LYLA LEE

Lyla Lee is a Canadian cellist who is active in the music scene of Vancouver. She has completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of British Columbia, studying under the founding member of Emerson Quartet, Eric Wilson. Lyla was a recipient of many scholarships and awards during her study at UBC for her excellence in performance and studies.

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Throughout her enrolment at the University of British Columbia, Lyla participated in a series of performances including vast amounts of chamber works and new contemporary pieces. She actively supports local music societies by collaborating with ensembles such as the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO) and BC Chinese Music Ensemble (BCCME). She has also participated in numerous premieres of contemporary and experimental performances composed by distinguished Canadian composers and rising new composers at the University of British Columbia. Lyla has obtained an immense amount of experience through performing by studying and collaborating with different genres of music, such as Jazz, Pop, Persian, and Balinese Gamelan.

Lyla regularly plays with local orchestras such as the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra and BC Chinese Orchestra. She is also a principal cellist of Symphony 21.

Whilst performing, Lyla is also teaching at Ebenezer Fine Arts School in Abbotsford and privately in Vancouver.