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Professor, Director of Bands, and Conductor of the UCLA Wind Ensemble, THOMAS LEE holds the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Conducting from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Previous to his appointment at UCLA, he was the Founder/Conductor of the University of Texas Wind Ensemble in Austin and was director of the graduate program in Band Conducting. Before his appointment at Texas, Dr. Lee was founder/conductor of the Ohio University Wind Ensemble where he received a research grant to develop an innovative approach to teaching conducting.
Lee has been invited to guest conduct with All-State Bands and music festivals in all parts of the USA, Canada, Mexico, Western Europe, and Asia. In addition, Professor Lee has given innumerable workshops on all aspects of conducting and interpretation of music with special emphasis in the area of non-verbal communication skills.
Since his arrival at UCLA in 1985, Lee has raised the Wind Ensemble to a level of national prominence, receiving invitations to perform at regional and national conventions. He is especially known for his creative programming, balancing both traditional and contemporary literature, as well as for his special interest in the commissioning of new music from American composers. Most recently, Dr. Lee and the UCLA Wind Ensemble participated in the International New Music Forum in Mexico city presenting several premieres during two concerts. In addition, Lee conducted the Wind Ensemble's performance of student works on the CBS Evening News (New Year's Eve 1992), which was nominated for three Emmy Awards.
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