Name:

Lee Ethan

Email:

ethanlee@jiangnan.edu.cn

Research Direction:

Vocal Performance and Teaching, Stage Performance, Choral Conducting, Collaborative Piano

Personal Introduction:

Ethan Lee, Associate Professor of Music at Jiangnan University, China's pioneering countertenor, holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree and is a dynamic figure in the realms of vocal performance and collaborative piano. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), where he continued to make significant contributions after completing his doctoral studies. Dr. Lee served as a lecturer in the vocal department and as an assistant in the choral department at the University of Illinois School of Music. Additionally, he shared his expertise as a guest professor at several prestigious American universities. As a member of the Wuxi Music and Literature Society, Dr. Lee is actively involved in professional organizations, including the College Music Society (CMS), the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), and the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). During his tenure in the United States, Dr. Lee received guidance from acclaimed soprano Ollie Watts Davis and countertenor Daniel Schuetz. He further enriched his musical education through participation in master classes conducted by Isabel Leonard, a distinguished mezzo-soprano associated with the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Education:

Doctor of Musical Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Major: Vocal Performance and Literature

Cognate: Historical Performance Practice

Master of Music, Illinois State University

Major: Vocal Performance

Bachelor of Arts, Nanjing Normal University

Major: Music Education (piano concentration)

Research Projects:

2020, Giulio Cesare, Giulio Cesare in Egitto by G. F. Handel

2017, Nero-Caligula, Black Square by Ilya Demutsky

2016, Nerone, L’incoronazione di Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi

2016, Oberon, A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Benjamin Britten

2015, Countertenor (Alto) soloist, Messiah by G. F. Handel

Representative Academic Papers:

2018, Gao Weijie‘s Three Love Songs: A Guide for the Countertenor and the Nan Dan, University of Illinois Library

2015, The Application of Countertenors in Handel’s Operas, Illinois State University Library

Personal and Student Awards:

2021, Runner-up, NATS Artist Award Central Region

2020, Semi-Finalist, Rochester International Vocal Competition

2017, Finalist, S. Livingston Mather Scholar, The Singers’ Club of Cleveland

2016, Golden Lyre Award (vocal achievement), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2020, NATS Student Vocal Competition, Student Emily Lee(soprano), Third Place in the Central Region

Professional Affiliation:

Wuxi Music and Literature Society

National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)

Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)

The College Music Society (CMS)