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Jae-Joon Lee

Jae-Joon Lee

Personal Information

First Name Jae-Joon
Last Name Lee
Gender Male

Location

Country Korea
City Daegu

Musical Information

Musical Activities Conductor
Member of Choirs Pilgrim Mission Choir

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Website facebook.com/maestrojlee
About Me Maestro, Jae-joon Lee obtained his Master of Music from Keimyung University majoring in instrumental music and master's degree in choral conducting at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He also received graduate of a master’s degree of Orchestral and Opera Conducting in Novosibirsk National Music Conservatory, Russia. He has received wide publicity not only by conducting symphony orchestras and opera internationally but also chorus and opera in his home country of Korea.
In the choral field, Jae-joon Lee led the Pilgrim Mission Choir to '2002 the 2nd World Choir Olympics' and to 'the 3rd World Choir Olympics' held in Bremen, Germany. He and the choir accomplished the outstanding feat of winning in successive year to be champion choir of the Musica Sacra Acapella Category: this feat stands unchallenged in the European Chorus world. In July 2010, Maestro Lee led the Pilgrim Mission Choir again and won the grand prize at the 49th Seghizzi International Choir Competition in Gorizia, Italy. In 2004, Jae-joon Lee was Artistic Director of 2004 Daegu International Choir Festival.
Maestro Lee has been invited as a guest conductor of many orchestras and opera companies at national level both in Korea and internationally companies since 1988. He has conducted numerous operas including La Boheme, La Traviata, Carmen, Aida and Rigoletto. Moreover, he has also conducted extensive symphonic works by Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Brahms and Mahler etc.
In February 2000 when he returned to live in Korea, Maestro Lee founded The Gala Orchestra, which has received high praise from audience and media alike at each of its concerts for the last 8 years. In 2003, he invited as a visiting professor at Cuba National Institute of Arts (ISA de Cuba) and International Music Director of the Cuban National Opera Company, visiting Cuba every January to give lectures and masterclasses on conducting technique and to perform with the orchestra and opera company. In 2005 Maestro Lee received special praise after conducting the Matanza Philharmonic Orchestra with the National Opera Company of Cuba in opera “Carmen”. Also in 2005 he was invited to be International Music Director for the final concert of the 22nd International Theater Festival in Havana, where he conducted Johann Strauss’s "Die Fledermaus.” In 2006 he was invited by the Tongyeong International Music Festival to conduct Mozart’s “Requiem" in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Mozart's Birth. In January 2008, He conducted opera “the Bat” produced by the CCP-UST at CCP Hall in Manila.
In January 2009, He invited as guest conductor for the Asia – premier concert of Jenkins’s requiem with the UST symphony orchestra & UST singers at CCP hall in Manila. He also conducted as guest conductor for concert serious of Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2009 and 2011 season. In February 2012, He conducted opera “La Traviata” at CCP in Manila.
Since September 2005 Maestro Lee has been the conductor of the Deagu Genius Youth Orchestra (DGYO), one of the highest quality youth orchestras in the world. In February 2008, the DGYO traveled to Spain giving concerts in Madrid, Granada, Valencia and Barcelona and February 2010 and also had a concert tour in the U.S.A.
In March 2008, He was invited principal guest conductor of Novosibirsk Academic Symphony Orchestra (NASO) which is one of major Russian National Orchestra.
Currently, Maestro Lee is Artistic Director of Yeosu city choir, Deagu Genius Youth Orchestra, Pilgrim Mission Music Center, Yenoeul Music Center, and Visiting Professor of Santo Tomas Music College in Manila, Philippines and Artistic Director of the Daegu Educational Institute for Art-gifted Students. And also, He is Permanent Artistic Director of International Youth study Orchestra (IYSO) starting July 2011 at Philadelphia, USA.

Jae-Joon Lee wrote a new blog entry:

Come & sing! 2013 Yeosu International Choir Competition & Festival

Please visit our website of 2013 Yesou International Choir Competition & Festival !!! Website : www.yicc2013.com

December 19, 2012
Jae-Joon Lee wrote a new blog entry:

2013 Yeosu International Choir Competition & Festival

We are happy to see you in 2013 Yeosu International Choir Competition & Festival. Under the Slogan of “Songs of Ocean, Songs of Joy”, the 2013 Yeosu International Choir Competition & Festival will be a venue where people who love choral music...

December 1, 2012
Jae-Joon Lee added a new choir

Pilgrim Mission Choir

Founded by Maestro Jae-Joon Lee as a vocal ensemble in 1980, Pilgrim Mission Choir demonstrates the essence of church music with refined harmony and commitment to music. This is a choir for mission through praising. Pilgrim Mission Choir gives regular c... more

August 16, 2012
Jae-Joon Lee posted a new video:

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pilgrim mission choir - " Pater Noster - Alejandro D. Consolacion II"
Concert in dolomite,Italy 2011.

August 16, 2012
Jae-Joon Lee has just signed up.
August 16, 2012

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