 (born 1967) Lee’s first experience with music came from his private piano teacher Chiu-chin Lai (賴秋鏡). At the age of 17, Lee started classes on music theory and composition with Prof. Chin-yow Lin (林進祐) and subsequently finished his BA in the Department of Music at National Taiwan Normal University, where he studied with Prof. Shing-kwei Tzeng (曾興魁), Prof. Mao-shuen Chen (陳茂萱), and Prof. Shu-shi Chen (陳樹熙). Lee continued his studies of composition and music theory at Boston University withLukas Foss (1922- ) the American pioneer of improvised music, Theodore Antoniou (1935- ) the father of Greek modern music, and Marjorie Merryman (1951- ), the then chairperson of the doctorate program of composition at Boston University. Lee received his doctorate of musical arts (D.M.A.) in January, 1999. Lee now teaches at his alma mater, National Taiwan University, as an associate professor and as a lecturer both at National Taichung University and at the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University. Lee’s specialty includes, but is not limited to, composition, digital creative arts, computer music, symphonies, and dance drama. Lee’s works consist of a variety of solo music, chamber music, symphonies, and theatre dance. In recent years, Lee has been active in cross-disciplinary art, combining interactive images with all kinds of theatrical productions of dances, drama, and musicals. Since 2004, Lee pivoted his work around the theme of Taiwan Series and the latest representative works include the following: Orchestral Music Taiwan March: Five Orchestral Pieces(Commissioned for and supported by The 21st Summer Deaflympics, Taipei , 2009) Summit Images of Taiwan for the Classical Series of Taiwan’s Mountains and Nature (Commissioned for and supported by Taipei City Government Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Culture and Arts Foundation, 2008) My Hometown In Our Homeland: Nine Tones and Eighteen Tunes (The Formosa Series: Orchestra) Tunes from Various Regions of Hakka in Taiwan (Inspired by Six Hakka Folk Tunes) Concerto for Solo Violin and Orchestra (Commissioned for and supported by Taipei City Government Department of Cultural Affairs, 2007) My Hometown In Our Homeland, A Music Series of Lu Gang (2007) (Commissioned for and supported by National Culture and Art Foundation, 2007)
Mahakaruna Dharani Symphonic Poem For Mixed Chorus (Soloists) and Orchestra (2005)
(Commissioned for the Dharma Drum Mountain Foundation, 2005) Chamber music Three Ballads from Taiwanese Aborigines, Sonata No. 1 for Viola and Piano (2007) Tunes from various regions of Hakka in Taiwan Six Hakka Folk Tunes for Quartet-Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello and Piano (2007) Tunes from various regions in Taiwan, Six Fu-Lao Folk Tunes for Violoncello Duet (2006) Taiwan is a Formosa, Six Fu-Lao Folk Tunes for Violoncello Quartet (2006) This is the 17th Golden Melody Award winning piece. Water of the Field in June, Six Fu-Lao Folk Tunes for Solo Violin and Strings (2005) Three Scenes of the Pei-Gang, Three Fu-Lao Folk Tunes for Violin and Violoncello (2005) Dance Music All Rise when the Wind Blows, a Dance Drama in One Act (2005) (Commissioned by National Taichung Physical Education Academy) The Ghost Comes! A Dance Drama in Four Acts (2005) (Commissioned by Culture Development Foundation Committee sponsored team in 2005) Hsiahai City God Through Water of Mengjia, a digital music theater of five acts (2006) (Nominated by the 18th Golden Melody Award for both the Best Album Producer and the Best Performance) In recent years, Wen-Pin Hope Lee has actively participated in digital arts, the interest in which resulted in works such as: “Association of the Raindrop, Transformation and