Smee Wong

Smee Wong is a Doctoral Lecturer at Lehman College. A multifaceted musician and scholar, Smee received training at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, where he developed a distinctive voice that led to his invitation as a guest composer at the prestigious Beijing Modern Music Festival. His compositions—spanning chamber, orchestral, and jazz idioms—have been performed across China, Europe, Canada, and the United States and synthesize Eastern and Western musical traditions.
As a vocalist and improviser, Smee is noted for his lyrical phrasing, emotional depth, and adventurous timbral palette. He holds a Master’s degree in Vocal Jazz Performance from the University of Denver and a Ph.D. in Composition from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.