About Us

Hong Kong International Youth Philharmonia was founded in 2012 under Hong Kong Education Farm Society. The Philharmonia is led by artists around the world including Wu Chung Fan(Artistic Director), Lo Chi Pang, Samuel Lau and Chan Sze Wah Leo. Members consist of musicians of different levels. More than 100 passionate young musicians build up their styles and techniques to share music around the world. We believe that music can serve the community as well as education. The orchestra has collaborated with different charity societies and communities.

The Philharmonia was invited to perform in different occasions such as E-max and Lai Yuen Super Summer 2015. In 2014, the Philharmonia performed with famous beatboxers, Sting and Joe, to bring the audience a new classical music experience. The performance was a great success! (Click here to know more about Classic x Beatbox)

our conductors

Joseph Wu Chung-fan
Artistic Director
Chung-fan Wu, Joseph is a Hong Kong conductor, vioilnist and violist. Wu has been performing around the world including Japan, China, Czech,
Vienna and the USA, etc.
As a conductor, He has been appointed conductor of New Territory Youth String Orchestra, Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra, 2009 Music Office Music Camp Orchestra, Metropolitan Youth Orchestra; School orchestra like Ying Wa Primary School, Maryknoll Convent School, Pui Ching Primary School, St. Stephen’s College and etc. As a violinist and violist, Joseph was invited to premiere Piazzola four seasons with String Appassionata in Hong Kong. He was also invited to be guest soloist with Dr. Joseph Kam and Junior Chamber Ensemble.

His inspirational teaching method has won him Outstanding Teaching Award in the International Music and Arts Competition 2011. His teaching experience includes Hong Kong Music Office, Hong Kong Professional Musician Association and schools including Maryknoll Convent School, St. Stephen’s College, Pui Ching Primary School, Ying Wa Primary School, etc. From 2010, he has conducted students recital 'enlightening' with local famous instrumentalists. All the 'Enlightening' recitals have received high acclaims. In 2018, Joseph was invited to be ‘Star tutor’ of Parsons Music.

Joseph has been invited to be adjudicator of different competition, Hong Kong Virtuoso Music Competition, Inter-School International Performance Challenge, Joint School Music Assosciation to name a few. Last but not least, Joseph has been invited to host seminar regarding music education and music learning around schools and music
education centre.

From 2012, Joseph has been appointed principal conductor of Hong Kong International Youth Philharmonia. Joseph led HKIYP to perform in major event such as Kwai Chung Annual gala, Christmas gala, new year eve gala and the orchestra has been invited to TVB for Culture Plaza. Joseph also led the orchestra for music tour to Taiwan in 2014 January. Joseph conducted world premier concert Nutcracker featuring animation
Dustykid in 2015 December which received huge applause.

‘Truly inspirational concert that proved classical music is fun and conventional!’ -Metro
Radio.

Samuel Lau Shu-yuen
Conductor
Samuel Lau Shu-yuen is a Hong Kong violinist and violist. He actively participates in various performing activities. He performs regularly with the SAR Philharmonic Orchestra and The Learners Orchestra. Since 2015, Samuel has been appointed conductor in The Piantina of Hong Kong International Youth Philharmonia. Besides, during his university studies, he was appointed President and Concert master of the City University Philharmonic Orchestra.
Being initiated into classical music at the age of 8, he started his music journey by learning violin and piano. Enlightened by his first violin teacher Mr. Leung Chi-tak, Lau then continued his violin training with Mr. Leung Lok and Mr. Wang Jiayang, and soon obtained DipABRSM for violin performance.

William Lo Chi-Pang
Conductor
William Lo has been learning Violin since he was 6. He now is a Conductor of Piantina Orchestra and a private violin Teacher with more than 10 years experience. He also actively involves in some district Orchestra as a violinist.

He completed a Bachelor’s Degree with Minor Music at the Chinese University and graduated in 2005. After that, he continues to work in Music Education. He requests his students to learn music with a positive attitude; practice what they learn several times each day, and enjoy music!

At Piantina Orchestra, he likes to share his experiences and techniques with students, and encourage them to perform so that they can broaden their horizons.
In addition, he has been participating in many music-related charity events, including visiting to hospital wards, organizing regular shows for the elderly, taking part in fundraising activities in shopping malls etc. He hopes he can contribute more to his community.

