KAREN LEE-MORLANG, Piano

In demand as one of Vancouver's top collaborative pianists, Karen Lee-Morlang has been a fixture on the Canadian musical scene for the past 10 years. Performer, educator and impresario, Karen is "funny, brainy and creative. " Well-loved and remembered for her boisterous and charming personality as well as her brilliant programming, Karen has become particularly well-known in B.C. communities for her collaborative skills at the piano and for championing art music for new audiences. Immediately after graduating with her second degree in Music from UBC, she taught as a Sessional Lecturer in Collaborative Piano at the University for four years. During that time, she also won numerous international and local awards that enabled her to travel to Europe and North America for further studies. In the spring of 2007, Karen created and hosted a new mini-series called Nuts & Notes on CBC Radio One as well as guest hosting on Westcoast Performance for CBC Radio Two. In addition to directing and hosting a free informal concert series at the Vancouver Public Library, Karen hosts a variety of outreach programmes all over the Lower Mainland.