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Kelvin Lau
Artistic Director, Hong Kong Inter-School Choral Festival
Founder & Conductor, The Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus
Founder & Conductor, The Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus
From Kelvin Lau, Artistic Director
Growing up in Hong Kong, I came to realise that this is a land full of vitality yet at the same time a very competitive environment. From a young age, we have to compete for rankings in exams and competitions, and this is even more conspicuous in music and sports competitions. During my high school education, I was fortunate to have participated in large choral festivals overseas. It was eye-opening to see that many people around the world sing simply because they love music, and they continue to sing even after they leave school.
In contrast, many students in Hong Kong have been immersed in this competitive environment so that their interest in singing often comes only from the sense of success brought about by winning in competitions. Few of them continue singing after they graduate.
I then thought that while I could not take all my students abroad, it would be great if I could somehow bring this kind of inspiring experience to Hong Kong so that the children here could feel the genuine passion and love for singing. That was the reason I decided to establish the Hong Kong Inter-School Choral Festival (“HKICF”) five years ago. It is my hope that through the music educational programmes in HKICF, students can broaden their music horizon without leaving Hong Kong. "It is not only to talk about the advancement in music, but to introduce a new inter-school choral culture - to enjoy the music-making process instead of merely paying attention to the practical results, to learn to appreciate others’ performances and be a better audience”.
HKICF is entering its sixth year, and I am delighted to see that the scale and quality of the Festival is now comparable to an international choral festival. The Choral Festival has a number of new features this year, including the first two year-round programmes: the School Choir Incubator Programme and the Hong Kong Inter-School Choir. The former allows music teachers to receive year-round support and bring what they have learned back to their own school choirs, so as to further propel students' passion for choral singing. The latter aims to cultivate future choral singing student leaders who can lead with confidence.
We will also hold for the first time mass school choir masterclasses, the Teachers’ Choir and a showcase concert. It will also be our first time inviting an overseas “Guest Choir of the year” to have cultural and intellectual exchanges with Hong Kong students as part of the Choral Festival.
Here, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to every student, teacher and conductor who has signed up for the Hong Kong Inter-School Choral Festival 2023. Your participation is the best encouragement and has made our blood, sweat and tears all worthwhile. In the past five years, HKICF has grown steadily under the studious efforts of our team, and I hope that we will continue to witness the positive change in the inter-school choral culture in Hong Kong, and the growth in love and passion for choral music by the students who participated in the Choral Festival. May HKICF be a blessing to each of its participants.
In contrast, many students in Hong Kong have been immersed in this competitive environment so that their interest in singing often comes only from the sense of success brought about by winning in competitions. Few of them continue singing after they graduate.
I then thought that while I could not take all my students abroad, it would be great if I could somehow bring this kind of inspiring experience to Hong Kong so that the children here could feel the genuine passion and love for singing. That was the reason I decided to establish the Hong Kong Inter-School Choral Festival (“HKICF”) five years ago. It is my hope that through the music educational programmes in HKICF, students can broaden their music horizon without leaving Hong Kong. "It is not only to talk about the advancement in music, but to introduce a new inter-school choral culture - to enjoy the music-making process instead of merely paying attention to the practical results, to learn to appreciate others’ performances and be a better audience”.
HKICF is entering its sixth year, and I am delighted to see that the scale and quality of the Festival is now comparable to an international choral festival. The Choral Festival has a number of new features this year, including the first two year-round programmes: the School Choir Incubator Programme and the Hong Kong Inter-School Choir. The former allows music teachers to receive year-round support and bring what they have learned back to their own school choirs, so as to further propel students' passion for choral singing. The latter aims to cultivate future choral singing student leaders who can lead with confidence.
We will also hold for the first time mass school choir masterclasses, the Teachers’ Choir and a showcase concert. It will also be our first time inviting an overseas “Guest Choir of the year” to have cultural and intellectual exchanges with Hong Kong students as part of the Choral Festival.
Here, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to every student, teacher and conductor who has signed up for the Hong Kong Inter-School Choral Festival 2023. Your participation is the best encouragement and has made our blood, sweat and tears all worthwhile. In the past five years, HKICF has grown steadily under the studious efforts of our team, and I hope that we will continue to witness the positive change in the inter-school choral culture in Hong Kong, and the growth in love and passion for choral music by the students who participated in the Choral Festival. May HKICF be a blessing to each of its participants.
Artistic Team

