PROFILE
Shaun Lee-Chen
Started at UWA: 2002
Co-ordinator of Violin Studies and Artist in Residence at the UWA Conservatorium of Music
Studying Mozart and historical music is so important because students can start to apply research from historical texts to their playing. There is no greater introduction to historical performance than this. UWA has produced many of the world's foremost exponents of period instruments.Shaun Lee-Chen
Shaun Lee-Chen is a dedicated violin teacher and internationally celebrated performer with a special interest in historical performance and 19th century violin pedagogy. He was a member of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) for more than a decade before taking up the position of Artist in Residence at the UWA Conservatorium of Music.
Mr Lee-Chen is the Concertmaster of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra (ABO), appointed in 2016, and his soloist credentials include performances with WASO, Queensland Orchestra and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO).
He has been guest assistant and Associate Concertmaster with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and TSO, and performs regularly with WASO.
In 2015, the ABO’s album ‘Brandenburg Celebrates’, which included Mr Lee-Chen as a featured soloist, was nominated for an Aria Award for Best Classical Album.
Mr Lee-Chen is the Concertmaster of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra (ABO), appointed in 2016, and his soloist credentials include performances with WASO, Queensland Orchestra and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO).
He has been guest assistant and Associate Concertmaster with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and TSO, and performs regularly with WASO. In 2015, the ABO’s album ‘Brandenburg Celebrates’, which included Mr Lee-Chen as a featured soloist, was nominated for an Aria Award for Best Classical Album.
Appointed Concertmaster of Aria Award-Winning Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, 2015 onwards
Winner of the ABC Young Performers Award, 2007
UWA Graduate's Prize for Best Student at the School of Music, 2000
Violinist Shaun Lee-Chen
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Bringing the mojo back to UWA strings
With an envious collection of sneakers, a love of basketball and epic daily bike rides, you don’t immediately think classical musician, but these are just some of the many quirks of violinist Shaun Lee-Chen.
Read moreAcclaimed violinist returns to mentor new generation
Internationally celebrated violinist Shaun Lee-Chen will return to his alma mater to work closely with his former mentor, national violin icon Professor Paul Wright, when he joins The University of Western Australia's School of Music as Artist in Residence.
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