Anthony K. Lee is 28 years old and currently lives in Foster City, California. He recently received his Master's degree in Piano Performance at the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston. He also holds an Honors BA in Music (Piano Performance.) from Santa Clara University as well as being the recipient of the Arrigo and Catherine Descalzi Prize, Performers Certificate for Distinguished Musical Performance, and two time winner of the Concerto/Aria Competition.He has studied most recently with Hans Boepple in California and Nancy Weems in Houston.
Recent Music Accomplishments:
- 2003: Performed as the soloist on tour in Japan with the SJYS Orchestra.
- 2002-2003: Worked as rehearsal pianist with the UH Opera Program.
- 2000-2001: Received The Barkley Fellowship/ Performing Arts Grant (this is organized by the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation and helps people within the arts)
- 2000-2001: Served as an Adjunct-Faculty Member teaching piano at Santa Clara University
- 2000 7/1: First Place for California: Music Teachers' Association of California Division 4 Concerto Competition
- 1999 7/1: First Place for California: Music Teachers' Association of California Division 4 Solo Competition
He has been selected as a winner and soloist in the following competitions:
(listed from oldest to newest)
- Junior Bach
- U.N.I.C.E.F.
- Menuhin/Dowling Scholar Award (8 times)
- U.S. Open Advanced Concerto Competition (2 times)
- El Camino Youth Symphony Concerto Competition
- Santa Clara University Concerto Competition
- San Francisco Young Pianist Competition
- Classical Philharmonic Concerto Competition
- The SugarHall International Music Competition (Okinawa, Japan)
- MTAC Solo Piano Competition
- MTAC Concerto Competition
Other performances include:
(listed from oldest to newest)
- Soloist for the Nueva Concert Series (three times)
- Grand Piano television show
- Solo recital for the San Francisco Symphony Guild
- Performed Rhapsody in Blue with the El Camino Youth Symphony
- Performed Saint-Saens Second Piano Concerto in g-minor with the Classical Philharmonic
- Performed Saint-Saens Second Piano Concerto in g-minor with the Santa Clara University Orchestra Performed Brahms First Piano Concerto in d-minor with the Santa Clara University Orchestra
- Honors Junior Piano Recital (see recordings for more information)
- Honors Senior Piano Recital (see recordings for more information)
- Alumni Piano Recital (see recordings for more information)
He has played in master classes for:
(listed from oldest to newest)
- Sedmara Zakarian-Rutstein
- Dr. Vladimir Pleshakov
- Edgar Schenkmann (founding member, Juilliard quartet)
- William Black
- Earl Wild
Some academic honors include:
(listed from oldest to newest)
- President's Scholar Award for Academic Excellence
- Life time member of the California Scholarship Federation
- Bank of America Award
- Rotary Club Award
- Outstanding student award from Hillsdale High School
- Outstanding Freshman at Santa Clara University
- Honors BA Music (Piano Performance)
- The Arrigo and Catherine Descalzi Prize
- Santa Clara University Performance Certificate
- Society of Music’s Most Inspiring Senior Award
- Outstanding Achievement in Performance Award
Other Areas of Work: Was a Lead-Tester in the QA department of 3DO (a computer/console gaming company) for 12 months. I worked on and lead test teams on the following games:
- Crusaders of Might and Magic for PC and Playstation
- Army Men: Air Tactics
- Sammy Sosa High-Heat Baseball
- Might and Magic 8 for the PC
- Might and Magic for the Gamebay Color
- Army Men: World War for the Playstation