Lee Shiak Yaos Resume (Conductor, Vocalist, Pianist, Lecturer)

Born in 1980, Lee Shiak Yao is one of the most exciting musicians of his generation in Malaysia. He graduated with MMus from the University of Hull, UK and studied conducting with Andrew Penny and Dr. Lee Tsang. He also mastered the arts of piano accompaniment under the tutelage of Miss June Stephenson and vocal singing under Ralph Macdonald, Lim Cheng Hock, Paul Wade from Opera North and Dr. Michela Bertagnolli. Since his early age, Lee Shiak Yao has shown remarkable talent in music and with great opportunities, he emerged as one of the most promising musicians in Malaysia. He was no stranger to musical competitions as he had already won an impressive series of awards locally before he headed to further his studies in the United Kingdom. Among the many prominent awards he won were the titles of champion in solo singing, best accompanist awards in various singing competitions as well as best conductor awards from national choir competitions. Lee Shiak Yao represents Malaysia to sing with the World Youth Choir (was awarded the Ambassador of Peace by UNESCO), Asian Youth Choir and World Chamber Choir on a regular basis. Apart from indulging in the joy of music making of the highest level with elites hailing from all the corners of the earth, he, together with the members of the choirs, had also continuously contributed to the global peace movements through the art of music. Under his baton, school choirs have constantly won national choir competitions and he himself has also trained a few award winners of best conductor. He is equally at home with leading roles and solos in operas and oratorios as he is with choral activities. Besides his career in singing, he is also very active in all grounds of musical performances which include conducting wind and symphonic orchestras, adjudicating music competitions and conducting master classes and workshops on vocal singing, choral singing, instrumental ensemble playing and professional conducting technique regularly both on local as well as on international stages. Lee Shiak Yaos career has brought him to more than 26 countries around the world and he had the privilege of landing himself on the grounds of Scandinavia, Europe, Asia, Southeast Asia and South Africa. Other than his schedule of international performances and lectures which he enjoys, he also serves part-time in a few local universities music education department. He is affiliated with Malaysia Choral Federation, International Federation of Choral Music (Belgium), Klang Music Festival (one of the longest-running and grandest privately organized classical music festival in Malaysia), Musique Inspiration Band (M.I.B), SGM Fei Yang Symphonic Band, UPM Orchestra, Klang Chamber Choir, a number of local high school and amateur choirs and also with his own production house. He was recently awarded the Honourable Music Art Contribution Award by the 2010 Klang Music Festival for his diligent and ceaseless contribution in musical arts all over Malaysia. Not only that, Lee Shiak Yao is the youngest person as of date to be presented with this award; He was awarded The Most Promising Conductor Award in 2011 Venezia in Musica International Choir Competition & Festival; He was being appointed the General Manager of TIME ENSEMBLE, which consists with elite young musicians from different corner of the world; Together with Ho Chi Mei, they received the utmost honour to be invited to perform with the World Youth Choir in the 2011 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and in the 200th Anniversary of Oslo University, and were the first Malaysians being invited to this prestigious occasion.

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University of Hull Paul Wade Michela Bertagnolli Ralph Macdonald Andrew Penny Lee Tsang June Stephenson 26 UNESCO World Youth ChoirAsian Youth Choir 30 World Chamber Choir 2009 10 2010 36 2011 4 2011 9 TIME ENSEMBLE 2011 12