The Hong Kong CrossRoads Ensemble
The Hong Kong “CrossRoads” Ensemble is Ensemble-in-Residence of AYMC.
“Crossroads” means “sparks, spatter, break through barriers and free unlimited dynamic realm.
The HKCRE is newly established in 2015 and our members are the local music graduates. The purpose of this group is to further to promote AYMC event(s) and to introduce, “Innovation from Tradition” to school campuses and communities in Hong Kong, and to reach out more audience and to make it a more sustainable development potential broadly to the public. We also help to develop young local musicians and composers to the best of their abilities to the across styles and genres.
Our ensemble has been invited by the Commissioner for Heritage's Office of the Development Bureau, to explore the cooperation opportunities with AYMC in running a music series concerts in the revitalised historic buildings on Jan, 31, 2016 at Mei Ho House (YHA Mei Ho House Youth Hostel) in Sham Shui Po.
In 2018, HKCRE has presented a multimedia concert at Y-Studio in the Youth Square sponsored by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council Grant, and two cross-cultural concerts at HKAPA Recital Hall featuring two newly commissioned works by the two emerging young composers from Hong Kong sponsored by the Creative Collaboration Project Fund at HKAPA.
Musicians
Kwok Kin Ming
Kwok Kin-ming is currently a Music Officer of the Chinese Music Section at the Music
Office, responsible for the administration of the Instrumental Music Training Scheme,
concurrently serving as conductor of the Hong Kong Youth Chinese Orchestra and the
Music Office Children’s Chinese Orchestra.
Kwok graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts cum laude,
and also holds a Master’s degree in Chinese Music Conducting with the famous
conductor, Yan Huichang as supervisor. He also attended master classes in
conducting by Xia Feiyun, Chen Tscheng-Hsiung, Tsung Yeh, Zhang Guoyong, Henry
Shek, Yip Wing-sie and many others. He was the Second Runner-up and winner
of the Outstanding Young Conductor in Hong Kong award in the first Hong Kong
International Conducting Competition for Chinese Music held in 2011.
Kwok has been invited to guest-conduct many orchestras, including the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, the Jilin Province Chinese Orchestra, the Shanghai Feiyun Chinese Orchestra and the Academy Chinese Orchestra of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts etc.
Kwok Kin-ming is currently a Music Officer of the Chinese Music Section at the Music
Office, responsible for the administration of the Instrumental Music Training Scheme,
concurrently serving as conductor of the Hong Kong Youth Chinese Orchestra and the
Music Office Children’s Chinese Orchestra.
Kwok graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts cum laude,
and also holds a Master’s degree in Chinese Music Conducting with the famous
conductor, Yan Huichang as supervisor. He also attended master classes in
conducting by Xia Feiyun, Chen Tscheng-Hsiung, Tsung Yeh, Zhang Guoyong, Henry
Shek, Yip Wing-sie and many others. He was the Second Runner-up and winner
of the Outstanding Young Conductor in Hong Kong award in the first Hong Kong
International Conducting Competition for Chinese Music held in 2011.
Kwok has been invited to guest-conduct many orchestras, including the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, the Jilin Province Chinese Orchestra, the Shanghai Feiyun Chinese Orchestra and the Academy Chinese Orchestra of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts etc.
Mavis Lam
Mavis Lam graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. She won the Outstanding Award
under the professional category in China’s Aomeitong Bei Pipa Competition.
Lam performs extensively as a soloist in Hong Kong and abroad. She is often invited to participate in
crossover productions, collaborating with Zuni Icosahedron, Hong Kong Dance Company, Ho Bit Goon,
Chinese Music Virtuosi, Chicago’s Fulcrum Point New Music Project and Korea’s TIMF Ensemble. Currently
Music Manager of Wuji Ensemble, Lam is actively involved in its three-year project “Atmospheric Music
Theatre”.
Recent performances included Reveries of The Red Chamber and mindful theatre Vipassana by Hong Kong
Dance Company, dance drama The Peach Blossom Fan directed by Tang Shu-wing, Mui Cheuk-yin and Xing
Liang in Nanjing, and Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland.
Mavis Lam graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. She won the Outstanding Award
under the professional category in China’s Aomeitong Bei Pipa Competition.
Lam performs extensively as a soloist in Hong Kong and abroad. She is often invited to participate in
crossover productions, collaborating with Zuni Icosahedron, Hong Kong Dance Company, Ho Bit Goon,
Chinese Music Virtuosi, Chicago’s Fulcrum Point New Music Project and Korea’s TIMF Ensemble. Currently
Music Manager of Wuji Ensemble, Lam is actively involved in its three-year project “Atmospheric Music
Theatre”.
