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Maestro Eugene Lee

Maestro Eugene Lee, conductor, was born in Seoul, S. Korea, His career includes work as a composer, conductor, arranger, music educator, columnist and artist management planner. Eugene Lee has been called “the Little Giant’ - one of the most exciting conductors who has come into the spotlight in our time - by the Korean Journal. As he celebrates his 6th season as a music director with the New Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra, he is recognized for his dynamic leadership, distinguished musicality and incredibly wide orchestra repertoire. Mr. Lee began his career as a church music composer at age 14, and at 16 he became a choral conductor at Yoido Full Gospel Church, the world’s largest church having 700.000 congregation members. By the time he was 24 years old, he had conducted over 100 concerts in Korea, Japan, Israel, and Egypt with his own chorus, Do-Sol Concert Choir, and chamber orchestra. Also he founded “Psalm 23”, one of the top artist management companies in Korea and presented over 200 concerts in the world including Korea, Japan and Russia. Eugene Lee has had six composition recitals featuring contemporary music since 1990. He appeared in the Seoul Arts Center and conducted the Soregi Chamber, and the String and Bow Festival. His dedication to the development and performance of new works by contemporary composers and various genres of music is demonstrated in his concerts. He has played with distinguished soloists such as Helen Kim, and William Pritchard. He also conducted the gorgeous, but rarely played pieces, Tuba Concerto by David Sampson and Vaughn Williams’ Tuba Concerto. He won 1st Prize at the 25th NANPA Music Competition during which he conducted many orchestras. In addition, he became a renowned music critic and composer. He was awarded “The Critic of the Year 2001” from the SE Korean-American Association Coalition. Because of his efforts and devotion to the Youth Orchestra, he was awarded the “Leader of the Year” award from the Atlanta Korean–American Youth center. He also received a special scholarship from the Korean-American scholarship foundation in 2007, and he is invited as the member of the Golden Key Club by the Georgia State University in 2008. In 1998, Lee moved to Atlanta, GA and began to contribute to the mainstream and Asian communities as a critic of the Dong-A Daily News, the Korea Southeast News, the KTN-TV and the AM KOREA Radio. He has served as a guest conductor with various school orchestras, including Dunwoody High school, Atlanta Clark University, Morehouse College, and Spellman Women’s College. In 2001, he founded the Peach Prim Orchestra consisting of professional members. In 2002, after 10 concerts with PPO, Lee became music director of the New Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra (NAPO). Under his leadership, the NAPO has become one of the most venerable orchestras in Atlanta, presenting successful concerts for many audiences. Mr. Lee founded the New Atlanta Youth Orchestra under the NAPO as well as his own music school, the New Atlanta Conservatory in Johns Creek and in Duluth for the education and advocacy of young musicians. Since 2007 Lee has hosted “The Michael Palmer International Conducting Workshop” in Atlanta. He is pursuing a Master’s degree with instrumental conducting from the Georgia State University School of Music where he had served as a graduate assistant conductor under Maestro Michael Palmer, and he earned B.M. as a valedictorian, majoring in composition. Also he studied orchestral conducting at St. Petersburg Conservatory of music, Russia. In 2008, he began to serve with the Atlanta Sinfonia as music director.

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