Apart from being a TV music director/composer and performer in the music department at TVB (Television Broadcast Ltd)- one of Asia's top television network companies, C. Kenneth Lee is an award winning contemporary-classical composer. He is also a pianist, occasional author & actor, award winning classically trained singer. Lee is currently the music director, composer and performer of the hit (TVB) TV sitcom/drama series 《Come Home Love愛·回家》
C Kenneth Lee (李俊佳) 除了現為 "無綫電視"(TVB)音樂組旗下 劇集總音樂指導和音樂創作家 (音樂組最年輕的成員) , 李俊佳 也是 一位香港音樂創作人, 鋼琴家, 歌手, 和偶爾的作者, 老師及音樂劇演員。
他為"無綫電視"(TVB)劇集 作為 總音樂指導和音樂創作。他現為"無綫電視"(TVB)《Come Home Love愛·回家》電視劇集的總音樂指導和音樂創作家。
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李俊佳 畢業於 Walt Disney 成立的美國大學" California Institute of the Arts"及收到他的音樂創作的學士。
他除了為 著名慈善機構 "Global Dignity" 創作 主題歌曲, 他也在11月25,2011 港島香格里拉大酒店, Bonhams Asia 和 MCM時尚品牌 舉辦的 Global Dignity 雞尾酒晚宴 首演了他的歌 “尊嚴”。
在2月,2012 - 流行歌手們"鍾舒曼", "衛蘭"和 "衛詩" 邀請了 李俊佳 作為他們的5晚香港音樂巡迴演唱會歌手/鋼琴家嘉賓。
他 也在 香港 “半島酒店”，“君悅酒店”，“港島香格里拉大酒店”，“美國公主遊輪” 和 世界各地等地方 開 過音樂會。
他也被刊登在幾家報紙 （香港經濟日報Economic Journal，East West雜誌，Del Mar報）。他和他的音樂 在（美國），英國（FM107.4 ，香港（例如：香港電台）和澳州（例如：2 CR Radio）電台節目中出現過。
(因為翻譯 的困難，李俊佳的其餘 傳記 只提供 英文版本。)
++++++++++SOLO CAREER (2006-2012)
Lee has been hailed by The Hong Kong Economic Journal 信報 as "a young musical prodigy..." Lee is a 2008 ASCAP Composer Award Finalist, recipient of The 2005 California Institute of Music's "Creative Student Leadership Award", and many other music awards winning Asian Classical-Crossover/Film Composer.
C. Lee, the youngest and only Asian to have signed with EDITION WANDELWEISER RECORDS, a major German classical Label that have signed big names like John Cage, Morton Feldman. etc. Lee’s CD with EWR will appear 2012. C. Lee is also known for being the performer-composer of Global Dignity's Theme Song "DIGNITY"(not the rap song). He premiered his song and sang it at The Global Dignity Awareness Cocktail-dinner Auction-preview held at The Hong Kong Island Shangri-la Hotel on Nov 25,2011 sponsored by Bonhams Asia, MCM and Global Dignity. In Feb, 2012-C. Lee performed as a guest singer/pianist with asian pop singers- Sherman Chung, Janice and Jill Vidal in a 5 night Hong Kong Music Concert Tour to promote "Love". Lee has worked musically with and assisted with artists like LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, David Rosenboom, Bobby Taylor(Jackson 5's producer), Carlsbad Music Festival, California EAR Unit, Janice & Jill Vidal, Sherman Chung, Vicky Fung, Phoebus Chan, Katie Geissinger, Northwestern University NHSMI orchestra, CalArts Orchestra, and other groups and artists in the U.S and in Hong Kong.
Lee has been sponsored to have his own solo concerts in USA such as Beverly Hills.etc, Australia, Hong Kong such as "PENINSULA HOTEL", “THE HONG KONG GRAND HYATT HOTEL”, “THE Island Shangri-La HOTEL”.etc),and “PRINCESS CRUISES”. Lee’s music has been performed by David Rosenboom, Allan Vogel of Los Angeles Chamber orchestra, California EAR Unit, Susan Allen, Matt McBane.etc. as well as chosen for the 20th Century FOX SPONSORED “The 2009 Independent Asian Pacific Islander Performing Artists and Writers Festival” in Los Angeles.
