Mimisu Lee Featured in Symphony Nova Scotia's Summer Symphony.

Past recipient and horn player Mimisu Lee, joins our 75th Anniversary partner, Symphony Nova Scotia as a featured special guest in their Summer Symphony series. 

Tuesday, July 30, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, July 31, 

12:30 & 5:30 p.m.

Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library

Free and open to the public.

Mimisu Lee was the winner of the 2018 Raymond Simpson Award presented by the Talent Trust, and 2017/18 Chebucto Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, came 3rd place at the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals in 2017 and was two-time winner of the Federation of Nova Scotia Music Festivals, the Kim and Heather Conrad Brass Rose Bowl Competition, Atlantic Federation of Musicians’ Brass Award, and the “Most Outstanding Brass Performance Award” at the Kiwanis Music Festival. She has also won many first places at the Kiwanis Music Festival from 2007 to 2017. 

Mimisu has performed, with Symphony Nova Scotia Library Players, the Royal Conservatory of Music Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestral Institute at Whistler Orchestra, Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, Scotia Festival Orchestra, Dalhousie University Chamber Orchestra, Symphony and Wind Ensemble, Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble, and San Diego International Youth Orchestra. 

Biographical info from Cecilia Concerts Website.

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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.

Congratulations to Mimisu Lee - Graduation Recital

French horn player Mimisu Lee is performing her graduation recital on Tuesday April 17th at 7:30pm at St. Andrew's United Church in Halifax. 

Since her musical debut at the age of 10, Mimisu has become an award-winning musician who is completing her studies at the Fountain School of Performing Arts at Dalhousie University. She's performed with Symphony Nova Scotia, Scotia Festival Orchestra, Dalhousie University Symphony, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Institute at Whistler Orchestra, and the San Diego International Youth Orchestra.

Please join us in congratulating Mimisu, and be sure to mark her recital date on your calendar!

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.






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