Hsing-An Lee

Recorder Player / Composer

Interpreting through performance, speaking through composition – exploring the recorder between early music, contemporary music, and jazz.

About

Hsing-An Lee: Recorder Player / Composer

Born in Taitung, Taiwan, and graduated from the Department of Music at National Tsing Hua University, majoring in recorder and minoring in composition. Studied recorder with Meng-Heng Chen, and composition with Hsin-Lei Chen and Chiu-Yu Chou.

In recorder performance, I mainly focus on early music and contemporary music, while continuing to study jazz.
I have received multiple awards in international competitions, and have appeared as a soloist at the National Recital Hall and the National Taichung Theater.

In composition, my work draws from electronic music, jazz, contemporary music, popular music, and traditional music, resulting in a broad and flexible musical language.
My output includes instrumental works as well as arrangements produced with music software. My compositions have also received awards, and one of my works was presented at Weiwuying.

2025 “A Renaissance Christmas in Human Voices” – recorder soloist at the National Concert Hall and the National Taichung Theater

2025 “Humanities Inspiring Technology” – premiere of my work Waves for recorder orchestra and electronics at Weiwuying

2025 Vagabond Festival, Xiaoximen Stage performance

2023 Open Recorder Days Amsterdam, Second Prize in the Age 16+ category and Best Composition Award

Selected for Taichung MRT Station Music: Shui-an Temple Station

Genres and areas I work in:
  • Baroque instrumental performance
  • Renaissance instrumental performance
  • Renaissance consort performance
  • Jazz performance
  • Fusion-jazz composition and performance
  • Original and arranged works for recorder ensemble
  • Contemporary chamber music composition
  • Popular music composition and arrangement

Experience

Recorder Player - Long Time Don't Jam
2024 - Present

Long Time Don’t Jam is a duo co-founded with Yu-Lin Chen, built around finger drumming and recorder.

The group blends electronic dance music, jazz, R&B, and other contemporary styles, presenting original works in a live performance format.

Selected performances:

Composer / Member - Tsing-Hua University Recorder Consort
2022 - Present

Tsing-Hua University Recorder Consort is both a required university ensemble course and an ensemble that regularly performs and competes.

I have also created original works for the ensemble as a composer.

Selected performances:

Selected competition:

Member / Composer - Musesound Recorder Quartet
Oct. 2023 - Present

Performs as a member of the quartet and has composed original works for the ensemble.

Selected performances:

  • Apr. 2024 Afternoon Salon Concert
  • May 2024 Looking Back with Musesound: Musesound Recorder Quartet Concert
  • Aug. 2024 Trees Listening to Music: Looking Back with Musesound: Musesound Recorder Quartet Concert, including the world premiere of my commissioned work MournSound
Conductor / Composer / Member - Taitung Senior High School Wind Band
2019 - Present

During high school, I played clarinet in Taitung Senior High School Wind Band and served as student conductor.

After graduation, I continued performing with Taitung Senior High School Alumni Wind Orchestra, not only as an ensemble member, but also as an arranger for several works.

In Sept. 2025, I was invited to conduct the Sunrise East Concert Series: The River’s Way, where my original work “Kyrie Ventorum” was also performed.

Selected performances:

Recorder Collaborator - Taichung Chamber Choir
2025 Dec

Invited by Taichung Chamber Choir to participate in its annual performance as a recorder collaborator.

Saxophonist - HJO Hsinchu Jazz Orchestra
2023 - Present

Began studying jazz after entering university and joined HJO Hsinchu Jazz Orchestra as an alto saxophonist. After 2024, became a member of the HJO youth ensemble.

Selected performances:

  • Apr. 2023 Swing Dance Party x HJO Hsinchu Jazz Orchestra
  • Sept. 2023 “Today, I Feel Like Having Some Technology City” Jazz Concert
  • Jan. 2024 HJO Youth Ensemble / Liu Chin-Nan Quartet
  • Mar. 2024 HJO Big Band Seasonal Concert

Has performed with the ensemble on multiple occasions.

Saxophonist - Umuer Jam Fusion Band
2023 - 2024

Performed as saxophonist with the band in several appearances.

  • Jun. 2023 Munich Music Studio recital
  • Dec. 2023 Munich Music Studio recital
Recorder Collaborator - Baroque Camerata
2022 Aug
  • Aug. 2022 Performed as recorder collaborator with Baroque Camerata in the Taitung lecture concert “Impression Taiwan”

Education

2022 - 2026
Bachelor of Music in Recorder Performance
National Tsing Hua University
GPA: 3.92 out of 4.3

Works

Performance
Early Music Avant-garde Music
Performance
As a recorder player, I often perform early music and contemporary music in different settings. These excerpts come from competitions and concerts.
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Composition / Arrangement
Contemporary Music Electronic Music Atonal Music
Composition / Arrangement
Starting from recorder works, I have created pieces in a range of styles, extending into instrumental and vocal music. I also arrange works for different instrumentations.
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Arrangement
Electronic Music Pop Music Indie Music
Arrangement
Beyond works written for instrumental performance, I have also made some attempts in popular music arrangement.
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Awards

2023 ORDA Second Prize and Composition Award
Awarded at the internationally renowned Open Recorder Days Amsterdam for performances spanning Baroque music, avant-garde music, and an original electronic work.
Taichung MRT Station Music Selection, Shui-an Temple Station
Selected with collaborator Yu-Lin Chen for Taichung MRT's station music program after multiple rounds of review.
National Student Music Competition, Excellent First Prize
Received Excellent First Prize in recorder solo at the 107th, 109th, and 113th National Student Music Competitions.

Contact

For performance collaborations, commissions, lessons, or other inquiries, feel free to contact me.
Gmail: 930529antonio@gmail.com

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