Mimisu Lee and Lala Lee in performance January 6, 2019 - presented by Cecilia Concerts

Mimisu Lee and Lala Lee are in concert on January 6, 2019 at the Lilian Piercey Concert Hall in Halifax. 

Tickets are now on sale for the performance, which begins at 2:00 p.m. The event is presented by Cecilia Concerts.

Mimisu received a music scholarship from the Talent Trust to study French horn, and recently received the Raymond Simpson Award at NSTT’s 2018 Special Awards ceremony on December 11.

She also won the 2017/18 Chebucto Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition.

Mimisu has performed with Scotia Festival Orchestra, Dalhousie University Chamber Orchestra, Dalhousie University Symphony, the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, and the San Diego International Youth Orchestra.

Lala received a music scholarship from the Talent Trust to study piano. She’s a two-time winner of the Titje Zonneveld Award, which recognizes excellence in piano.

In 2017 she was named one of CBC’s “30 Hot Classical Musicians Under 30”. She debuted with Symphony Nova Scotia that same year. 

Lala has also performed with the Chebucto Symphony Orchestra and Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra.

Mimisu and Lala have been playing in front of audiences since the age of ten. The sisters both study at the Glenn Gould School in Toronto.

Their January 6 concert features works works from the classical-romantic repertoire including by Beethoven, Schumann and Strauss.

For tickets and more information, visit the Cecilia Concerts website.

Mimisu Lee and Lala Lee Perform in Cecelia Concerts 30th Anniversary Season

Halifax chamber music presenter Cecilia Concerts has launched its 30th season, which begins September 14 with a fundraising gala featuring opera star Measha Brueggergosman.

Among the stellar musicians in the lineup are French hornist Mimisu Lee and pianist Lala Lee, who will perform works from the classical-romantic repertoire including Ludwig van Beethoven’s horn sonata, Op. 17 and Robert Schumann’s Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70. The concert takes place January 6, 2019.

Named one of CBC’s “30 Hot Classical Musicians Under 30” in 2017, Lala made her debut with Symphony Nova Scotia under Bernhard Gueller that same year. She’s also performed with the Chebucto Symphony Orchestra and Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra.

Mimisu is the winner of the 2017/18 Chebucto Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition. She’s performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestral Institute at Whistler Orchestra, Scotia Festival Orchestra, Dalhousie University Chamber Orchestra, Dalhousie University Symphony, the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, and the San Diego International Youth Orchestra.

Both sisters currently study at the Glenn Gould School in Toronto.

For ticket information, visit the Cecilia Concert website.

Lala Lee and Nova Sinfonia in Concert: An Evening of Beethoven and Sibelius

She played Mozart in her solo debut with Symphony Nova Scotia in 2017. CBC declared her one of the 30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30 that same year. 

Now Lala Lee joins Nova Sinfonia to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19, and Sibelius’s Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82.

Conducted by Mark Shapiro, the concert takes place Sunday, May 6 at 7:30 pm, Faith Tabernacle Church, 6225 Summit Street in Halifax. For tickets or more information, visit the Nova Sinfonia website.

Dorothy Ro, violinist and Lala Lee, pianist are two of the '30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30'

Congratulations! 

Dorothy Ro (photo by http://www.cbcmusic.ca)

Dorothy Ro, violinist and Lala Lee, pianist were selected for the 

30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30 - 2017 edition.

You can read all about them at 
http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/18752/30-hot-canadian-classical-musicians-under-30-2017

LaLa Lee, solo piano recital at the Music Room Chamber Player Series on November 30, 2016 in Halifax

LaLa Lee, will perform a piano solo recital at 

The Music Room Chamber Player Series on 

November 30, 2016

 at 7:00 PM in Halifax

In loving memory of 

Mrs. Bee Huxtable.

The program includes Mozart Sonata in B Flat Major K.333 - Beethoven Sonata No. 26 Op. 81a in E Flat Major - Schubert Impromptu Op. 90 No. 3 D. 899 in G Flat Major - Liszt Un Sospiro - Chopin Scherzo Op. 20 No. I. 

LaLa Lee is the 2015 Tietje Zonneveld Award recipient given out through the NSTT.

Tickets can be purchased at The Music Room.

Congratulations to Mimisu Lee and Lala Lee!

Mimisu Lee, french horn is the winner of the 2016 Brass and Wind Rosebowl and Lala Lee, piano is the (2nd time winner, 2015 and 2016) of Doctor Piano and Yamaha Canada Piano Rosebowl. Lala has an exciting summer ahead of her. She has been chosen to participate in Morningside Music Bridge, one of the prestigious international music festival for age 12—18 to celebrate its 20th anniversary in Beijing China.

Congratulations to both of you!

Mimisu (left) and Lala with proud grand-mother Helen

Mimisu with Kim Conrad & Craig McCormick, 2016 Rosebowl Donors and Presenters

 

Mimisu with her teacher David Parker

Mimisu's teacher David Parker is a former NSTT scholarship recipient himself. He is the Principal Hornist of Symphony Nova Scotia since 2000 and teaches at Dalhousie's Fountain School of Performing Arts.






You can find more information about the Kiwanis Festival at http://www.hfxmusicfest.com/

Photos of Special Awards Ceremony December 2015

Special Awards Ceremony 2015

You can find more images at Flickr.

Thank you to all our volunteers for making the ceremony a success.

LaLa Lee plays Shostakovich with the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra

LaLa Lee, piano will play Shostakovich with the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra.

Saturday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. at
the deCoste Centre in New Glasgow

Sunday, November 22 at 7:00 p.m. at
St. Matthew's Church, Halifax

For more information please go to: http://novascotiayouthorchestra.com/concerts/15-16/fall2015.html

Congratulations LaLa Lee for winning 3rd place at the 2015 National Music Festival

LaLa Lee, piano 

Nova Scotia had some wonderful young amateur musicians win at the 45th annual Federation of Canadian Music Festivals' National Music Festival. 

Third place award ($500) went to LaLa Lee, piano (Halifax)
and violinist TaTan Huang (Hubley)

Talented youth from across the country have spent the past year giving their all in competing and winning at their local and provincial music festivals, culminating in the recent National Music Festival in Edmonton (Alberta), August 13-15. 

Each province could send only one representative for each of the nine disciplines: brass, piano, woodwinds, musical theatre, classical guitar, voice, percussion, chamber groups, and strings. A total of 57 musicians attended the competition representing 10 provinces.

LaLa Lee's Mothers' Day Piano Recital in Honour of Abby Bryant

Sunday, May 10 at 2:00 p.m.
St. Paul's Church, Halifax

Lala Lee is a member of the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra and has been performing in front of audiences since the age of 5. Nova Scotia Talent Trust Scholarship Recipient 2014 and Grade 10 Honour With Distinction student at Sacred Heart School of Halifax and a Sacred Heart Scholar, Lala is passionate about music, the arts, and social justice. Lala is performing this solo recital to celebrate music and to celebrate the life of another young Haligonian, Abigail Bryant.

Abby Bryant was equally passionate about music, art, and social justice. She was a singer, actor, poet, photographer, songwriter, and doer of good things. The youngest Founding Member of The Friends of Gilda's Nova Scotia, Abby was also passionate about ensuring that no one -especially children and young people- in Nova Scotia go through cancer alone.

Please join her on Sunday, May 10th, at 2:00 to celebrate two young women who are dedicated to art, music, and making Halifax and Nova Scotia a better place. Proceeds from this event will benefit both The Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra and The Friends of Gilda's Nova Scotia.

For Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lala-lees-mothers-day-piano-recital-in-honour-of-abby-bryant-tickets-16073476200