Clarence Lee, Pianis
Singaporean pianist Clarence Lee has been praised by the Straits Times
for being a "Truemaster of sonorities". His honours and awards
include achieving the distinction award at the1st Hong Kong International
Music Competition for Young Pianists (2014), 2nd Prize at the National
Piano & Violin Competition, Artist Category (2011), 3rd Prize at the
Conservatory’s Piano Concerto Competition (2011), Platinum award at the
Singapore Performer’s Festival (2006) and Top Prize at the Young Pianist
Competition Senior Category (2005).
Clarence has appeared as Concerto Soloist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra,
Artsakh State Chamber Orchestra, Singapore Chinese Orchestra, Metropolitan
Festival Orchestra, Braddell Height’s Symphony Orchestra, MacPherson Philharmonic
Orchestra, Orchestra of the Music Makers, Singapore Festival Orchestra
and the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory’s New Music Ensemble. He has also collaborated
with the Penang Philharmonic Orchestra, Base Philharmonic Orchestra, Wayfarer
Sinfonietta, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra, Ding Yi Music Company,
Choralimus Chamber Choir, Symphonia Choralis and The Chorallective.
Clarence was admitted to the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music at the
age of 15 as a National Arts Council Scholar, and graduated with 1st class
Honours where he was his class valedictorian and was awarded the coveted
Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medallion as the top performing scholar of his cohort.
Clarence also has a Master of Music degree from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory
of Music, where he studied with Prof. Albert Tiu. His previous teachers
include Dr. Thomas Hecht, Mr. Melvyn Tan, Ms. Lori Kaufman, Ms. Marian
Hahn and Ms. Winnie Tay.
Clarence is currently on the Piano Faculty at LASALLE College of the Arts,
University of the Arts Singapore and is also an Adjunct Collaborative Pianist
at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music..
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