composer / conductor

Malaysian Conductor / Composer, Caeleb Tee, was raised in Bentong, Pahang. He has founded Caeleb Tee Music and became one of the recipients of The BOH Cameronian Grants for New Productions 2022 by Kakiseni. He is also the Artistic Director of Yin Qi Music, conducted Yin Qi Choir, Yin Qi Youth Choir, and Yin Qi Chamber Singers. As a conductor, Caeleb has collaborated with Steinway Artist, Dr. Poom Prommachart performing Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.3 and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy. He has also led Yin Qi Choir and orchestra in numerous performances such as Haydn’s Mass for troubled times, Rutter’s Requiem, Dubois’ Seven Last Words of Christ, and “Glorious Nights of Hymns II”.

As a composer, Caeleb have had compositions and arrangements performed by Yin Qi, BachFest Malaysia, The World Association for Chinese Church Music, Hallelujah Oratorio Society, Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Westminster Chinese Music Ensemble, and Westminster Community Orchestra.

Caeleb holds Master’s Degree in Music Composition from Westminster Choir College (Princeton NJ), and Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance from Liberty University (Lynchburg VA). His choral work “For I Know The Plans I Have For You” won the Westminster Choir College Commencement Anthem Competition, and was presented during the Class of ’17 Commencement Ceremony at Princeton University Chapel. His piano work “Four Bagatelles” won the 2016 Andrew Phillips Award. When Caeleb was at Liberty University, he won the Aria & Concerto Competition, and performed Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto with the Liberty University Symphony Orchestra. He has also received both the Senior Pianist of the Year 14-15 Award, and Outstanding Musician Award from Liberty University.

郑氏持有美国普林斯顿西敏合唱学院的作曲硕士学位,以及林奇堡利博帝大学的钢琴演奏学士学位。学生时期作品已被当地教会及乐团演奏。他所作合唱曲《For I Know the Plans I Have For You》于2017年西敏合唱学院作曲比赛中获胜,成为该届大学毕业典礼中所唱曲目之一。他所作钢琴独奏曲《Four Bagatelles》荣获2016年Andrew Phillips奖学金奖。他也荣获利博帝大学14-15年度钢琴家奖,以及杰出音乐家奖。

自学成归来,郑氏开始全时间从事音乐创作、表演、和教导的工作。他在音乐领域中,尤其热衷于圣乐。他目前担任音契圣乐传播中心主席,也曾为“荣耀圣诗夜II”担任作曲、编曲,及指挥。他曾为马来西亚巴赫节、世华圣乐促进会、哈利路亚圣乐社等委约创作。作品也曾在马来西亚国油管弦乐厅及吉隆坡表演艺术中心演出。

E-mail : caelebtee@gmail.com