Lee and his music has also been featured in several newspapers (Hong Kong Economic journal, East West Magazine, Del Mar Village Voice. etc) and on radio broadcasts from the USA(ex: UCLA radio), United Kingdom(ex: Tempo FM 107.4, Hong Kong (ex: RTHK),and Australia(ex: 2 CR Radio Network). C. Lee has collaborated with many bands and choirs, and has released 4 solo CDs of his original compositions on “iTUNES, AMAZON, NAPSTER, RHAPSODY”, and other mp3 venders, Lee was nominated and almost recorded for Capitol Records/EMI.
+++++++TEACHING YEARS (2005-2012)
Lee was a faculty of The HK Yip's Children's Choral & Performing Arts School Voice Department, guest music faculty of The Hong Kong CCC Kei To Secondary School, an assistant faculty of the F.O.C.U.S Intensive Reading & Language Arts Summer Program in Hong Kong, has been a substitute faculty of California Institute of the Arts Pre-College Voice Program(2010-2011), & private music/English tutor. Lee has taught kindergarten in the San Dieguitto Union High School District from 2005-2006, and started a music therapy class for the TPHS Special Ed. Department (2005-2007) with school pathologist at The Torrey Pines High School in San Diego.
++++++EDUCATION (for more info click "music training" page)
C. Lee has studied piano with an alumni from The Julliard School, an alumni from The Eastman School of Music, faculties at California Institute of the Arts and was granted his Licentiate Recital Diploma Equivalency letter by The Trinity College of London (L.T.C.L) both in piano and voice.
Lee studied music composition at Northwestern University's National High School Music Institute, The Walnut Hill School, & received his Bachelors degree in music composition at California Institute of the Arts(CalArts). Lee has studied composition/worked with Augusta Read Thomas, Morton Subotnick, Steve Hoey, David Rosenboom, Wolfgang Von Schweinitz, Matt McBane, Michael Pisaro, Barry Schrader, Rob Wannamaker. etc, and studied voice with Angela Gooch, Alla Markovich, Jimmy Chan. etc. Lee was a nominated candidate for the 2010 election for senator of CalArts School of Music that ended in a TIE.
+++++AS OCCASIONAL BOOK AUTHOR
Lee wrote a newspaper article "Classical VS Pop Music, Now That's Hot!" which appeared and published in a San Diego newspaper in 2007 and in his first book, "Selected Poems, Articles & Short Stories" now published on iTUNES, AMAZON & BARNES & NOBLES.
+++++ACTING (1992-present)
Apart from small TV appearances on ABC & CBS, Lee sang & acted in several lead and supporting roles that included being a member of The Original US West Coast Opera Cast of Iannis Xenakis' only opera, (2010) ORESTEIA, a member of The Los Angeles Original Musical Cast with MEREDITH MONK in (2008)SONGS OF ASCENSION that toured at redcat in The Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a supporting lead role of The Original Hong Kong Musical Cast of (2011) BIG THE MUSICAL.
Lee is the founder and the first president of CMTC (The Cal Arts Musical Theater Club).
Snow
C. Kenneth Lee Lyrics
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Only God could have imagined
Such a peaceful scene
Almost fear to take a step
Like it's akin to throwing stones
Through stained glass
I guess my walk here is all right
The way the snow falls tonight
I'll turn around, wait a minute
Watch my footsteps disappear
Feeling the bitter chill in the air
That reminds me I am so frail
God come warm me with Your presence
As I pray and watch the snow softly fall
I'm reminded of the peace and the
Steep price paid to gain my soul
Wish the snow would softly fall every day
Then, I'd always remember my God
Who keeps me warm with His presence
The lyrics to C. Kenneth Lee's song Snow are quite straightforward and direct, with a focus on asserting the rapper's dominance over his competition in the music industry. The lines "Ladidadidá, na tých kokotov mám list ako Arya" and "Je tu nuda, kde je nejaká akcia" reflect his confidence and swagger, as he compares himself to the fearless Game of Thrones character Arya Stark and complains about the lack of excitement in the current music scene.
