We are building a directory of alumni of the various Artist Development programs run by Symphony Services International. If you are one of these musicians, composers or conductors, please contact us with your details and links to personal websites, facebook or similar pages.
You were the Young Performer of the Year in 2007. How did it Feel to win in your home town of Perth?
It was special to have the opportunity to play such a great piece with the orchestra that I belong to. Having friends and family there to share the moment was also very memorable and meaningful.
What have you been up to in the last 4 years?
I guess I’ve been living the dream! I have a job in an orchestra, I play chamber music and solo concerts and I’m about to embark on a study tour of the USA. And I’m riding a bicycle a lot!
How did winning the competition change your life?
I got a lot busier and saw photos of myself popping up around the place.
WASO (West Australian Symphony Orchestra) is really supportive of this competition and has hosted the keyboard final for the past two years and will do again in 2011. How does it feel to play in the orchestra for the finals having been involved in the competition as a soloist?
It’s very exciting to be in the orchestra for the finals because of the high standard of talent that comes through. For many of the contestants, it may be the first time they play with an orchestra so it’s nice to be part of this experience for them. I guess the anticipation before each performance also brings back memories….. perhaps not all pleasant, but memories nonetheless!
What advice would you give to the finalists for the 2011 competition?
Only think about the music because that is the only thing that matters on the stage.
Where can people next see you in concert?
We are playing a concert on Friday June 3 and Saturday June 4 featuring Rodrigo’s Concerto Aranjuez with Slava Grygorian and Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra conducted by Stefan Asbury.
Alumni
We are building a directory of alumni of the various Artist Development programs run by Symphony Services International. If you are one of these musicians, composers or conductors, please contact us with your details and links to personal websites, facebook or similar pages.
Anna Howell, Artist Development Co-ordinator
Email: howella@symphonyinternational.net
Telephone: +61 (0)2 8622 9482
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Alumni Artist Feature – Shaun Lee-Chen
You were the Young Performer of the Year in 2007. How did it Feel to win in your home town of Perth?
It was special to have the opportunity to play such a great piece with the orchestra that I belong to. Having friends and family there to share the moment was also very memorable and meaningful.
What have you been up to in the last 4 years?
I guess I’ve been living the dream! I have a job in an orchestra, I play chamber music and solo concerts and I’m about to embark on a study tour of the USA. And I’m riding a bicycle a lot!
How did winning the competition change your life?
I got a lot busier and saw photos of myself popping up around the place.
WASO (West Australian Symphony Orchestra) is really supportive of this competition and has hosted the keyboard final for the past two years and will do again in 2011. How does it feel to play in the orchestra for the finals having been involved in the competition as a soloist?
It’s very exciting to be in the orchestra for the finals because of the high standard of talent that comes through. For many of the contestants, it may be the first time they play with an orchestra so it’s nice to be part of this experience for them. I guess the anticipation before each performance also brings back memories….. perhaps not all pleasant, but memories nonetheless!
What advice would you give to the finalists for the 2011 competition?
Only think about the music because that is the only thing that matters on the stage.
Where can people next see you in concert?
We are playing a concert on Friday June 3 and Saturday June 4 featuring Rodrigo’s Concerto Aranjuez with Slava Grygorian and Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra conducted by Stefan Asbury.