Earl Lee

Earl Lee (born 9 December 1983) is a Korean-Canadian  conductor and cellist. Early education Lee was born in Yeosu, South Korea,.  He started piano at the age of 5, and started cello at aged 9.  His entire family immigrated to Vancouver, Canada in 1995, then settled into Toronto in 1999.  Lee began his career as a cellist in the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra.  He was accepted into the Curtis Institute of Music at the age of 16; he studied cello with Orlando Cole and Peter Wiley.  Earl Lee was diagnosed with focal dystonia when he was 24. He was proactive in finding a solution for his condition; he flew to South Korea to seek a top acupuncture specialist, but did not garner results. He sought out Spanish experts in the condition, but the recovery was very slow and unpredictable.  Initially devastated, he turned to conducting as a music outlet. Continued Education and Career