LUK Kin Bun
(Principal Percussion of HKCO)
Principal Percussion of HKCO. Luk joined the HKCO in 2011, served as Assistant Principal Percussion in 2015, and has served as Principal Percussion since 2019. He graduated from HKAPA, majoring in Chinese Percussion under Yim Hok Man and minoring in Western Percussion under Lung Heung-wing. While at the academy, he received the Hong Kong Bank Foundation Scholarship, the Bloomberg Scholarship, and many others. In 2011, he was awarded a Master's degree in Music by The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Luk was one of the founders of Four Gig Heads in 1998. Since then, he has been an active figure in various performing art genres. He has guest performed with many professional orchestras in Hong Kong and is often invited on their overseas tours. He is the instructor and conductor of many percussion ensembles in primary and secondary schools. He has led them to win in the annual Hong Kong Drum Festival and the Schools Music Festival of Hong Kong. Some of his recent notable performances include the solo sections in The Age of the Dragon percussion concerto at the "Majestic Drums" concert series of The Hong Kong Drum Festival in 2019. He wrote the drum piece, Hehe, and was the drum solo player for the first Hong Kong International Drummer Festival in July 2016. He also played the drum solo. It was followed by a bianzhong solo in Three Variations on a Plum Blossom Melody at the 'In Tribute – The Legacy of Peng Xiuwen 20th Anniversary Memorial Concert' in December of the same year. In October 2015, he performed the solo in the Hong Kong premiere of Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra at the 'Majestic Drums XX' concert as part of the Hong Kong Drum Festival.
*With kind permission by HKCO
Fung Ka Hing
(faculty of Hkapa & conductor of hkapa concert band)
Hong Kong born conductor, trumpet performer and pedagogue, Mr. Fung Ka Hing received high reputation of his performance with great communicative power and charisma.
Fung has been the Yamaha Artist (HK) since 2013 and he was the principal trumpet in City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, guest principal trumpet with the Taiwan Philharmonic, Macao Orchestra and others. He was also performed as a soloist with various orchestras and ensembles such as Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Taichung Philharmonic Wind Ensemble, The Hong Kong Symphonic Winds etc.
As a conductor Fung has been the Associate Music Director at The Hong Kong Symphonic Winds since 2011. He had also collaborated with the HKSW Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Music Summer Orchestra, The Symphonic Pops, Hong Kong Pops Winds Orchestra etc.
Mr. Fung Ka Hing started as the Adjunct Lecturer at the Hong Kong Baptist University since 2006 and as the part time faculty at the HKAPA since 2007, Fung joined the HKAPA faculty as full time Lecturer - Brass in 2023 also as the conductor of the Academy Concert Band.
Leung Ching-kit
(principal percussionist of Hong Kong Music Lover Chinese Orchestra)
Leung Ching-kit, born in Hong Kong, graduated with honors from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. He learned Chinese and Western percussion instruments from his first teacher Chau Chin Tung. He studies at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and majored in Chinese percussion with Mr. Yim Hok Man, the principal and principal percussion of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. At the same time, he studied Chinese percussion with the former principal percussionist of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Dr. Lung Heung Wing and several tutors in various types of Western percussion.
On behalf of Hong Kong, Leung has toured France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark and other European countries as well as Southeast Asia for solo performances many times, and has received unanimous praise. In 2002, he went to Australia as a soloist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Leung often participated in the performances of many different groups in Hong Kong and was invited to play percussion solo many times. In the 2002 International Rock Concert, he was invited to perform as a percussion soloist. Invited by the famous rock band - DSC, it innovatively breaks the boundaries of traditional Chinese wind and percussion music and combines it with rock music, which has received great praise. In 2012, he was invited to the UK to perform related performances for the London Olympics.
In 2012, he collaborated with the Hong Kong Dance Company for the first time, serving as the drum soloist for the dance poetry drama - "Orchid Pavilion: Sacrifice", and later toured Beijing and Taipei; 2019 Award-winning National Dance performance - "Ode to the Silk Road" served as the accompaniment of the Xinjiang tambourine. In addition to playing the drums, he also danced with three dancers on the same stage while playing the tambourine. In 2021, he served as a drum accompanist for the dance theater "Waiting Heart".
