| About Ensemble 212 Founded in 2004 by conductor Yoon Jae Lee, Ensemble 212 is an exciting New York-based orchestra comprised of young professionals. The orchestra performs a diverse repertoire ranging from the Baroque era to the present featuring chamber music, ensemble, and orchestra concerts. This allows Ensemble 212 flexibility to range from an intimate duo up to a symphony orchestra of over fifty musicians. Chamber music concerts feature small groups without a conductor. Ensemble concerts feature larger groups with the conductor and musicians in collaboration. In orchestra concerts, the artistic decisions emanate from the conductor. Ensemble 212 is dedicated to promoting and collaborating with musicians based in the greater New York metropolitan area. Featured guest artists have included violinist Daniel Phillips and pianists Ilya Yakushev and Lisa Yui. In 2006, Ensemble 212 launched its Young Artist Competition series. This competition showcases exceptional young musicians with a promising career in classical music as soloists with the orchestra. Each season, the age and categories for each competition are rotated to include instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers. Ensemble 212 was recognized for its excellence by being selected for WNYC 93.9 FM’s Salute The Arts *STAR* Initiative in April 2009. Concerts are held about six times a year in such venues as Merkin Concert Hall or the Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church at Lincoln Center. Mission Statement Ensemble 212’s mission is to enrich New York City’s cultural life by performing orchestra, ensemble, and chamber music concerts. We perform three distinct types of concerts to allow for artistic collaboration and input from the orchestra musicians and conductor. Ensemble 212 also emphasizes the need to provide performance opportunities for young artists. Our annual Young Artist Competition series features emerging soloists and composers based in the New York metropolitan area. The categories for instrumentalists, vocalists, & composers rotate among the competitions for each season. |
Board of Directors Yoon Jae Lee President Audrey Lo Vice President Jessica Willis Treasurer George Rockman Esq. Advisory Board Stephen Jablonsky Man-Wai Lau Staff Lisa Yui Young Artist Competition Series Director Humberto Oliveri Music Librarian Chen Chu Media Coordinator Administrative Interns TBA Operations Manager TBA Public Relations Manager TBA Events Manager |
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