https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/people/christopher-bush

 

Dr. Christopher Bush holds the position of Principal Clarinet with the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra as well as the Metro Chamber Orchestra. He was a founding member of the contemporary ensemble, Callithumpian Consort. Previously Principal Clarinetist with the Boston Civic Symphony, Christopher has also performed with the Boston Philharmonic, Albany Symphony, New York String Orchestra, Indian Hill Symphony, Cape Cod Symphony, Nashua Symphony, Granite State Opera, Granite State Symphony, New England Philharmonic, Westchester Chamber Symphony, DiCapo Opera, Seoul Philharmonic, and the North Country Chamber Players. Christopher has also performed as a soloist with the Glens Falls Symphony, the New England Conservatory Symphony, and the New York University Symphony Orchestra. He is also the Co-Founder of the Summerland Music Society in upstate New York.

 

Dr. Bush has performed in concert series throughout the world, including Les Flaneries Musicales d’Ete in Reims, France, the Open Air Klassik Hoppegarten in Berlin, London New Winds Festival (UK), the New School Concert Series, Harvard Group For New Music, Boston’s New Gallery Concert Series, NEC’s Keller Jazz Series, the Boston New Arts Initiative, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s Young Artists Showcase, and New London’s Summer Music Series in New Hampshire. In Boston’s Jordan Hall, he has taken part in the Composer’s Series, Enchanted Circle Series, Tuesday New Music Series, and annual Festival Weeks. Additionally, Christopher has performed in New York's Galapagos Art Space, The Tank, Alice Tully Hall, and Carnegie Hall.

 

Dr. Bush has worked with composers Gunther Schuller, Steve Reich, Frederic Rzewski, Lee Hyla, Alvin Lucier, Michael Finnissy, Joan Tower, Pozzi Escot, Lowell Liebermann, Paul Elwood, Michael Gandolfi, Walter Zimmermann, John Heiss, Tamar Diesendruck, and Malcolm Peyton on performances of their own music. With the Glens Falls Symphony, Christopher commissioned and premiered Michael Gandolfi's Anthem for solo clarinet and string orchestra. With frequent recital partner and pianist Carol Minor, Christopher has commissioned works from composers Yumi Hara Cawkwell, Curtis Hughes, Izzi Ramkissoon, Pozzi Escot, and Lawrence Dillon. Israeli composer Guy Barash's Talkback for Clarinet and Electronics was also written for Dr. Bush.

 

Christopher’s performances have been broadcast on WGBH (Boston) and KBS (Korea) radio stations. On television, Christopher has performed on the PBS special A Taste of Chanukah and Korea's MBC, SBS, KBS, and Arirang networks. A featured soloist on the soundtrack to the Huntington Theatre’s production of Dead End, Christopher has also recorded for Albany Records and Mode Records.

 

Dr. Bush completed his MM and BM at the New England Conservatory and the PhD at New York University.

 

Christopher has been on the faculties of the Boston Community Music Center, the Chestnut Hill School of Music, the Brimmer and May School, the Lincoln Public Schools, the Northampton Community Music Center, Fidelity Mutual's Future Stages project, and the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich, CT. He is currently the Executive Director and Clarinetist with Summerland Music Society, a chamber music series in upstate New York. He is also on faculty at Luzerne Music Center and New York University, where he teaches Clarinet and Chamber Music, directs the NYU Composers Ensemble, and is the Academic Advisor for Instrumental Music.

 

 

 

http://www.hyunjilee-clarinet.com/

 

Clarinetist Hyunji Lee was born in Busan, South Korea, and is a winner of numerous prizes, such as first prizes at the Korean Chamber Orchestra´s 11th National Competition, the Vienna Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition, at London´s The North International Music Competition and, as long-term Duo Sonyul with pianist Sven Bauer, at the Golden Classical Music Awards. Furthermore she received prizes at international music competitions in Berlin and Salzburg and a scholarship from the Yehudi Menuhin Stiftung Live Music Now.

 

Clarinetist Hyunji Lee was born in Busan, South Korea, and is a winner of numerous prizes, such as first prizes at the Korean Chamber Orchestra´s 11th National Competition, the Vienna Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition, at London´s The North International Music Competition and, as long-term Duo Sonyul with pianist Sven Bauer, at the Golden Classical Music Awards. Furthermore she received prizes at international music competitions in Berlin and Salzburg and a scholarship from the Yehudi Menuhin Stiftung Live Music Now.

 

Besides, Hyunji Lee has broad orchestral experience and is actively involved in chamber music. She has performed with Würth Philharmonic, Russian Chamber Philharmonic St. Petersburg, Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt, Kammeroper Frankfurt, Kammerphilharmonie Frankfurt, Camerata Epiphania, Festival Orchestra of the Höri Musiktage, Bläserphilharmonie Süd-West, Rhein-Main-Classic-Ensemble, Junge Philharmonie Mitte Europas, Young Philharmonic Orchestra Niedersachsen, Bläserphilharmonie Baden-Württemberg, the orchestra of „Junge Oper Rhein-Main“ and the International Academy Orchestra Schloss Hundisburg. As a soloist she played with the Hamburger Sinfonieorchester, among others.

 

Hyunji Lee studied her Bachelor of Music clarinet with Prof. Matthias Luft at German School of Music Weimar of Kangnam University including a year abroad with scholarship with Prof. Martin Spangenberg at Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar. After her graduation she continued her studies in Germany with Prof. Laura Ruiz-Ferreres at Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main graduating with the Diploma „Künstlerische Ausbildung Klarinette“ and the Diploma in Instrumental Pedagogics. Hyunji Lee completed her studies with Contact Studies in Chamber Music with Prof. Roglit Ishay at Hochschule für Musik Freiburg and a Master´s degree in Chamber Music with the Auryn Quartett at Hochschule für Musik Detmold.