Charles E. Lee
- Composer
Charles E. Lee is a film composer, pianist, and songwriter with extensive education,
knowledge, and experience in the music industry.
Having earned Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in piano performance, Lee worked extensively in the music industry serving as the assistant to acclaimed Nashville Symphony Pops conductor, Ronn Huff and working with a diverse array of artists .
After many years of working as a professional musician in Nashville, Lee began shifting his focus to writing music for film. His study of film took him to Los Angeles where he was able to hone his composition skills for film and television music under the tutelage of several leading composers including Robert Drasnin ("The Kremlin Letter", "Twilight Zone", "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", "Mission Impossible") and Michael Giacchino (Academy Award winning composer for "Up"). Three years of intensive studies at UCLA culminated in Lee receiving the BMI/Jerry Goldsmith Film Scoring Award. Legendary film composer Jerry Goldsmith (Academy Award winner for "The Omen") personally singled out Mr. Lee's compositions for recognition from among 200 international composers.
Most recently, Lee continues to write and compose, including two scores for the upcoming films Awakened and Take A Chance.
Lee lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife Michele.
Having earned Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in piano performance, Lee worked extensively in the music industry serving as the assistant to acclaimed Nashville Symphony Pops conductor, Ronn Huff and working with a diverse array of artists .
After many years of working as a professional musician in Nashville, Lee began shifting his focus to writing music for film. His study of film took him to Los Angeles where he was able to hone his composition skills for film and television music under the tutelage of several leading composers including Robert Drasnin ("The Kremlin Letter", "Twilight Zone", "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", "Mission Impossible") and Michael Giacchino (Academy Award winning composer for "Up"). Three years of intensive studies at UCLA culminated in Lee receiving the BMI/Jerry Goldsmith Film Scoring Award. Legendary film composer Jerry Goldsmith (Academy Award winner for "The Omen") personally singled out Mr. Lee's compositions for recognition from among 200 international composers.
Most recently, Lee continues to write and compose, including two scores for the upcoming films Awakened and Take A Chance.
Lee lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife Michele.