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As the end of the musical school year approached, the students from our Tom Lee Music Academy gathered for a series of final concerts in celebration of another year of learning. Students from the ages of 8 -14 performed in groups and on their own for teachers, parents, and friends to enjoy. The first concert was held on June 3rd...

Interview by Bożena U. Zaremba Originally published in Russia House News What defines you as an artist: winning the Chopin Piano Competition, the Gilmore Artist award, or perhaps something else? Generally speaking, an artist is, first of all, defined by his interpretations, and my “adventure” with music and the process of developing my interpretations began way before the Chopin Competition...

On behalf of everyone here at Tom Lee Music Canada, congratulations to all of the talented nominees, performers and winners who were featured at the 2018 Juno Awards! on Sunday, March 25 in our beautiful home city of Vancouver, BC. One quite moving highlight of the evening was a beautiful tribute performance to the late Gord Downie. Sarah Darmer sang...

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Spring Harmonies on March 2 in our beautiful piano showroom at Tom Lee Music Richmond. This delightful spring concert featured the breathtaking Rimsky-Korsakov String Quartet of St. Petersburg alongside accomplished young pianists Michelle Xu and Lin Kai Zhang. Both pianists are the recipients of impressive accolades, Michelle is a proud winner of the Pacific...

Thank you to Movato Home Vancouver for featuring our new flagship store location in their summer issue! Such kind words mean a lot to all of us here at Tom Lee Music.  

Whether you're headed to your first year of high school or your last year of university, getting back in your school routine can be tough to handle while you readjust to another school year. With all the class time chaos, we thought you might need some tunes to get you through it. 1. Vampire Weekend - Campus An upbeat school...

Our Make Music Lunch Hour series has begun! Every Wednesday till August 23rd, come hang out with our talented and wonderful host Shauna, as she teaches the basics of Ukulele, Guitar, and even some percussion! Don't worry, it's FREE and we've got the instruments, so just bring your lunch down and jam with us! If it's anything like last time...

Pictured from left to right: Ron Losby (President & CEO, of Steinway & Sons), Renay Zhang (Sales Director, Piano Division), Lulu Wang (Marketing Manager, Asian Market & Luxury Market, Tom Lee Music), Graham Blank (Vice-President of Tom Lee Music) and Ben Steiner (COO / CFO, Steinway & Sons). As the exclusive dealer for Steinway, Boston and Essex pianos in the...

On Sunday, December 4, Steinway Artist Yuja Wang was a featured soloist at the annual Kennedy Center Honors Gala, giving a performance of Piazzola’s “Grand Tango” on a 9' Steinway Model D Concert Piano in honor of 2016 Kennedy Center Honors recipient, pianist Martha Argerich. Ms. Wang was introduced by the legendary Plácido Domingo, who referred to her as a...

When you have a passion for music, it can often be traced back to the support, inspiration and motivation provided by an exceptional music teacher somewhere during your childhood. At Tom Lee Music, we are constantly impressed and motivated by the dedication and perseverance of music educators in our local community. Part of our mission to support music education and accessibility...