Sinhaeng Lee

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Sinhaeng Lee

Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Programs

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Dr. Sinhaeng Lee is a professional conductor, educator, singer, and keyboardist. He is the founder and artistic director of Vox Amicis, a professional ensemble based in Seoul, South Korea.  He conducts Colgate University Chorus and Chamber Singers.

Throughout his career, he conducted various levels of choirs, from youth chorus to professional ensemble. During his undergraduate study, he was an assistant conductor of the Yonsei University Concert Choir and conducted Yonsei University Glee Club. And He served as music director of the Westminster Community Chorus. He has conducted the University Chorus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and is on the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent By Their Students in 2021. Lee also had the privilege to serve as a graduate assistant conductor and prepared performances for the Westminster Symphonic Choir of Westminster Choir College, which regularly performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra and New York Philarmonic. 

Lee is an active bass-baritone of the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir of the Philadelphia Orchestra and a Vocal Fellow of Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, SC. Previously, He was a member of the renowned Westminster Choir and Westminster Kantorei. He was a staff accompanist at Westminster Choir College to, coach student singers and accompanied Chapel Choir. Lee served as a Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church of Urbana, where he conducted the Sanctuary Choir and played the organ, harpsichord, and piano.

Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Music, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2022

Master of Music in Choral Conducting, Westminster Choir College, 2018

Bachelor of Music in Church Music (Choral Conducting), Yonsei University, 2015

Vocal Fellowship, Spoleto Festival USA

Conducting Assistantship, Carmel Bach Festival

Conducting Fellowship, Chorus America

Conducting Fellowship, National Collegiate Choral Organization

Conducting

Keyboard

Choral Literature

Historical Performance Practice

Music History

Korean Choral Music
 

Korean Federation for Choral Music Conducting Competition, 1st Prize

Korean Choral Directors Association & National Chorus of Korea Conducting Competition, 3rd Prize