Mr Chong Hung was born in Xiamen, where he started his piano study under his father. In 1957, he entered the Peking Central Conservatory of Music. There he studied under Professor Lau Pui-yum, Professor Chau Kwong-yan and the famous pianist Yan Sing-chung.
In 1960, he received the Merit Prize in the Competition of Chinese Compositions held by the Peking Central Conservatory of Music. In 1964, he gave his first piano recital in Beijing.
After coming to Hong Kong in 1982, he became actively involved in piano teaching and performing. He was invited by the Radio Television Hong Kong for performance recordings. He currently teaches at Hong Kong Baptist University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Institute of Education.
洪昶出生于厦门鼓浪屿，自幼随父习琴。
一九五七年考入北京中央音乐学院，先后师承刘培荫教授，周广仁教授及著名钢琴家殷承宗。在学期间多次参加音乐会演出及电台录音。一九六零年音乐学院举办的中国作品比赛中获优胜奖。一九六四年在北京举行首次钢琴独奏音乐会。
一九八二年移居香港，多次举行音乐会，并应香港电台邀请录制钢琴独奏曲目。担任历届香港钢琴公开比赛评委。现于浸会大学，中文大学，教育学院音乐系任教。
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