CYSO- Philharmonia

Philharmonia

The Philharmonia Orchestra is open to woodwinds and strings and consists of
approximately 50 musicians. Winds participating in the Philharmonia Orchestra are also part of the Philharmonia Wind Ensemble, conducted by Lara Jean O'Connor. This ensemble performs on each concert separately in addition to their performance pieces with the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Charles Lee, Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor
Dr. Charles C. Lee received a bachelors degree in composition/piano from the Eastman School of Music where he studied conducting from David Effron. After receiving a masters degree in cello performance at Temple University under Jeffrey Solow, he moved to Boulder to pursue a Doctor of Musical Arts degree under Judith Glyde and the members of Takacs Quartet at the University of Colorado, which he completed in 2004. Dr. Lee has been a finalist at the Toho-Gakuen conducting seminar in Tokyo, Japan receiving instruction from Maestro Myung-Whun Chung. Dr. Lee has been principal cellist of the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra since 1998, and principal cellist of the Colorado Ballet Orchestra since 2001. He regularly performs with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and also performs frequently as both a soloist and in small ensembles. Dr. Lee is currently serving as instructor of cello at Regis University.

Jerome Fleg, Philharmonia Wind Ensemble Conductor
Jerome is a doctoral candidate at CU Boulder, and has Undergraduate degrees from the Peabody Conservatory and Masters degree from UNC. As a clarinetist, he is a member of the Central City Opera and performs regularly with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. .