Joanna Lee
Described by The Guardian as ‘a considerable talent’, performances of Joanna Lee’s works include London Symphony Orchestra, English National Opera, BBC Singers, Opéra National de Paris, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, BBC Proms, Orchestra of the Swan, Nicholas Daniel, Royal Swedish Opera and Aldeburgh Festival.
She composed English National Opera’s first children’s opera (2014) directed by Katie Mitchell, a community opera (2017) for 1,000 performers for Surrey Arts, and a second children’s opera (2019) for Opera Up Close that toured to 70 UK theatres and schools. She has received two Proms commissions, including a work for BCMG to mark Pierre Boulez’s 90th birthday, recordings of her work by London Symphony Orchestra and NMC, and a commission for Aldeburgh Music Club to celebrate 60 years since their founding by Benjamin Britten, which was also performed for Aldeburgh’s Britten Centenary celebrations.
Joanna gained a PhD in composition at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and was awarded Honorary Membership for outstanding achievement. She was tutored by Oliver Knussen, Richard Causton, Edwin Roxburgh and Joe Cutler. Joanna was BCMG Apprentice Composer-in-Residence 2012/13 and studied on the Britten-Pears Contemporary Composition course, LSO Panufnik scheme, Jerwood Opera Writing Course and at L'Académie du Festival d’Aix. She was shortlisted for a British Composer Award and awarded the PRSF Composers’ Fund, John Clementi Collard Fellowship and Stephen Oliver Award.
Described by The Guardian as ‘a considerable talent’, performances of Joanna Lee’s works include London Symphony Orchestra, English National Opera, BBC Singers, Opéra National de Paris, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, BBC Proms, Orchestra of the Swan, Nicholas Daniel, Royal Swedish Opera and Aldeburgh Festival.
She composed English National Opera’s first children’s opera (2014) directed by Katie Mitchell, a community opera (2017) for 1,000 performers for Surrey Arts, and a second children’s opera (2019) for Opera Up Close that toured to 70 UK theatres and schools. She has received two Proms commissions, including a work for BCMG to mark Pierre Boulez’s 90th birthday, recordings of her work by London Symphony Orchestra and NMC, and a commission for Aldeburgh Music Club to celebrate 60 years since their founding by Benjamin Britten, which was also performed for Aldeburgh’s Britten Centenary celebrations.
Joanna gained a PhD in composition at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and was awarded Honorary Membership for outstanding achievement. She was tutored by Oliver Knussen, Richard Causton, Edwin Roxburgh and Joe Cutler. Joanna was BCMG Apprentice Composer-in-Residence 2012/13 and studied on the Britten-Pears Contemporary Composition course, LSO Panufnik scheme, Jerwood Opera Writing Course and at L'Académie du Festival d’Aix. She was shortlisted for a British Composer Award and awarded the PRSF Composers’ Fund, John Clementi Collard Fellowship and Stephen Oliver Award.
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