Recent performances included Reveries of The Red Chamber and mindful theatre Vipassana by Hong Kong
Dance Company, dance drama The Peach Blossom Fan directed by Tang Shu-wing, Mui Cheuk-yin and Xing
Liang in Nanjing, and Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland.
Calvin Leung Chin-lun
Calvin Leung Chin Lun studied at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Art with Maria Wong and Andrew
Simon and received a Master of Music Performance. He has won numerous prizes and awards in both local
and international competitions. He has performed with Macau Orchestra, City Chamber Orchestra of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong Professional Winds, The World Association for Symphonic Band, Ensemble International
Youth Wind Orchestra and Music Viva. He has performed frequently in Hong Kong and abroad including the
Montecito International Music Festival, Music Seminar in Kitakaruizawa and Macau International Music Festival.
Calvin Leung Chin Lun studied at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Art with Maria Wong and Andrew
Simon and received a Master of Music Performance. He has won numerous prizes and awards in both local
and international competitions. He has performed with Macau Orchestra, City Chamber Orchestra of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong Professional Winds, The World Association for Symphonic Band, Ensemble International
Youth Wind Orchestra and Music Viva. He has performed frequently in Hong Kong and abroad including the
Montecito International Music Festival, Music Seminar in Kitakaruizawa and Macau International Music Festival.
Pang Hong-tai
Pang Hong Tai is currently an honorary committee member of the Sheng Professional Council of the
China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Co-Concertmaster of Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble. He
learned sheng under Maestro Cheng Tak-wai and Maestro Weng Zhen-fa. He had participated at the
contemporary music festival Musicarama (2009, 2014), the Hong Kong Arts Festival (2014), Hong Kong
week@Taipei (2016),SOUND- IMAGination: Hong Kong Reflections (2016). And he had participated in
many performances organized by Fulcrum Point (Chicago), Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, Zuni
Icosahedron, Musica Viva, Hong Kong Oratorio Society.
Pang Hong Tai is currently an honorary committee member of the Sheng Professional Council of the
China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Co-Concertmaster of Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble. He
learned sheng under Maestro Cheng Tak-wai and Maestro Weng Zhen-fa. He had participated at the
contemporary music festival Musicarama (2009, 2014), the Hong Kong Arts Festival (2014), Hong Kong
week@Taipei (2016),SOUND- IMAGination: Hong Kong Reflections (2016). And he had participated in
many performances organized by Fulcrum Point (Chicago), Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, Zuni
Icosahedron, Musica Viva, Hong Kong Oratorio Society.
Lee Ka Him
An active Huqin (Chinese strings) musician and Chinese music conductor, Nero Lee
Ka-him was born in Hong Kong, and graduated with a Master of Music degree at the
Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts.
Lee studied various types of Huqin with Pang Yui-sing, Hou Shin-chieh, Yu Qiwei,
Chen Yaoxing and Wong On-yuen, and advanced his profession in conducting through
learning from Ho Man-chuen. Apart from being a member of the Hong Kong Art
of Huqin, Lee has been appointed as the concertmaster of the Hong Kong YWCA
Chinese Orchestra and Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Chinese Orchestra.
As a Huqin soloist, Lee has collaborated with well-known conductors and composers
including Xia Feiyun, Ho Man-chuen, Hong Xia, He Zhanhao, Zhu Changyao, Wu Hua,
to name a few. Lee has also been frequently invited to perform with different groups,
and his performances have reached Mainland China, and other overseas countries,
including Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Australia and Singapore.
An active Huqin (Chinese strings) musician and Chinese music conductor, Nero Lee
Ka-him was born in Hong Kong, and graduated with a Master of Music degree at the
Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts.
Lee studied various types of Huqin with Pang Yui-sing, Hou Shin-chieh, Yu Qiwei,
Chen Yaoxing and Wong On-yuen, and advanced his profession in conducting through
learning from Ho Man-chuen. Apart from being a member of the Hong Kong Art
of Huqin, Lee has been appointed as the concertmaster of the Hong Kong YWCA
Chinese Orchestra and Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Chinese Orchestra.
As a Huqin soloist, Lee has collaborated with well-known conductors and composers
including Xia Feiyun, Ho Man-chuen, Hong Xia, He Zhanhao, Zhu Changyao, Wu Hua,
to name a few. Lee has also been frequently invited to perform with different groups,
and his performances have reached Mainland China, and other overseas countries,
including Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Australia and Singapore.