The song also references the harsh realities of coming from a difficult background, with lyrics like "Pochádzame z pomerov kde neučil sa bontón / Kde, nebol konfort, je prázdne konto / Prichádza zima, som meč v temnote jak John Snow" acknowledging the challenges that the artist has faced and overcome. The chorus, which repeats the line "Ballers, I put numbers on the board / Neni ste hudba ale mor / Daj mi silu pane môj / Na krku zlatý medajlón," further emphasizes his determination to succeed and thrive in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Daj do piče ten klik
Disregard that useless thing.
Valar Morghulis
All men must die.
Ladidadidá, na tých kokotov mám list ako Arya
I have a list of people to take revenge on like Arya Stark.
Kráľ severu, chýba vám stamina
You lack the endurance to be the King in the North.
Padol som na scénu ako lavína
I entered the scene like an avalanche.
Sever nezapomína
The North remembers.
To čo je pre teba tvrdý oriešok, pre chlapcov je malina
What is difficult for you is easy for us.
Na papuľu vypísali zatykač, zapni pás
They issued an arrest warrant for me, fasten your seatbelt.
Rútime sa mestom, je to klasika
We are tearing up the city, it's a classic thing for us.
Peňazí plná krabica
A box full of money.
Bystrozraký medzi slepými, sme rarita
We are rare to be perceptive among the blind.
Cítim sa sám ako Robert Neville
I feel alone like Robert Neville.
Povedz mi niečo, čo už dávno nevím
Tell me something I don't know for a long time.
Cítiš sa fajn, hmm
Do you feel fine? Hmm.
Ako kedy
Like when?
Poviem ti to raz a poviem ti to naposledy
I'll tell you once and I'll tell you for the last time.
Som nesmrteľný jak Ciro Di Marzio
I am immortal like Ciro Di Marzio.
Scénu som už dobyl, padla Bastila
I already conquered the scene, the Bastille has fallen.
Je tu nuda, kde je nejaká akcia
It is boring here, where is the action?
Degeši ma majú v oku, karpina
The police have their eye on me, it's annoying.
Keď scéna skapínala, prišli sme jak vakcína
When the scene was declining, we came like a vaccine.
Choré hlavy idú na privát
Sick minds go private.
Otvárajte kasína
Open the casinos.
Chlapci ťukajú, kajuta Admiral
The guys are tapping, Admiral's cabin.
Je úplne jedno kto tu aké karty má
It doesn't matter who has which cards here.
Všetci ste najlepší, satira
You are all the best, it's a satire.
Pochádzame z pomerov kde neučil sa bontón
We come from circumstances where etiquette wasn't taught.
Kde, nebol konfort, je prázdne konto
Where comfort wasn't present, there is an empty bank account.
Prichádza zima, som meč v temnote jak John Snow
Winter is coming, I am a sword in the dark like John Snow.
Viem čo je lowcost, viem kedy, koľko
I know what low cost is, I know when, and how much.
Ľudia mi píšu že ma počúvajú na ich nočnej
People write to me that they listen to me on their night shift.
Že sa tešia kedy dám v ich meste zase koncert
That they are looking forward to my concert in their town again.
Hovoria že máme budúcnosť čiernu ako gospel
They say we have a dark future like gospel music.
Platinové platne vešám si na steny ako poster
I hang platinum records on my walls like posters.
Aký gang, gang čo za nonsens, dospej
What kind of gang, a gang that speaks nonsense, grow up.
Inak ti chlapci poskáču po tvári jak keď sa v Nitre v noci prechádzaš sám po Mostnej
Otherwise, the guys will jump on your face like when you walk alone on Mostná Street in Nitra at night.
Jaký rapperi, tak taká krajina
Like rappers, like the country.
Počul som že tvoji fans volia Harabina
I heard that your fans vote for Harabin.
Jebať na to, chcem mať kľud jak keby som furt na rybách
Fuck that, I want peace like I'm always fishing.
Z golfu letím nakupovať centrum Paríža
I fly from my golf course to shop in the center of Paris.
Ballers, I put numbers on the board
Ballers, I am making money.
Neni ste hudba ale mor
You are not music but a plague.
Daj mi silu pane môj
Give me strength, my Lord.
Na krku zlatý medajlón
A golden medallion around my neck.
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