The Ensemble holds regular music activities such as talks, master classes and concert series featuring different types of instruments performed by Chinese virtuosi and young musicians from Hong Kong, in a bid to introduce to the public dizi music, works of both the traditional and modern repertoire in Chinese music, and original compositions by local composers. It has organized concerts featuring dizi masters such as Wang Tiechui, Liu Sen and Zeng Yongqing from Beijing, Li Zhen from Inner Mongolia, Qu Xiang from Shandong, Sun Yongzhi from Shaanxi/Hong Kong and Du Rusong from Zhejiang, at the same time commissioning new works from local composers such as Alfred Wong, Tang Lok-yin, Sierra Tse, Ng Cheuk-yin, Chen Ning-chi, Ko Chiu-yung and Li Cheong. Being selected as one of the ambassadors of Community Cultural Ambassador Scheme 2007/08 by LCSD, a series of concerts are held for promoting Hong Kong local culture with the main theme of 'Cantonese Music in Hong Kong'.
Ho was trained for conducting under Xia Feiyun of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 1984. On 1st July 1997, Ho was invited by the Joint Chinese Orchestra of Hong Kong as the conductor in a concert. He has also collaborated with such famous music virtuosi as Hao Yuqi, Xiao Baiyong, Min Huifen, etc. Ho is currently Music Officer of the Chinese Music Section, conductor of Hong Kong Youth Chinese Orchestra and Youth Chinese Orchestra of Music Office. He is also the instructor of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and a resident conductor of the Academy Chinese Orchestra. Ho was the conductor of the Hong Kong Youth Chinese Orchestra when it went on tour to Mainland, the United States, Canada, Malaysia and Singapore.
Wang Fung-yin took an interest in singing when she was very young. After graduating from the Hainan Arts School in 1980, she joined the Hainan Song and Dance Troupe as a vocal soloist. She went with the Troupe on touring performances in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. She was also a lead singer and soloist with the Choir of Hainan Cultural Centre. After settling in Hong Kong, Wang has been invited to perform as a vocalist on many occasions. She was formerly a member of the choir of Lai Cho Tin Memorial Music Development Association, and is currently singing and teaching at the Voices of Spring Arts Troupe of the Chinese Reform Association of Hong Kong. Wang has a sweet, refreshing voice, and has won many awards in vocal competitions in China and Hong Kong, including more recently, a Gold Award of the folk song group at the first Sha Tin District Singing Competition.
Yeung Wai-kit first trained at the Department of Chinese Music of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), where he majored in
dizi and was awarded a Diploma in Performing Arts (Music), before he pursued studies at the Music Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with first class honours. He is currently studying for a Master of Philosophy degree in Ethnomusicology at the Chinese University under Yu Siu-wah, and is an instructor in
dizi at its Music Department, as well as part-time instructor for the Chinese Traditional Theatre programme of the HKAPA and the Associate Degree Programme (Music) at the Hong Kong Institute of Education. He is on the executive committee of the Hong Kong Bamboo Flute Society and is a member of the Chinese Winds Instrument Association under the auspices of the Chinese Musicians' Association of China. Yeung began learning the
dizi under Cheung Heung-wah at the age of thirteen and was coached, at various times of his career, by many
dizi virtuosi in China, including Li Zhen, Zeng Yongqing, Huang Jincheng and Zhang Weiliang. He has been to the Mainland, the United States, Korea and the Philippines for academic exchange and tour performances.
Pang Hong-tai trained at the Department of Chinese Music of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, where he was awarded a Diploma in Performing Arts (Music), an Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts (Music) and a Professional Diploma in Performing Arts (Music). He is currently in his second year studying for a Bachelor of Music (Hons) degree, with a major in
sheng, under Cheng Tak-wai. He was awarded scholarships to receive coaching from Hu Tianquan, Zhang Zhiliang and Xu Chaoming in mainland China. Pang is currently a freelance musician with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, a part-time instructor and performer at the Music Office, and a member of the
Sheng Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society.
Lau Shui-chung graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Arts degree, First Class (Hons), and a Master of Philosophy degree in Ethnomusicology. During his studies, he received a number of scholarships and awards, including the Mak Hoi Hung Music Prize, Barbara Fei Vocal Scholarship, Kong Yue Kau Memorial Scholarship, the S.C. Leung Music Prize and the Ng Tai-kong Memorial Scholarship, and twice appeared on the Dean's List of the Faculty of Arts. Lau began taking
guzheng lessons from Choi Ngar-si in 1987, and is currently an instructor of the instrument at the Department of Music of the Chinese University. He performed at the Hong Kong Arts Festival in 1997 and 2008, and has been invited to give performance tours in Canada, Korea, Japan and the United Kingdom.
Lam Ling-ling trained in
liuqin and
zhongruan at the Department of Chinese Music of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), where she was awarded an Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts (Music). She is currently a part-time instructor at the Music Office, a freelance musician of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and an instructor with its Youth and Junior Chinese Orchestras. She first received training in
zhongruan under Wong Kin-wai when she was in secondary school. During her studies at the HKAPA, she was awarded several scholarships to receive coaching from Lin Jiliang, Cui Junmiao and Wang Weiran in China. After graduation, she benefited from the coaching of Yuen Shi-chun, specialist in improving Chinese instruments in Hong Kong, and Chen I-Chien, a lecturer at the Tainan National University of the Arts in Taiwan. She has toured the Mainland, Singapore, Italy, Portugal and Holland with many orchestras.
Chan Pik-sum is currently a second undergraduate on the Bachelor of Music Degree (Hons) Programme at the Department of Chinese Music of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, where she is majoring in
erhu and
gaohu under Yu Qiwei. She was awarded a scholarship to receive
erhu coaching from Chen Yaoxing on the Mainland. Chan began her first training in
erhu under Wong Shu-wing of the Music Office, and later under He Tao, Liu Yang and Wong On-yuen. She is currently a principal with the Academy Chinese Orchestra and has given touring performances on the Mainland, Macao, Belgium, Holland, Austria, Germany and France.
Tse Chan-hung began learning the
erhu at the age of 10, and enrolled in the Instrumental Music Training Scheme of the Music Office in 1989. With both talent and hard work, he completed all three courses (Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced), which require normally eight years, in just three years. In 1991, he enrolled in the Junior Music Programme of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts to receive training in the
erhu, and completed the programme with distinction in 1994. Tse has been coached in the
erhu by Hung Shi-cheung, Chung Ching-kwong and Wong On-yuen. He obtained several first prizes at the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival, including the Junior, Senior and Advanced Classes in
Erhu. He is currently a freelance musician with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and a part-time player of the Music Office. He has given performing tours with different groups to the Mainland, the United States, Canada, France, Malaysia etc., and has been invited to go to Japan to perform or record
Tenga, a work by the famous Japanese composer and Taiko (Japanese drum) player, Hideki Inoue.
