, and spent six weeks at the Salzburg Festival in Austria. In 2013, Earl was one of two performers to receive the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Scholarship, chosen by a renowned conductor Kurt Masur to travel to Leipzig and study the music and life of Felix Mendelssohn. He also served as the Resident Conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from 2015 to 2018.Įarl was the recipient of the 50th Anniversary Heinz Unger Award from the Ontario Arts Council in 2018. His recent appearances include leading the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, New Japan Philharmonic, Gangnam Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra along other orchestras worldwide.Įarl recently concluded his position as the Associate Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra where he led various concerts and its programming. Earl’s passion for music is reflected in his diverse career as both a conductor and cellist.

A 2021 Solti Foundation U.S Career Assistance Award recipient and a recently appointed Assistant Conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Earl Lee is a renowned Korean born Canadian performer who has captivated audiences worldwide.