Performance Highlights of the Puget Sound Winds performing La Cheminee du roi Rene for Woodwind Quintet by Darius Milhaud. Stephen Lee on flute, Norie Ishii on oboe, Mark Micek on clarinet, Aaron Beck on horn, Changho Lee on bassoon. 

La Cheminee du roi Rene for Woodwind Quintet by Milhaud

This is a hook tape from Arthur Lee's EP album, Journey. All songs composed, arranged, recorded, mixed and mastered by Stephen Lee. Lyrics by Gordon Ng and Vicky Chow. Sung by Arthur Lee. Published in 2002. 

Hook Tape from EP album, Journey (2002)

This is a hook tape from Arthur Lee's LP album, The Come Back. All songs composed, arranged, all instruments, recorded, mixed and mastered by Stephen Lee. Lyrics by Gordon Ng and Esther Tsang. Sung by Arthur Lee. Published in 2007. 

Hook Tape from LP album, The Come Back (2007)

This is a highlight from an audio book project based on a children's book, It's Great Being A Duck, by Joanne Rankin. All music composed, arranged, programmed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Stephen Lee. Thanks to all the voice talents: Veronica Ho, Nathan Ho, Tam Duong and Leona Wu. 

It's Great Being A Duck by Joanne Rankin

From the New Age album, Being Myself...Return To What I Like. All sampled instruments programmed, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Stephen Lee

I Am Missing You by Stephen Lee

From the New Age album, Being Myself...Return To What I Like (1999). All sampled instruments programmed, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Stephen Lee

If You Could Hear Me by Stephen Lee

I Need My Time by Stephen Lee

My Favorite Station On Sunday by Stephen Lee

Composing has been part of Stephen’s life since high school. From writing classical music during school years to pop music with a lot of midi sequencings and recordings, writing classical music has come back these few years. The American online flute magazine, The Flute View, held its second annual composer competition. Since the competition requirement was to write a flute trio piece, Stephen decided to write a Tango style flute trio. This is Stephen’s first time writing tango style, so he entered the competition with a lot of research and without much expectation.
 
Tango is a dance from Argentina that takes two persons to dance. Many couples out there balance their life not only between themselves, but also with other things evolved around them. We only see the couple as two persons, but the third element is something that we might not be able to see. With the third element that is equally important added to the couple’s life, such as financial burden, child, pet, or even a third person; maintaining the balance is a tricky act. This is the idea behind Stephen’s tango trio. He used many tricks to equally divide the melody and harmony among all three players. You may hear a continuous melody, but it is actually played as fragments span across three players. It is a great balance act between the three parts.
 
Stephen did not win the competition, but he made it to the finalist round. The Flute View gave the World Premiere of Tango for Three on July 10, 2015 at the Flutes by the Sea event in San Francisco. This recording is a demo Stephen recorded himself playing all three parts. 

Tango for Three, for three flutes by Stephen Lee

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Stephen Lee, a Hong Kong native, grew up in Seattle, WA, USA. He began flute at age 14 and after two years of self-study, he then continued under the tutelage of Wendy Wilhelmi. He holds numerous awards from his high school years. Following high school, Stephen became recipient of scholarships to study at the University of Washington with the world-renowned flutist, Felix Skowronek. He received his Bachelor Degree in Flute Performance in 2000. Stephen received his ABRSM Grade 8 Flute Exam Certificate with Distinction in 2007, and he received his Trinity Guildhall LTCL Flute Recital Exam Diploma in 2010. After his relocation in early 2007, Stephen has been teaching and performing full time in Hong Kong. He is the principal flutist of the Hong Kong Symphonia Chamber Orchestra, a member of the Hong Kong Flute Quartet and the Hong Kong Flute Centre Flute Orchestra. Stephen is also a music composer, arranger, recording and mixing engineer and had involved in many audio production projects. 

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