Chan Sze Wah
Conductor

Lam To Shing
Conductor

Leung Chi Pong
Conductor
Being the Music Director and Resident Conductor of Kwai Tsing Philharmonic Orchestra since 2009, the Hong Kong conductor Leung Chi Pong is described as “liberate expression and passion from music” by Kharkov Times (Ukraine). He was also appointed as the principal conductor of the Grandmaster Philharmonic Orchestra in between the seasons of 2010 - 2013. His teacher includes Dr. Jerome Hoberman and Mr. Jason Lai. Chi Pong also appeared in masterclass of Prof. Kenneth Kiesler, Mr. James Judd and Prof. Jerry F. Junkin. Leung had collaborated with many renowned artists, including violinist Prof. Suli Xue, pianist Dr. Karl Lo, mezzo soprano Sophie Gopsill and flutist Brian Gopsill. He has also appeared with orchestras such as The Academic Symphony Orchestra (Kharkov/Ukraine), Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra (Lithuania), Berlin Sinfonietta (Germany), Academy Symphony Orchestra (Hong Kong) and Musicogenic Symphony Orchestra (Hong Kong).

Chi Pong studied in Hong Kong Baptist University for his Bachelor degree in Art (Music) and master in music in the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. His teacher includes Mr. Clarence Mak, Dr. Lo Hau Man, Dr. Christopher Keyes and Dr. Christopher Coleman. Leung is an enthusiastic composer. His works were performed by Bang on a Can All-Stars (USA), Psapphas (UK), Hong Kong Kamerata, Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, Hong Kong Academy Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Academy Chinese Orchestra, Musicogenic Symphony Orchestra, Kwai Tsing Philharmonic Orchestra and Miss Emily Li (Handbells).
In 2012, he received the Society of APA Scholarship and Academy EXCEL Scholarship respectively. Chi Pong’s works were selected successively in New Generation Composition Competition in 2010 - 2012 and being performed by several ensembles on Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK). He is also the winner of HKAPA Concerto Trial kn 2011 - 2013 successively. In 2013, he achieved a 3rd prize in the 10th Italy Percussion Composition Competition. His work was also being selected in 32nd ACL Festival & Conference 2014. Besides conducting and composing, Leung studies piano with Mr. Hung Chong. In 2010 and 2011, he won the 1st prize of the 16th Hong Kong Asian Piano Open Competition and the 1st Macau Asian Piano Open Competition under the coaching of Dr. Karl Lo. He has also played in piano master classes given by Dr. Arbo Valdma and Mr. Choi Sown Le.

Kelvin Ngai Lung-shing
Arte Guest Conductor
Mr. Kelvin Ngai Lung Shing started learning trumpet and piano at the early age of ten. He graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, where he received a Bachelor of Music (Hons.) Degree. His teachers were Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra former Principal Trumpet Mr. Laurence Gargan and Assistant Principal Trumpet Mr. Stuart Essenhigh. Between 1997-2000, he joined the highly acclaimed Asian Youth Orchestra for a performance tour to Japan, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Korea, Hong Kong, USA, Canada and Australia. In 2000, he received the Bernard van Zudines Music Fund and the Peabody Scholarship to further his studies at the Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Mr. Ngai obtained his Master of Music Degree after spending less than a year in the States under the tutelage of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Assistant Principal Trumpet Mr. Edward Hoffman. He also joined the Peabody Symphony Orchestra in a performance at the Lincoln Center in New York. Recently, he was awarded the Licentiate of Trinity College London in trumpet performance. He frequently participates in numerous professional orchestra and Music Festivals, including but not limited to Hong Kong Philharmonic, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia, Asian Chamber Orchestra, City Chamber Orchestra, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, MTD International Orchestra, Macau Orchestra, Fresh Air Brass Quintet, ZARS Brass Quintet, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Macau International Music Festival, The Conference of Asia and Pacific Band Directors Association. He served as a guest trumpeter with the Hong Kong Philharmonic and Hong Kong Sinfonietta which had a concert tour to France, Japan and China. He also participated as a conductor in “The Art of Band Conducting and Rehearsing Workshop” at the University of Texas in Austin, USA in 2007. His conducting teachers include Ms. Wing-Sze Yip, Dr. Harlan D.Parker, Jerry Junkin, Richard Floyd and D.Thomas Lee. In August 2012, he conducted the Filharmonie Bohuslava Martinu and studied orchestral conducting with Don Schleicher, Kirk Trevor and Tomaš Netopil at International Conducting Institute in Kromeriz, Czech Republic. Kelvin currently serves as a faculty tutor and orchestra conductor of the Hong Kong Institute of Education. Moreover, he is the founder and music director of Psalm Wind Orchestra and also the resident conductor of Hong Kong Professional Winds. He is now the band, orchestra conductor and trumpet tutor of La Salle College, Harrow International School (Hong Kong)，Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School, La Salle Primary School, Wah Yan College Kowloon and Good Hope School. His bands and orchestras have captured over 30 Gold Awards and Champion in Hong Kong Youth Music Interflows, Hong Kong School Music Festival and International Band Festival. He also spends much of his time to serve as a conductor of the choir, orchestra and band in many Christian churches. Recently, he is granted the best conductor award, the Ko Bongsik Award, of the 2014 Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival in Korea.

Colin Touchin
Guest conductor and Honorary consultant