Yoon Jae Lee, Conductor & Arranger
@yjlconductor.bsky.social
Multifaceted Conductor, Arranger, 🎹, Teaching Artist. Collector/Reviewer of new/vintage music scores. Artistic Director @ensemble212, Mahler Chamber Project.
Another (3rd) review of my Mahler 1 chamber arrangement UK premiere. Nice to see that London takes their concerts seriously and reviewers are out to report events of smaller ensembles like #SinfoniaSmithSquare.
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June 24, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Another (3rd) review of my Mahler 1 chamber arrangement UK premiere. Nice to see that London takes their concerts seriously and reviewers are out to report events of smaller ensembles like #SinfoniaSmithSquare.
@ondinepress.bsky.social theartsdesk.com/classical-mu...
@ondinepress.bsky.social theartsdesk.com/classical-mu...
Another review of the UK premiere of my Mahler 1 chamber arrangement. Glad to have my name mentioned in @thetimes.com! #SinfoniaSmithSquare @ondinepress.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/culture/clas...
The Mahler Experiment — do we really want to walk into the orchestra?
Tom Morris semi-staged this peripatetic performance of Mahler’s First Symphony at Smith Square Hall in London, where orchestra and audience intermingled
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June 24, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Another review of the UK premiere of my Mahler 1 chamber arrangement. Glad to have my name mentioned in @thetimes.com! #SinfoniaSmithSquare @ondinepress.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/culture/clas...
Nice review of the UK premiere of my chamber arrangement of Mahler 1 semi-staged at @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social. @ondinepress.bsky.social bachtrack.com/review-child... #SMahler #Mahler #chamber #orchestra
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June 24, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Nice review of the UK premiere of my chamber arrangement of Mahler 1 semi-staged at @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social. @ondinepress.bsky.social bachtrack.com/review-child... #SMahler #Mahler #chamber #orchestra
Great performance of my chamber arrangement of #Mahler Symphony No. 5 with Tapiola Sinfonietta, Holly Choe, @ondinepress.bsky.social youtu.be/3bUvraO5xVk?... #SMahler #arrangement #chamberorchestra
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5 C# minor, GMW 44
YouTube video by Tapiola Sinfonietta
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June 23, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Great performance of my chamber arrangement of #Mahler Symphony No. 5 with Tapiola Sinfonietta, Holly Choe, @ondinepress.bsky.social youtu.be/3bUvraO5xVk?... #SMahler #arrangement #chamberorchestra
Today is the semi-final round of
@ensemble212
's Young Artist Competition. 20 contestants are competing. 2 winners will make a video production on 5/30! You can read about and view final results at tinyurl.com/2pyyxnav. Let's wish all the contestants the best of luck!
@ensemble212
's Young Artist Competition. 20 contestants are competing. 2 winners will make a video production on 5/30! You can read about and view final results at tinyurl.com/2pyyxnav. Let's wish all the contestants the best of luck!
May 14, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Today is the semi-final round of
@ensemble212
's Young Artist Competition. 20 contestants are competing. 2 winners will make a video production on 5/30! You can read about and view final results at tinyurl.com/2pyyxnav. Let's wish all the contestants the best of luck!
@ensemble212
's Young Artist Competition. 20 contestants are competing. 2 winners will make a video production on 5/30! You can read about and view final results at tinyurl.com/2pyyxnav. Let's wish all the contestants the best of luck!
The 3rd & last video is an orchestration of Mozart's Fantasy in C Minor, K. 475. This piece is 1 of my favorite Mozart pieces. So much emotional depth & expression, I was so glad to give the world premiere of this arrangement by my uncle Yoon Kuk Lee.
Mozart Adagio in C Minor KV 475 / Orchestrated by Yoon Kuk Lee /St. Gellert Music Festival 2025
YouTube video by Wolfgang Amadeus
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October 16, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The 3rd & last video is an orchestration of Mozart's Fantasy in C Minor, K. 475. This piece is 1 of my favorite Mozart pieces. So much emotional depth & expression, I was so glad to give the world premiere of this arrangement by my uncle Yoon Kuk Lee.
Here's Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218 with the incredible talented violinist Ziyu He. What a delight it was to collaborate with him. I absolutely loved his feel for this concerto! The spirit of Mozart really came alive during this!
With Mozart Violin Concerto Nr.4, the violinst Ziyu debuts at St. Gellert Festival with Yoon Jae Lee
YouTube video by Wolfgang Amadeus
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October 16, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Here's Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218 with the incredible talented violinist Ziyu He. What a delight it was to collaborate with him. I absolutely loved his feel for this concerto! The spirit of Mozart really came alive during this!
The videos from my concert in Hungary are available. Here's the first piece I conducted. An orchestral arrangement of the 1st movement of Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik titled "Eine kleine Nachtovertüre" made by my uncle Yoon Kuk Lee.
The world premiere of Eine kleine Nachtovertüre at St. Gellert Festival conducted by Yoon Jae Lee
YouTube video by Wolfgang Amadeus
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October 16, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The videos from my concert in Hungary are available. Here's the first piece I conducted. An orchestral arrangement of the 1st movement of Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik titled "Eine kleine Nachtovertüre" made by my uncle Yoon Kuk Lee.
Photos from my concerts with the Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra at the Szent Gellért Fesztivál. It was an honor to work with amazing musicians. Very grateful for my Hungarian conducting debut! #conductor #performance #concert #musicfestival #Hungary #Szeged
October 16, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Photos from my concerts with the Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra at the Szent Gellért Fesztivál. It was an honor to work with amazing musicians. Very grateful for my Hungarian conducting debut! #conductor #performance #concert #musicfestival #Hungary #Szeged
🧵 (1/3) I missed my Collard & Collard [forte]piano. Ever since I was in high school, I had a fascination for historical pianos.
