Lee Huei Min
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Lee Huei Min is a young renowned classical violin
ist from Singapore
. She has been dubbed as "Singapore's poster girl of classical music."
She started playing violin at the age of two, and gave her first public performance at five at the Victoria Concert Hall. She went to the United States at the age of nine to study music at the University of Michigan
and later at Oberlin College
's Conservatory of Music. At the age of 14, Min she was accepted to the Masters program at Yale University
. She was tutored by the late, eminent violinist Erick Friedman
. Erick himself was a protégé of Jascha Heifetz
and Nathan Milstein
.
Lee has performed with renowned orchestras including Prague Chamber Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra
, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
, Vienna Chamber Orchestra
, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra and Russian National Orchastra.
She recorded an album Debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
.
She was given the Singapore Youth Award in 2004.
In April 2011 she became brand ambassador for Finnair
in Singapore.
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist from Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. She has been dubbed as "Singapore's poster girl of classical music."
She started playing violin at the age of two, and gave her first public performance at five at the Victoria Concert Hall. She went to the United States at the age of nine to study music at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and later at Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
's Conservatory of Music. At the age of 14, Min she was accepted to the Masters program at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. She was tutored by the late, eminent violinist Erick Friedman
Erick Friedman
Erick Friedman is considered by many as one of the greatest American born violinists of the past century. Erick Friedman's illustrious career took him to many of the great concert stages of the world appearing as guest soloist with most of the great orchestras throughout the United States and...
. Erick himself was a protégé of Jascha Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz was a violinist, born in Vilnius, then Russian Empire, now Lithuania. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time.- Early life :...
and Nathan Milstein
Nathan Milstein
Nathan Mironovich Milstein was a Russian-born American virtuoso violinist.Widely considered one of the finest violinists of the 20th century, Milstein was known for his interpretations of Bach's solo violin works and for works from the Romantic period...
.
Lee has performed with renowned orchestras including Prague Chamber Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Singapore Symphony Orchestra
The Singapore Symphony Orchestra is a 96 members professional symphony orchestra. Its main performing venue is the Esplanade Concert Hall in Singapore although it has also toured widely in Asia, Europe and the United States...
, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...
, Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
The Vienna Chamber Orchestra is an Austrian chamber orchestra based at the Vienna Konzerthaus....
, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra and Russian National Orchastra.
She recorded an album Debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...
.
She was given the Singapore Youth Award in 2004.
In April 2011 she became brand ambassador for Finnair
Finnair
Finnair Plc is the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland, with its headquarters on the grounds of Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland, and its main hub at Helsinki Airport. Finnair and its subsidiaries dominate both the domestic and international air travel markets in Finland. The largest...
in Singapore.
External links
- Min Lee - Official homepage