TANG, HIN-WAH 鄧衍樺,Violin
MA, BA (Hons) CUHK, F.T.C.L., L.R.S.M.
Department Head, String Department
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Tang Hin Wah graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, majoring in violin performance under the tutelage of Mr. Leung Kin Fung, the first associate concertmaster of the Hong Kong Philharmonic and Mr. Wong Wai Ming, the former concertmaster of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta. Tang was awarded the Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music (LRSM) Violin Performance Diploma. During his tertiary study, Tang was frequently invited by the Poly University of Hong Kong and the City University of Hong Kong as a guess adjudicator of many music competitions.
After graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Tang was admitted by many world-class music schools due to his outstanding achievement, including the Royal College of Music, London; Birmingham Conservatoire; Trinity College of Music, London; Guildhall Schools of Music and Drama and so forth. Tang finally decided to pursue his master degree at the Birmingham Conservatoire under Prof. Rimma Sushanskaya (student of the legendary David Oistrakh). Tang is the winner of many scholarships, including the Birmingham Conservatoire Annual Scholarship and Yip Kim Po Scholarship.
Tang is an active violin player; he has been invited to be the soloist to perform at Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong Culture Centre, Hong Kong City Hall and so forth. In 2008, Mr Tang was invited as a soloist to perform the Saint Saens’s Violin Concerto in B minor with the Chinese University of Hong Kong Chung Chi Orchestra. In the same year, Tang gave his solo recital at the Lee Hysan Concert Hall, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Apart from solo performance, Tang has also participated in numerous orchestras and held many important posts, such as the concertmaster of the CUHK Chung Chi Orchestra, concertmaster of Baroque Society, guest concertmaster of the Hong Kong Elite Chamber Orchestra, associate concertmaster of Tertiary Students’ Ensemble, First Violin of the Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra and so forth.
Besides performing, Tang is very keen on educating new generation. Since 2005 he has been employed by the Jaq Music Studio as a Music Director. In 2010 Tang was invited by the Hong Elite Chamber Orchestra to train their members and give classes about ensemble technique.
Recently, Tang works as a freelance musician, he has been invited to perform with many renowned artists such as Ella Koon, Deep Ng, Tat Dik, Eugene Yip, A-dAY and so on.
鄧衍樺早年畢業於香港中文大學，主修小提琴演奏，師隨香港管弦樂團第一副團長梁建楓先生，及前香港小交響樂團團長黃衛明先生，並獲英國皇家音樂學院授予小提琴執業演奏文憑(LRSM)。在大學就讀期間，鄧氏已多次被邀請為香港城市大學及香港理工大學舉辦之音樂比賽作客席評判。
於香港中文大學畢業後，鄧氏以優異成績被多所世界級頂尖音樂學府所取錄，包括英國皇家音樂學院、英國伯明翰音樂學院、倫敦聖三一音樂學院、倫敦喬凱音樂演藝學院等。鄧氏最後決定前往英國伯明翰音樂學院隨俄裔小提琴教授Prof. Rimma Sushanskaya（小提琴大師大衛˙奧依斯特拉赫的學生）修讀小提琴演奏音樂碩士。在學期間鄧氏曾獲頒多個獎學金，包括葉劍波獎學金及英國伯明翰音樂學院年度獎學金。
鄧衍樺的演奏生涯非常活躍，於中學時期已多次被邀請於香港紅磡體育館、香港文化中心及香港大會堂等作公開獨奏演出。 2008年，鄧氏更應香港中文大學崇基管弦樂團之邀請擔任小提琴獨奏演奏聖桑的B小調小提琴協奏曲。同年鄧氏亦於香港中文大學利希慎音樂廳舉行個人獨奏會。除了獨奏外，鄧衍樺亦曾與多個樂團合作，並擔任多份要職，如香港中文大學崇基管弦樂團團長，Baroque Society團長、香港精英室樂團客席團長、香港大專生樂團副團長，泛亞交響樂團第一小提琴等。
除了表演，鄧衍樺亦熱衷教學工作，自2007年以來，他一直擔任Jaq Studio音樂總監一職，並專責培訓及監督小提琴導師之教學質素。2010年鄧氏亦應香港精英室樂團之邀請向各團員教授室樂演奏技巧。除此以外鄧衍樺亦曾以小提琴導師之身份獲香港無線電視邀請介紹小提琴演奏技法。
近年，鄧衍樺亦參與不少流行曲伴奏工作，曾為多位歌手伴奏，如官恩娜，狄易達，葉宇澄及A-dAY等。
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WONG, KIT-WING RONNIE ,Violin
B.A. (Hons) HKBU
Senior Lecturer, String Department
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Ronnie began studying the violin at the age of eight with Chu Yau Mu. In 1990, she won the first prize at the annual Hong Kong Schools Music. In 1992, Ronnie entered the Hong Kong Baptist University’s Music Foundation Course and took violin lessons with Zhao Bidan. In 1995, she entered the Bachelor of Arts in Music and studying with Wong Sze Hang. In 1996, Ronnie obtained the Advanced Certificate of the Associated Board of RSM.
Since 1995, Ronnie has been the Concertmaster of the Hong Kong Baptist University Orchestra. In addition, she is a member of the Baptist University Chamber Choir and the Hong Kong Pan-Asia Symphony Orchestra. Ronnie is also interested in chamber music, especially the String Quintet. Together with her classmates and teachers, she gave performances at the Baptist University and the Academy for Performing Arts.
Ronnie is also a flutist and singer. She is a member of Hong Kong Opera Society since 2000.
黃氏從八歲開始學習小提琴, 師承儲耀武. 於中學時期考取英國皇家音樂學院小提琴八級證書及贏得校際音樂節小提琴高級組獨奏冠軍. 1992年, 黃氏入讀香港浸會大學音樂預科班, 並跟隨趙碧丹老師習琴. 1995年, 考入香港浸會大學音樂藝術系, 跟隨王思恆老師習琴, 並於1996年, 取得英國皇家音樂學院小提高級文憑證書.
從1995, 黃氏擔任香港浸會大學管弦樂團團長一職, 並成為香港浸會大學室樂合唱團及泛亞交響樂團成員. 黃氏亦参與室樂研習, 曾於大學及香港演藝學院演出. 除小提琴外, 黃氏亦學習笛及聲樂, 乃香港歌劇社成員.
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Mr. CHONG, LING, Cello
BA (Hons) CUHK
Senior Lecturer, String Department
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‧ Bachelor of Arts (Hon), major in Music of The Chinese University of Hong Kong with Mr. Cheung Ming-fai’s tutelage
‧ Held the position of the principal cellist of the Chung Chi College Orchestra, and played solo with the orchestra the “Swan” from the carnival of the Animals and Max Bruch’s “KolNidrei”
‧ Active Performer, current member of the Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra and the Hong Kong Strings
‧ Experienced cello instructor of various primary and secondary schools
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