In 2017, I had the opportunity to purchase this beautiful Drawing Room Grand from a private seller.
In 2017, I had the opportunity to purchase this beautiful Drawing Room Grand from a private seller.
October 16, 2025 at 7:14 AM
🧵 (1/3) I missed my Collard & Collard [forte]piano. Ever since I was in high school, I had a fascination for historical pianos.
In 2017, I had the opportunity to purchase this beautiful Drawing Room Grand from a private seller.
In 2017, I had the opportunity to purchase this beautiful Drawing Room Grand from a private seller.
I'm happy to announce that I'll be making my conducting debut in Hungary later this month! I will be working with several talented soloists conducting the Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra at the Szent Gellért Fesztivál on September 27 and 30.
www.szentgellertfesztival.hu/en/artists/ #musicfestival
www.szentgellertfesztival.hu/en/artists/ #musicfestival
September 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I'm happy to announce that I'll be making my conducting debut in Hungary later this month! I will be working with several talented soloists conducting the Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra at the Szent Gellért Fesztivál on September 27 and 30.
www.szentgellertfesztival.hu/en/artists/ #musicfestival
www.szentgellertfesztival.hu/en/artists/ #musicfestival
I started playing violin at age 5. It was how I first started learning music and a year later, I also started piano which eventually became my main instrument.
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May 1, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I started playing violin at age 5. It was how I first started learning music and a year later, I also started piano which eventually became my main instrument.
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Embarking on a new arrangement: A new chamber reduction of the Bach Solo Sonatas and Partitas!
April 2, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Embarking on a new arrangement: A new chamber reduction of the Bach Solo Sonatas and Partitas!
Happy 50th birthday to Andrew Yang!
When I clicked on a Facebook ad leading to your presidential campaign back in 2018, I thought it was a joke.
When I clicked on a Facebook ad leading to your presidential campaign back in 2018, I thought it was a joke.
January 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Happy 50th birthday to Andrew Yang!
When I clicked on a Facebook ad leading to your presidential campaign back in 2018, I thought it was a joke.
When I clicked on a Facebook ad leading to your presidential campaign back in 2018, I thought it was a joke.
@ensemble212.bsky.social's 2024 Young Artist Competition for Piano now open. Pianists 18 & under can apply for a chance to make a YouTube video production with a professional orchestra. shorturl.at/zxbsA #youngartistcompetition #youngartistcompetition2024 #pianocompetitions #pianosolo
November 17, 2024 at 6:28 AM
@ensemble212.bsky.social's 2024 Young Artist Competition for Piano now open. Pianists 18 & under can apply for a chance to make a YouTube video production with a professional orchestra. shorturl.at/zxbsA #youngartistcompetition #youngartistcompetition2024 #pianocompetitions #pianosolo
Happy to announce that my good friend and colleague Sean Kubota is performing the Japanese premiere of my chamber orchestra reduction of Mahler 1 with Orchestrada! If you are in Tokyo, please go and support them!
May 2, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Happy to announce that my good friend and colleague Sean Kubota is performing the Japanese premiere of my chamber orchestra reduction of Mahler 1 with Orchestrada! If you are in Tokyo, please go and support them!
🧵 (1/3) 20 years ago today, I put together an ad-hoc concert at the Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church featuring music for string orchestra. I had just gotten accepted into the Mannes School of Music for my masters in conducting and I wanted more opportunities to conduct.
April 18, 2024 at 12:11 AM
🧵 (1/3) 20 years ago today, I put together an ad-hoc concert at the Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church featuring music for string orchestra. I had just gotten accepted into the Mannes School of Music for my masters in conducting and I wanted more opportunities to conduct.
"American orchestras are not doing enough to nurture young conductors. Many ensembles employ assistant conductors, typically in their 20s and 30s, but rarely give them the opportunity to ascend to top jobs."
Why Don’t More American Maestros Lead American Orchestras?
Leonard Bernstein blazed a trail for conductors from the United States nearly 70 years ago. But at top American orchestras these days, they’re scarce.
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March 11, 2024 at 3:47 AM
"American orchestras are not doing enough to nurture young conductors. Many ensembles employ assistant conductors, typically in their 20s and 30s, but rarely give them the opportunity to ascend to top jobs."
I'm glad to reprise my role at Carnegie Hall as Conductor of the Music Educators' Workshop String Ensemble which I conducted back in 2022.
February 20, 2024 at 10:26 AM
I'm glad to reprise my role at Carnegie Hall as Conductor of the Music Educators' Workshop String Ensemble which I conducted back in 2022.
RIP Maestro.
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February 9, 2024 at 4:37 PM
RIP Maestro.
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This article is a long read but pretty much sums up how I feel about myself as an independent, freelance, artreprenuer musician. www.vox.com/culture/2024...
February 9, 2024 at 4:54 AM
This article is a long read but pretty much sums up how I feel about myself as an independent, freelance, artreprenuer musician. www.vox.com/culture/2024...
Still on a euphoric high from a fantastic video production session with the musicians of Ensemble 212
@ensemble212 and the competition winners. I was so excited that I was up at 4 AM ready to go. It was a long day but making great music together made it a gratifying experience.
@ensemble212 and the competition winners. I was so excited that I was up at 4 AM ready to go. It was a long day but making great music together made it a gratifying experience.
February 8, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Still on a euphoric high from a fantastic video production session with the musicians of Ensemble 212
@ensemble212 and the competition winners. I was so excited that I was up at 4 AM ready to go. It was a long day but making great music together made it a gratifying experience.
@ensemble212 and the competition winners. I was so excited that I was up at 4 AM ready to go. It was a long day but making great music together made it a gratifying experience.
This is my first skeet!
February 8, 2024 at 3:41 PM
This is my first skeet!