Pianist, Karen Lee-Morlang

Karen Lee-Morlang, piano

An award-winning performer, educator and producer, pianist Karen Lee-Morlanghas been lauded as "funny, brainy and creative."  After specializing in art song and chamber music for her post-graduate degree from UBC, she then taught as a Sessional Lecturer at the School of Music while continuing her own education and performing in many parts of North America, Europe and Asia.  Locally, Karen has championed live music in BC with dedicated passion for almost three decades, co-producing recital and lecture series for organizations such as the Vancouver Art Gallery, UBC Main Library, Vancouver Opera, and the Vancouver Public Library.  As a performer, Karen has been featured at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, MusicFest Vancouver, the World Peace Forum, Women's Worlds Conference, the Vancouver Folk Festival and has been broadcast on CBC Radio. In addition to playing and touring with many different musicians and ensembles, Karen is the Music Director at St. Francis-in-the-Wood in West Vancouver, a founding member of The Lady Larks and The No Sh!t Shirleys.  She has worked with local choirs including Chor Leoni, Vivaldi Chamber Choir, EnChor, Summerchor and Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir.  Karen is especially committed to producing concerts for elders living in health care and retirement communities, and has to date played over 1200 shows just for seniors living in care.  Karen also takes great pleasure in pursuing other passions such as riding her motorcycle, boating, fishing, reading, fussing over her succulent plants and now learning to coordinate her lower limbs in the form of tap dancing.