Leung currently serves as a chinese drum instructor in many primary and secondary schools. Over the years, he has led the school to achieve great results in the Hong Kong 24 Synergy Drum Competition. He was also invited by Hong Kong McDonald's Co., Ltd. to lead the school's grand opening ceremony to celebrate McDonald's 30th anniversary, performing a rare 100-person drumming performance that year. In 2007, Leung founded the Refiner Drums. In 2021, he was invited by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government to perform at the National Day reception, which was well received.
Leung is currently the director of the Refiner Drums, principal percussionist of Hong Kong Music Lover Chinese Orchestra; and freelance musician in the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra.
KITTLAU
(Drummer of local indie band Chochukmo)
-Endorsed by Japanese brands, Canopus Drums and Paiste Cymbals.
-Drummer of local indie band Chochukmo, formed in 2009. The band has released two albums including "The King Lost His Pink" and "A Tragedyz Your Majesty".
-In 2022, he formed the band J.K.N.C. (Just Kids 'N Cats), which focuses on jazz/experimental/atmospheric/improvisational elements.
J.K.N.C. has been invited to perform for the first time at the Freespace Jazz Fest, organized by WKCDA in 2022, as well as CLOCKENFLAP in 2023.
-Besides being in the band, KITTLAU also collaborates with various singers, musicians, artists of multiple professions, and theatre works:
-In 2016-23, KITTLAU participated in stage productions, writing music and performing live for Windmill Grass Theatre’s Forgetting and Blindness Part 2 and 3, “Lazy People like Traveling’’ and “No Place like Home“, along with “The Best Day in my Life“ and “Parting is Never Easy“.
-In 2021, he participated in the two live cross-media showcases for music video works, ”The Interpretation of Milou's Dream" and "I'm afraid of" by composer, Olivier Cong at The Box, Freespace.
-In 2021, he started to collaborate with different art creation media, coupled with participation in short film soundtrack and sound design.
-In 2022, KITTLAU formed "dKET" with creators from various media sectors, including visual design, fashion, art, and music, to create a healing installation in a natural and immersive environment through simultaneous activation of frequency and light. The installation has been selected as one of the exhibits for deTour 2022.
-Collaborating artists include: Juno Mak, Bibi Chou, Lil' Ashes, Kay Tse, Ellen Joyce Loo, Ivana Wong, Denise Ho and more
hei hei
(ViuTV Battle of the Throne S1 Champion)
ViuTV Battle of the Throne S1 Champion
Drummer of female band GDJYB and post-rock band Wing It Dawn
Released 2 EPs and 1 album with the bands and performed at more than 20 international music festivals around the globe, including in Iceland, San Francisco and Tokyo.
Drummer of various large-scale concerts of renowned sings, such as Leo Ku, Lolly talk and Vivian Chan.
Anton Fung
(VIUTV《battle of the throne》Tutor)
Anton was a professional session drummer experienced in stage performances and music productions and had performed with Jason Chan, Coco Lee, Kay Tse, Lam Fung, Chau Pak Ho, Jun Kung, Phil Lam, Shiga Lin, etc. My original Independent band tfvsjs was the first Hong Kong band to be invited to the Summer Sonic Festival in Japan. I was also one of the tutors for Battle of the Throne, which was the first ever drumming reality program show in Hong Kong created and filmed by ViuTV.
However, after the diagnosis of avascular necrosis in my left hand, I was forced to suspend all activities related to drumming. Yet, I've never given up on finding myself in various ways. I now have different identities as a content creator, a nutritionist, and a drummer who focuses on the uniqueness on a single hand and linear drumming.
AU YEUNG HO FUNG, STEVEN
(FOUNDER OF TECHFORM MUSIC)
Steven Au Yeung, a famous Hong Kong Drum Tech and tuning consultant for concerts. Steven has 14 years of Drum Tech experience and founded TECHFORM MUSIC. TECHFORM MUSIC is the first company to implement professional stage drum technical support, drum maintenance and provide drum recording in Hong Kong.
Steven has studied the equipment and timbre of drums for many years. He chooses the right equipment for drummers to achieve the most suitable style and timbre in concerts or song recordings.
Steven has participated in many concerts and music events include singers: Jun Kung, G.E.M Gloria Tang, Eason Chan, Sandy Lam, Mirror, etc., as well as bands: TaiChi, Mr., RubberBand, Dear Jane, Supper Moment, Kolor, Jason Kui, NiLiu, Maniac, etc., and world-renowned drummers: AKIRA JIMBO, Gavin Harrison, Aaron Spears, Matt Greiner, Anup Sastry, Luke Holland and so on.
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