C. Kenneth Lee's Page

ASCAP Composer Award Finalist and CalArts Capitol Records/ EMI Composition CD Competition Nominated Asian-American Composer, C. Kenneth Lee, pianist, actor, former Best Buddies Chapter Vice-President and Torrey Pines Idol Contest Finalist Singer began as a New Age artist. His first hit single, "An Ocean Of Memories" on iTunes made him popular since 2006. Apart from being sponsored to have his own solo concerts in USA, Australia and Hong Kong, collaborating , featuring and being/having been a member of many bands and choirs as well as being a top-selling diverse up and coming Classical-crossover solo recording artist, Lee is also best known for his 3 lead acting and singing roles in the California Institute Of Music Musicals as "Rolf" in (2004-5)THE SOUND OF MUSIC, "the prince" in (2005) CINDERELLA, & "Calpernia Addams" in CALARTS's play production of (2009)THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES out of the 14 theatre and film roles. Lee received The California Institute of Music's "Creative Student Leadership Award" from the institute's chairman in 2005 for his role as the director's coaching and blocking assistant as well as contributions as a performer-composer and actor.
Apart from acting in musicals, plays, films, attended intermediate and advanced school drama classes since 1992, Lee has worked with a casting director, trainned at the stage acting workshop at The La Jolla Playhouse, and the big screen acting workshop at The California Institute of the Arts(CalArts). Lee has worked musically with and assisted with artists like Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, David Rosenboom, Carlsbad Music Festival and other groups and artists in the U.S and in Hong Kong. Lee also starred in (2008)MUSIC AND THE VOICE which premiered on Sep 19 at REDCAT in The Walt Disney Concert Hall, and The Los Angeles Original Musical Cast with Meredith Monk and Ann Hamilton in (2008)SONGS OF ASCENSION also at REDCAT in The Walt Disney Concert Hall from Oct 29-Nov 2. Lee has studied piano with an alumni from The Julliard School , an alumni from The Eastman School of Music, and has also completed and certified for The CalArts Herb Alpert School Of Music Piano Proficiency Exam . Lee has attended Northwestern University's National High School Music Institute, The Walnut Hill School. etc. Lee has also studied composition with Augusta Read Thomas, Morton Subotnick, Steve Hoey, David Rosenboom and more.
(all of the above done before turning 20.) Magdalena Lee, Lee’s mother has been his manager.