Lee Hagon-Kerr

I received a performance certificate from Trinity College of Music, London in 2003 and a Bachelors of Music from Westminster Choir College, Princeton in 2006, where I performed under world-renowned maestros including Lorin Maazel, Charles Dutoit, Joseph Flummerfelt and Anton Armstrong. Winning several competitions and scholarships, I graduated from Westminster summa cum laude in three years. In 2009, I earned a Masters of Music from The Hartt School in Hartford, Connecticut under the guidance of world-renowned pianist Luiz de Moura Castro. In addition to traveling throughout the U.S. and England, Italy, France, Belgium, Spain, Mexico, Denmark and Portugal for performances and festivals, I have released an album as part of the piano duo BeloSom, held a private studio of piano students, held several music ministry positions, conducted a variety of choral ensembles and coordinated a concert series. With a growing passion for choral conducting and promoting social justice through the gift of music, I produced and directed numerous benefit concerts and became the co-founder of the Springfield (Massachusetts) Unity Festival.  In 2014, I received both the “40 Under 40” award for my civic leadership and the Grinspoon Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching award for my work as a high school choral director.  In 2019, I was inducted into my high school’s Hall of Fame for the Arts for my achievements in the music industry.  I currently direct the high school vocal ensembles at The Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr and continue to perform extensively.  I started working at Wallingford Presbyterian Church in August 2019 and am delighted to continue to build on the thriving music ministry here!