Alice Haekyo Lee

Alice Haekyo Lee

Right competition wrong photo

The photo of soloist Alice Haekyo Lee was misplaced with another

In last week’s article about the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra, the photo was of Eehjoon Kwon, another finalist along with Alice Haekyo Lee in the April 2012 Don Chrysler Concerto Competition.

Our apologies.

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