Interaction,” depicts the ecological environment in Taiwan; “Dimensions” visualizes religious rites with the means of digital virtual music theater; “The Ghost Comes,” presents the musical theater performance with the means of digital virtual images; “The Legend of the Fiber” of Taiwanese Legend Series, a musical theater that integrated literature, Taiwanese folk legend, drama, dance, and interactive images; and“Feint-and –Parry Misdirect” of the Taiwanese Nursery Rhyme Series, combines children’s literature, computer music, and interactive images. Presented as image-interactive virtual musical theater, it is written for voices, prepared piano with amplified effect, and percussion quartet. Productions (CD) The Adventure of Four Cellos, a CD recorded by Ling-yi Ouyang. Includes Taiwan is Formosa: Six Cello Quartets of Fu Lao Folk Tunes. Awarded the 17th Golden Melody Award for “The Best Composer for Traditional and Artistic Music.” (CD, DVD) The City God of Banga. (“The Best Album Producer for Traditional and Artistic Music” for the 18th Golden Melody Award in 2007.) (CD) Telltale: Beginning with Formosa. Includes Taiwanese Local Tunes: Six Piano Quartets for Fu Lao Folk Tunes (Book) Discovering Formosa: Series of Taiwanese Contemporary Composers. A Series of Autobiographies. Current posts Associate professor, the Department of Music, National Taiwan Normal University Director,the Digital Media Center Music Interactive Laboratory, National Taiwan Normal University Associate professor, the Department of Music, National Taichung University Lecturer, the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University Artistic Director, Sonare Symphony Orchestra Executive, Music Dimensions-New Taiwan Ensemble Member of Modern Music Association, R.O.C Member of Council in Computer Music Association, Taiwan Member of Society for Music Analysis in UK Member of Society for Music Theory in US
於2006年榮獲新聞局舉辦第十七屆【金曲獎】-『傳統暨藝術音樂作品類-最佳作曲人獎』殊榮，2007年再度以「水鬼城隍爺-艋舺過水霞海城隍-數位音樂劇場-五幕舞劇（2006）」入圍第十八屆【金曲獎】-『傳統暨藝術音樂作品類-最佳專輯製作人獎』殊榮。自幼學習鋼琴，由賴秋鏡老師啟蒙；十七歲時由林進祐教授啟蒙理論與作曲課程。隨後進入國立台灣師範大學音樂系，先後隨曾興魁、陳茂萱及陳樹熙等教授學習。1993年負笈美國麻州波士頓大學（Boston University）繼續攻讀作曲，隨美國即興音樂創作前鋒，佛斯 （Lukas Foss 1922 ― ）；希臘現代音樂之父，安東尼奧（Theodore Antoniou, 1935 ― ）以及波士頓大學音樂系作曲組主任，瑪利曼（Majorie Merryman, 1951 ― ）等大師學習，於1999年1月獲得音樂藝術博士學位（DMA）。現為國立台灣師範大學音樂系專任副教授，並兼任於國立台中教育大學音樂系與國立師大附中音樂班。專長領域：作曲、數位創作藝術、電腦音樂與音樂理論。創作涵蓋各類型獨奏（唱）、室內樂、管絃樂與舞劇等等。近年並積極參與數位跨領域藝術創作，主要結合影像互動與劇場創作各類型音樂劇場作品。
2004年開始主要以「台灣系列」為主題創作，最新的重要代表作品有： 管絃樂部分：
「聽障奧運-台灣進行曲（五首管絃樂）（2009）」 【財團法人二〇〇九年臺北聽障奧林匹克運動會籌備委員會基金會委託創作】
「台灣高山自然經典系列-台灣高見-專題創作（管絃樂）（2008）」 【台北市文化局-2008年補助委託創作】 【財團法人國家文化藝術基金會-2008年補助委託創作】
我們的鄉 我的家-創作系列：九腔十八調【台灣系列-管絃樂篇】 小提琴協奏曲（源自六首客家民謠）【台北市文化局-2007年補助委託創作】
「我們的鄉 我的家-鹿港八景（2007）」 【財團法人國家文化藝術基金會-2007年補助委託創作】
「大悲咒-為大型混聲合唱團（獨唱群）與管絃樂團（2005）」 【財團法人法鼓山文教基金會-2005年委託創作】
舞劇音樂：
「風動 群起-單幕舞劇（2005）」【國立台中體育學院-2005年度公演委託創作】
「盲神來囉！-四幕舞劇音樂（2005）」 【文化建設基金委員會2006年扶助演出團隊-化踊舞輯委託創作】
「水鬼城隍爺-艋舺過水霞海城隍-數位音樂劇場-五幕舞劇（2006）」 入圍第十八屆【金曲獎】-『傳統暨藝術音樂作品類-最佳專輯製作人獎與最佳演奏獎（2006）』
室內樂： 「第一號中提琴奏鳴曲-三首來自台灣原住民的敘事曲（2007）」 「九腔十八調-六首為單簧管、小提琴、大提琴與鋼琴四重奏的客家民謠（2007）」 「台灣地方小調-六首為大提琴二重奏的福佬系民謠（2006）」 「台灣是寶島-六首為大提琴四重奏的福佬系民謠（2006），第十七屆金曲獎得獎作品） 「六月田水-六首為小提琴獨奏與絃樂團的福佬系民謠（2005）」 「北港三景-為小提琴與大提琴的二重奏（2005）」
跨領數位領域藝術創作 ² 以描寫台灣生態環境的「雨滴的聯想」（影音互動） ² 以數位虛擬影像結合宗教儀式方式呈現的「面像」（音樂劇場） ² 以影像結合音樂將音樂劇場表演數位虛擬化的「盲神來囉！」（四幕舞劇） ² 結合文學並融合台灣民間傳奇故事的戲劇、舞蹈與互動影像「白賊七傳奇」（音樂劇場） ² 結合文學（童詩）、電腦音樂與互動影像的「台灣倪仔歌系列 聲東擊西 影像互動虛擬音樂劇場 為人聲、預製鋼琴（含擴音與效果器）與打擊樂四重奏」
出版品
Ø 4把大提琴的Adventure 歐陽伶宜 First Taiwanese Cello Quartet【CD】 (收錄作品：台灣是寶島-六首為大提琴四重奏的福佬系民謠（2006），第十七屆金曲獎-最佳作曲人獎得獎作品）
Ø 水鬼城隍爺- 艋舺過水霞海城隍【CD , DVD】（入圍第十八屆金曲獎-最佳專輯製作人與最佳演奏獎）
Ø 侃侃而談-從台灣談起【CD 】(收錄作品：台灣地方小調-六首為鋼琴四重奏的福佬系民謠）
Ø 探索福爾摩沙 台灣當代作曲家系列【傳記類專書】 An Exploration of the FORMOSA -Series of Contemporary Composers of Taiwan
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