David D.Q. Lee, Countertenor

        height: 6' (182cm) Weight: 180lb

Awards & Distinctions

1st Prize
Winner
Francisco Vinas International Singing Competition, Barcelona
The George London Singing Competition, NY
2006
2006

1st Prize

Musica Sacra International Competition, Italy

2005

Winner

Jacqueline Desmarais Foundation

2004/5

Winner

Théâtre Lyrichorégra 20’s Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques

2004

Winner

Canada Council of the Arts

2003

2nd Prize

NY Young Concert Artists Intl. Competition

2000

Finalist

Queen Elizabeth International Concour of Belgium

2000

Grand Finalist

Metropolitan Opera Competition, New York

1999

Winner

Kay Meek Concerto Competition

1999

Winner

Debut. Inc Young Concert Artist Auditions

1998

Finalist

Rosa Ponselle International Competition

1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operatic Roles

Seer

The Powers of Two (premier)

B. Truax

Modern Baroque Opera

2004

Cherubino

Le Nozze di Figaro

Mozart

Pacific Opera Victoria

2003

Speranza/Pastore

L’Orfeo

Monteverdi

Toronto Consort

2003

Tolomeo

Giulio Cesare

Handel

Pacific Opera Victoria

2002

Athamas

Semele

Handel

Chicago Opera Theatre

2002

Athamas

Semele

Handel

Toronto Opera in Concerts

2002

Ometh

Golem (premier)

J. Casken

Aspen Opera Center

2000

Liscione

La Dirindina

D. Scarlatti

Modern Baroque Opera

1999

Venus

Il Giardino d’amore

A. Scarlatti

Pacific Baroque Orchestra

1999

Venus

Il Giardino d’amore

A. Scarlatti

Battersea Opera festival

1999

Oberon

Midsummer night’s Dream

Britten

Vancouver Academy opera

1998

Lucejo

Scipione

Handel

Modern Baroque Opera

1998

Athamas

Semele

Handel

Pacific Handel Society

1997

 

Oratorios

Alto Solo

BWV 19/ 130/ 149

Bach

Montreal Baroque Festival

2005

Tenor/Alto Solo

Carmina Burana

Orff

Xalapa Symphony

2004

Alto Solo

Messiah

Handel

Vancouer Sym. Orchestra

2004

Tenor/Alto Solo

Carmina Burana

Orff

Brott Festival Orchestra

2004

Tenor/Alto Solo

Carmina Burana

Orff

Huntsville Symphony

2004

Othiniel

Joshua

Handel

Calgary Festival Chorus

2004

David

Saul

Handel

Ottawa Choral Society

2004

Alto Solo

Vergnügte Ruh(BWV170)

Bach

St. Catherine Choir Chicago

2003

Alto Solo

Messiah

Handel

Edmonton Symphony

2003

Alto Solo

Messiah

Handel

Toronto Korean Choir

2003

Alto/ 2nd Sop Solo

Magnificat

Bach

St. Catherine Choir Chicago

2003

Alto Solo

Christmas Oratorio

Bach

Bach Consort

2002

Alto Solo

Messiah

Handel

Symphony Nova Scotia

2002

Alto/ 2nd Sop Solo

Israel in Egypt

Handel

Toronto Korean Choir

2002

Alto/ 2nd Sop Solo

Gloria

Vivaldi

St Catherine Choir

2002

Alto/2nd Sop Solo

Magnificat

Vivaldi

St Catherine Choir

2002

Alto Solo

Chichester Psalms

Bernstein

Toronto Int. Choral Festival

2002

Solomon

Solomon

Handel

Chorus Niagara

2001

Alto Solo

Requiem

Mozart

BC Boys Choir

2000

Tenor/Alto Solo

Carmina Burana

Orff

Mexico Phil. Orchestra

2000

Alto Solo

Messiah

Handel

Toronto Korean Choir

2000

Alto Solo

Chichester Psalms

Bernstein

Vancouver Sym. Orchestra

1999

Herkules

BWV 213

Bach

Pacific Music Festival Japan

1998

Alto Solo

Easter Oratorio

Bach

St. Andrew Choir

1997

 

Orchestral/ Solo Recital/ Show Case GALA Concerts

Feature Artist

Aeterna Concert

Aria/duets

Natalie Choquette Show

2005

Feature Artist

Solo Recital

Songs

Koerner Recital Hall

2005

Feature Artist

Hana Gala Concert

Aria

Seoul Orchestra

2005

Feature Artist

Young Artist Recital

Songs

NATS International

2005

Feature Artist

New Year’ Gala Concert

Arias

KangNam Symphony

2005

Feature Artist

Christmas Jazz Concert

Jazz

Ron Branton Jazz Group

2004

Feature Artist

Serenade to Music

Williams

Chicago Symph. Orchestra

2004

Feature Artist

Aria Recital

Arias

Toronto Korean Symphony

2004

Feature Artist

20th Anniversary Concert

Arias

Opera de Quebec

2003

Feature Artist

Centara New Music Festival

premier

Winnipeg Symphony

2003

Feature Artist

Baroque Christmas

Bach

Vancouver Symphony

2000

Feature Artist

Solo Recital

Songs

La Monnaie Opera in Belgium

2000

Feature Artist

Show Case GALA in NY

Aria

Rosa Ponselle Foundation

1997

 

Opera Excerpts

Sesto

La Clemenza di Tito Act 1

Mozart

Vancouver Academy

2000

Sesto

La Cemenza di Tito Act 2

Mozart

Aspen Opera Center

2000

Tancredi

Tancredi

Rossini

Vancouver Academy

1999

Idamante

Idomeneo

Mozart

Vancouver Academy

1999

Orfeo

Orfeo ed Euridice

Gluck

Vancouver Academy

1998

Ottone

L’incoronazione di Poppea

Monteverdi

Vancouver Academy

1997

Basilio (Bass)

The Barber of Seville

Rossini

Vancouver Academy

1996

Masetto(Bass)

Don Giovanni

Mozart

Vancouver Academy

1996