Seiko Lee (born in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese soprano singer and songwriter.[1] At age five, Lee started playing musical instruments including piano, voice, and flute.[2] Lee travelled as a member of the NHK Children's Chorus for ten years, including a concert tour of Eastern Europe in 1976.

Education and career

Lee graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts. She has performed professionally in opera houses and concert stages across Europe,[3] South America,[4] Asia,[5] and the United States. She has also recorded as a soloist with Sony, RCA Victor, and Manhattan Center Records.[6]

Lee is a graduate from Tokyo Metropolitan Art High School and the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts.[7] After graduating, she moved to the United States and performed with La Scaletta Opera in New York City. While in the US, she appeared with the Connecticut Opera and New York's Henry Street Opera. She has since appeared in international opera productions such as Carmen, Macbeth, La traviata, Suor Angelica, Così fan tutte, and Un Destino Immortale.

Since 1996, she has been a frequent soloist with the New York Philharmonic Symphony and the NYC Symphony Chamber Music Ensemble. Some of her notable performances include ceremonies at the Lincoln Center with New York's historic Goldman Memorial Band, the Temple Recital Series in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the inaugural ceremony of the Universal Peace Federation at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.

Activism

In 2009, Lee founded the Seiko Lee Project, a nonprofit organization that focuses on issues of world peace and human rights.[8] As president of this project, Lee has participated in social and charitable activities, including reconciliation projects for Rwanda, Zambia, West Africa, and Guinea Bissau.[9][10]

Recordings and video

  • Song of Peace, CD, Music by Sibelius, Gounod, Rodgers and Hammerstein, etc. Copyright, Seiko Lee Project, 2001
  • Liberation-Songs of My Spiritual Country, CD, Traditional Korean Melodies, Copyright, Seiko Lee Project, 2005 [7]
  • Halelu-Songs of David, CD, Cantata for Peace, Music by David D'Or and David Eaton, Copyright, David Eaton/David D'Or, 2007 [11]
  • Seiko Lee, Holiday Benefit & World Tour Concert, DVD, Live Concert, Copyright, Seiko Lee Project, 2007

References

  1. ^ "Germany: Charity Concert with Seiko Lee". Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiko_Lee
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