My Biography


Martin (Chi-Kuen) Lee currently is a PhD candidate (ABD) at the State University of New York at Buffalo, majoring in music theory.  He has his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in music at the Chinese University of Hong Kong from 1998 – 2003. His research interest is the music of Olivier Messiaen and his birdsong writings. 

Education

2003 -- 

Ph. D. (Music Theory), State University of New York at Buffalo

2001 -- 2004

M. Phil. (Music Theory), The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1998 -- 2001 B. A. in Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1991 -- 1998 S. K. H. Lam Woo Memorial Secondary School
1985 -- 1991 S. K. H. Tsing Yi Chu Yan Primary School (Developed from AM session)

S. K. H. Chu Yan Primary School (Developed from PM session)

1982 -- 1985 Sung Kei Kindergarten [ ±R°ò¥®¸X¶é ]

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Publications and Research

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Certificates/Diplomas
2001 AMusTCL, Trinity College of London
1999 Advanced Certificate in Violin, ABRSM
1996 Music Theory Examination, Shanghai Conservatory of Music
1995 Grade 8 Theory of Music, ABRSM
1995 Grade 8 Violin, ABRSM

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Working Experience
2003 --

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Teaching assistant in the courses [Dept of Mus, SUNY at Buffalo]

a)       Elementary Harmony and Counterpoint I & II

b)       Intermediate Harmony and Counterpoint I & II

2001 -- 2003

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Teaching assistant in the courses [Dept of Mus, CUHK]:

a)       History of Western Music I & II

b)       Introduction to World Musics

c)       Form and Analysis I & II

2001 -- 2003 Research assistant in Messiaen studies [Dept of Mus, CUHK]
2001 -- 2003 Audio library assistant [Dept of Mus, CUHK]
2001 -- 2003

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Violin and viola instructor, Music Office of Leisure and Cultural Services Department [HKSAR Government]

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2001 -- 2003 Choir conductor, S. K. H. Kei Oi Church
2001 -- 2003 Violin and viola instructor, Sha Tin Methodist College
2001 -- 2003 Violin instructor, PLK Yao Ling Sun College
2001 Jun -- Aug Personal Research Assistant in ISCM Teaching Campaign -- "Indeterminacy"
1999 May -- Aug Violin instructor, STFA Leung Kit Wah Primary School
1998 -- 2003 Violin instructor and conductor, DMHC Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School
1998 -- 1999 Choir conductor, SKH Lam Woo Home for the Elderly
1996 -- 1998 Violin and theory instructor, Greenery Music [ «C­]µ^¦æ ]
1996 -- 1998 Violin instructor, Harmony Piano Company [ ©ÉÃýµ^¦æ ]
1996 -- 1997 Orchestra conductor, Hong Kong Music Institute
1996 -- Private violin and theory teacher

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Orchestral Experience
2004 -- Violinist in UB Symphony Orchestra, SUNY at Buffalo
2003 -- Violinist in the Contemporary Music Ensemble, SUNY at Buffalo
2001 -- 2003 2nd violin principal in Chung Chi Orchestra, CUHK
2000 -- 2003 2nd violin principal in Hong Kong Stage Ensemble
2000 Summer 1st violin in the Japanese Amateur Orchestra (Youth Orchestra)
2000 -- Violinist in the New Philharmonia of Hong Kong
1998 -- 2001

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Concertmaster in the Chinese University Orchestra (currently named as Chung Chi Orchestra, CUHK)
1998 -- 1st violin in the China Symphony Orchestra
1998 -- 2nd violin in the Hong Kong Symphony Orchestra
1994 -- 1997 1st violin in the Hong Kong Music Institute Orchestra
1992 -- 1998

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Concertmaster in the school orchestra of S. K. H. Lam Woo Memorial Secondary School

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Personal Interests
Reading
Badminton
Cooking
Photography
Traveling

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