Zheng Yang
Zheng Yang began his musical life in violin at the age of 4, and has become a student of
Professor GuanWang under Shenyang Conservatory of Music when he was 6. In November 2000, he entered the Central Conservatory of Music, and started learning violin from Professor Hong Wang in Beijing. He was once the Associate Principal First Violin of China Youth Symphony Orchestra.
He came to Hong Kong in 2009 after being offered a full scholarship from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts to study with an American born Chinese Violinist, Professor Michael Ma; as well as study Chamber music with a famous violinist, Mr. Ivan Chan. He becomes the Hong Kong citizen in 2016.
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Ou Yang Fang
Fang is Vice President of the Accordion Association of the Fujian Musicians Association. In 2008, she became one of the first Chinese young musicians to settle in Hong Kong through the Hong Kong SAR Government's Quality Migrant Admission Scheme. From 2002 to 2011, she studied at the Hochschulefür Musik Theateror Medien Hannover in Hannover, Germany. She studied under the Bayan master and educator Professor Elsbeth Moser. She received two master's degrees in music performance and music education and a master's degree in accordion (doctoral). She won the first place in the Fujian Accordion Competition six times and the first place in the National Accordion Competition four times. In October 1998, she won the second place in the Chengdu Meishi International Accordion Competition. In April 2007, she won the first place in the Croatian Pula International Accordion Competition, and the German radio station "DeutschfunkRadio" conducted a special interview with her. In October 2008,she won the second place in the performers group the third China (Tianjin) International Accordion Competition. In 2009, he won fourth place in the Klingenthal and the Alaska International Accordion Competition in Spain. |
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Lau Wai-yan, Alison
Lau started learning zheng since eleven under the tutelage of Chun Yee-fung. She won the champion in advanced section of zheng solo at the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival. She was admitted to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2008, studying zheng with Xu Lingzi, with minor study in sanxian with Zhao Taisheng and harp with Sze Ying-lam. She has also learned pipa with Zhang Ying. In 2015, Lau received a Master Degree of Music in Performance (Major in zheng). In 2006, Lau joined the Eight Sound Chinese Music Association for an exchange performance in Shanghai. She also performed with the Hong Kong Youth Chinese Orchestra in its 2007 Nanjing, Wu Xi and Jiang Yin tour and the 2011 tour to Taiwan. During her study at the Academy, Lau was recipient of the HSBC Scholarship, which allowed her to further her education with Suen Wenyan at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. She was also recipient of the Society of the Academy for Performing Arts Scholarship. Lau was twice one of the winners in the School of Music Concerto Trial and performed the pieces The Moment is but Momentary (Richard Tsang) in 2012 and The Eternal Sorrow in Linan (He Zhanhao) in 2013 with the Academy Symphony Orchestra. In 2013, Lau won the Perormance Prize in the Hanya Cup Zheng Competition (Traditional Repertoire Category). In the same year, she also received the Gold Prize in the Youth (Professional) Section of the Third International Zheng Contest. Lau is currently a member of Hong Kong Music Lover Chinese Orchestra and the Hong Kong Taoist Orchestra. She also participated in The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and The Windpipe Chinese ensemble as a freelance musician. Previously, Lau was a member of the Hong Kong Youth Chinese Orchestra, Hong Kong Juvenile Chinese Orchestra, Hong Kong Children Chinese Orchestra, Hong Kong Youth Plucked String Chinese Orchestra, Hong Kong Island Youth Chinese Orchestra and Hong Kong City University Chinese Orchestra. |
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Chan Hiu-fung
Chan Hiu-fung is currently studying for a Bachelor of Music Degree (Hons) at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, where he majors in sanxian under Zhao Tai-sheng and minors in pipa under Zhang Ying. Chan first learned the pipa under Wong Yui-kiu when he was in junior secondary school and began learning the sanxian under Zhao Tai-sheng when senior secondary school. In 2011 & 2012, He went to China to receive sanxian training under Zhao Cheng-wei and Jiang Shui-lin. Chan was a multiple winner in both pipa and sanxian solo competition at the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival. Also, he won a silver award from the advanced group of a joint city competition at Hangzhou in 2012. In 2012, Chan was one of the RTHK Young Music Maker. In 2014, Chan received the HSBC scholarship to study in mainland. Also went to Taipei City for solo performance at the same year. |
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