Seiko Lee

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Seiko Lee (born in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese soprano singer, songwriter and peace advocate. [1]

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Education and career

Lee graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts. She has performed professionally in opera houses and concert stages across Europe, [2] South America, [3] Asia, [4] and the United States. She has also recorded as a soloist with Sony, RCA Victor, and Manhattan Center Records.

Lee is a graduate of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art High School and the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts. [5] After graduating she moved to the United States and performed with La Scaletta Opera in New York City. During her time in the US, she appeared with the Connecticut Opera and New York's Henry Street Opera. She has since appeared in international opera productions such as Carmen , Macbeth , La traviata , Suor Angelica , Così fan tutte , and Un Destino Immortale.

Since 1996, she has been a frequent soloist with the New York Philharmonic Symphony and the NYC Symphony Chamber Music Ensemble. Some of her notable performances include ceremonies at the Lincoln Center with New York's historic Goldman Memorial Band, the Temple Recital Series in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the inaugural ceremony of the Universal Peace Federation at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.

Activism

The Seiko Lee Project was founded in 2009. It is a non-profit organization that focuses on issues of world peace and human rights. [6] As president of this project, Lee has participated in social and charitable activities, including reconciliation projects for Rwanda, Zambia, West Africa, and Guinea Bissau. [7] [8]

Recordings and video

References

  1. "Germany: Charity Concert with Seiko Lee". FFWPU. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  2. In Touch magazine: "Cantata for Peace", by Gina Coleman, May 2008
  3. La Nación: "Realizan Concierto Mundial de Sopranos", November 12, 2007
  4. Daily Freeman: "Building Bridges Through Song", by Melissa LaJara, June 11, 2006
  5. 1 2 Takamori website, Lee, Seiko, article by Paolo Segala dated January 2, 2022
  6. CauseIQ (January 18, 2025). "Seiko Lee Project". CauseIQ. Retrieved January 18, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon (2013-05-09). "Seiko Lee Project Inc - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2025-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. "SPRING BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE SUNAC PRIMARY SCHOOL IN GUINEA BISSAU, AFRICA". Women's Federation for World Peace USA. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  9. "Seiko Lee". Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2024.