Artistic Director
Mr. Kelvin Lau
Artistic Director of Hong Kong Inter-School Choral Festival
Hong Kong |
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Staff
Dr. Bobo Lo
Choral Director of Music Children Foundation
Hong Kong |
2022 2023

Staff
Dr. Chia Fen Weng
President of Taiwan Choral Association
Taiwan |
2021 2022

Artistic Advisor
Dr. Darius Lim
Artistic Director of Voices of Singapore
Singapore |
2019 2023

Staff
Dr. László Norbert Nemes
Director of the Kodály Institute of the Liszt Academy of Music
Hungary |
2023

Staff
Dr. Maria Theresa Vizconde-Roldan
Vice President for Projects of the Philippine Choral Directors Association (PCDA)
Philippines |
2021

Staff
Dr. Paulina Wong
Assistant Professor of Cultural and Creative Arts Department, EdUHK
Hong Kong |
2022

Staff
Dr. Steve Ho
Assistant Professor of Education University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong |

Staff
Mr. Alex Tam
Chorus Director of Opera Hong Kong
Hong Kong |
2022

Staff
Mr. Apollo Wong
Music Director of The Learners Chorus
Hong Kong |
2021 2023

Artistic Advisor
Mr. Chi Hoe Mak
Artistic Director of Young Choral Academy
Malaysia |
2020

Staff
Mr. Christopher Cheng
Music Director of Hong Kong Youth Choir
Hong Kong |
2020 2022 2023

Staff
Mr. Ernest Hui
Composer & Arranger in Residence of The Paul Phoenix Academy
Hong Kong |
2021 2022 2023

Staff
Mr. Felix Shuen
Music Director of Diocesan Boys’ School
Hong Kong |
2021

Staff
Mr. Francis Mok
Music Director of Hong Kong Medical Association Choir
Hong Kong |
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Staff
Mr. Jason Liu
Assistant Conductor of The Learners Chorus
Hong Kong |

Staff
Mr. Sanders Lau
Artistic Director of NOĒMA
Hong Kong |
2022 2023

Staff
Mr. Tim Wayne-Wright
Former member of The King's Singers
New Zealand |
2023

Staff
Mrs. Selina Ho Leung
Founder of Institute of Emotion Focused Therapy (Asia)
Hong Kong |
2022

Staff
Ms. Alice Chung
Former Panel Chairperson of the Music department of St. Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School
Hong Kong |

Staff
Ms. Angel Leung
Board-certified Music Therapist
Hong Kong |
2023

Staff
Ms. Chan Siu Kwan
Vocal Adviser in Residence of The Hong Kong Children's Choir
Hong Kong |
2023

Artistic Advisor
Ms. Cheuk Yee Wong
Professional Voice Teacher
Hong Kong |
2018 2022

Artistic Advisor
Ms. Elise Bradley, Mnzm
Former Artistic Director of the Toronto Children’s Chorus
Canada |
2020

Staff
Ms. Elsie Ching
Assistant Conductor of The Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus
Hong Kong |

Staff
Ms. Florence Cheng
Conductor of The Hong Kong Children’s Choir
Hong Kong |
2019 2020

Staff
Ms. Jane Lau
Former Head of the Music of Marymount Secondary School
Hong Kong |
2022

Artistic Advisor
Ms. Louise Kwong
Renowned Soprano
Hong Kong |
2019 2020 2022 2023

Staff
Ms. Louise Lui
Music teacher of Denlow Public School in Toronto
Hong Kong/Canada |
2021

Staff
Ms. Monica Yu
Hong Kong Registered Teacher
Hong Kong |
2023

Staff
Ms. Nancy Cheng
Founder and Conductor of Ko Chorus
Hong Kong |
2022

Staff
Ms. Patience Fung
Founder of Opera Hong Kong Children Chorus
Hong Kong |

Staff
Ms. Patricia Chan
Choral Supervisor (Intermediate Level) of Hong Kong Children's Choir
Hong Kong |
2020 2022 2023

Staff
Ms. Sandra Milliken
Australian choral music composer, arranger, choir conductor
Australia |
2021

Artistic Advisor
Ms. Susanna Saw
Vice President of International Kodály Society
Malaysia |
2018 2021 2023

Artistic Advisor
Ms. Vivian Ip
Former Assistant Conductor of The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Hong Kong |
2019 2022 2023

Staff
Prof. David Fryling
Vice President of American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
USA |
2023

Artistic Advisor
Prof. Ko Matsushita
Artistic Director of Tokyo International Choir Competition
Tokyo, Japan |
2022