Tsui Ying-fai is currently Chief Music Officer of the Music Office.

Tsui obtained his bachelor’s with first-class honour and master’s degrees (Ethnomusicology – Chinese Music) in the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and has studied ethnomusicology at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. During his studies in CUHK, Tsui served as the principal flutist for the CUHK Orchestra and the Pan-Asian Symphony Orchestra, and he was also a tutor and conductor for a secondary school wind band.

Through the years, Tsui has been active in the field of Chinese music as educator, performer, conductor and music researcher. Tsui has worked as a tutor and research staff of the Music Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and has taught at the School of Music of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. He published articles on Chinese instrumental music in publications, by the former Hong Kong Provisional Urban Council and the Education and Manpower Bureau, and in music academic journals in the US and the well-known Garland Encyclopedia of World Music.

Since working in the Music Office in 2000, Tsui was the conductor of the Hong Kong Youth Chinese Orchestra (HKYCO), Music Office Instructors’ Chinese Orchestra and the Music Office Junior Chinese Orchestra. He led the HKYCO to perform in many places including Beijing and Xi’an, Jiangsu, Taiwan, Shanghai, Shenyang and Singapore. In the live TV charity fundraising show “Caritas Star Studded Charity Show 2023”, he conducted the Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra and a Chinese music ensemble, collaborating with local popular singers for the performance.

Besides his official conducting duties in the Music Office, Tsui also conducted in concerts of numerous local Chinese orchestras and was invited to conduct in the Taipei Youth Chinese Orchestra Concert in Taipei. He was also frequently invited to serve on the adjudicating panels of music competitions such as the National Chinese Orchestral Contests in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the 2019 and 2024 Singapore Youth Festival Chinese orchestras/ensembles presentation, and the 2020 Macao Young Musicians Competition; and to serve as one of the advisors for the 2022 and 2024 Macao Young Musicians Competitions.

Lee Sing-wan is currently Senior Music Officer of the Wind Music Section of the Music Office, and conductor of the Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Hong Kong Youth Symphonic Band, the Music Office Instructors’ Symphonic Band and instructor of lower brass instrumental classes in the Music Office.

Lee earned a Master degree of Education (Music) and a Master degree of Music in Conducting (Wind Conducting) respectively from the Education University of Hong Kong and the Messiah University of the USA. He joined the Music Office in 2006.

Lee has extensive coaching and performing experience. Many of his instrumental students received superior ratings at various music festivals and competitions. He has also led Music Office’s outbound tours of music groups to the Mainland, Macau, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia and the USA, and gave critically acclaimed performances in major events such as the “Hong Kong Week” of Shanghai Expo, Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival, Qingdao International Horticultural Exposition, Asia and Pacific Band Directors’ Association Conference and World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles Conference, to name a few.

Dr Joseph Kam is currently Senior Music Officer of the String Music Section of the Music Office, and conductor of the Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Hong Kong Youth Strings and the Music Office Instructors’ String Orchestra.

Dr Kam, a violist, violinist and orchestral conductor, graduated from the University of Michigan, where he obtained his Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. He received several awards and scholarships from the University, including Graduate Merit Award, Humanities Award, and Rackham Block Fellowship, etc. He was also appointed as a viola faculty in the Interlochen Music Festival (Michigan, the USA).

As an active conductor, Dr Kam launched his conducting career since his debut with Metropolitan Youth Orchestra in 2005. He has been conducting the Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra since 2007. He led the Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra to perform in 2010 Shanghai Expo and 2015 International Music Festival EURASIA in Yekaterinburg with high acclaims. In 2017, Dr Kam led the Hong Kong Youth Strings and participated in the 8th International Youth Music Festival in Bratislava, Slovakia with a huge success. He was awarded a special prize for winning the “Best Orchestral Conductor”.

Dr Kam also conducted frequently as a guest conductor, including Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra in Yekaterinburg (Russia), the Filharmonie Bohuslava Martinu in Czech Republic, the Adelphi Symphony Orchestra in Long Island (New York), the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign-Illinois Summer Youth Music Senior Orchestra, Asian Youth Orchestra Alumni Orchestra and Macao Orchestra, etc.

Chan Chun-young Ernest began playing the oboe at the age of 10. He is now studying the Bachelor of Music (Honours) programme at the HKAPA, majoring in oboe under the tutelage of Professor Yiu Song-lam with a full scholarship under the “Recruitment and Outstanding Scheme” of the Academy.

Chan has proactively participated in different masterclasses and festivals. Recently, he has joined the “Musiktage Seefeld 2024” under the class of Kai Frömbgen. He has also been taught by renowned oboists, including Nicholas Daniel, Lin Qing, Guy Porat, and others.

Chan is active in the performances of various orchestras and ensembles. He was a member of the Asian Youth Orchestra in 2023 and toured to Italy, Germany, Thailand, and Japan with the Orchestra. From 2019 to 2021, he was also the Principal Oboe of the HKYSO and performed in the Orchestra’s Sydney Tour.

Born in Bangkok, Aphichat Dechasophon graduated from the College of Music, Bansomdejchaorpraya Rajabhat University, Thailand. Fully supported by the Society of HKAPA Non-local Scholarship, Dechasophon is completing his Master of Music in the HKAPA under the tutelage of Kam Shui.

During his studies, Dechasophon has been part of various ensembles, including the Hong Kong Bach Choir, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Feroci Wind Philharmonic, Thailand Wind Philharmonia, the Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia and the Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra, along with several others. He has also been invited as a guest player by orchestras such as Penang Philharmonic in Malaysia, and Bandung Philharmonic in Indonesia.

Besides masterclasses conducted by Sophie Dervaux and Dr Yoshiyuki Ishikawa, Dechasophon also attended various music camps and festivals, such as the Silpakorn Summer Music School, Summa Cum Laude Festival, and the 52nd International Double Reed Society Conference, Bangkok.

Currently a master's student at the HKAPA studying with Professor Ivan Chan, Fung Cheuk-yin Jason is an active musician who has participated in numerous music activities both locally and internationally. He is currently a freelance violinist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, and Macau Orchestra.

Fung has recently performed Prokofiev's Sonata for Two Violins with renowned violinist Ida Kavafian at the HKAPA. He also attended the Meadowmount Summer School of Music and the Heifetz Summer Institute in 2023 and 2024 respectively. He was the concertmaster of both the Kent Blossom Music Festival Orchestra in 2019, and the HKAPA Academy Orchestra. Additionally, he participated in the Dali Quartet International Festival in 2017, and the First Chamber Music Festival at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

Fung participated in masterclasses held by renowned artists and educators, including the Borromeo Quartet, the Shanghai Quartet, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Ida Kavafian and Steven Tenenbom, etc.

Trevor Chan is currently studying the Bachelor of Music (Honours) programme at the HKAPA, majoring in cello under Professor Ray Wang in full support from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships.

Chan has been playing the cello since the age of five, and formerly learnt from Karey Ho at the HKAPA Junior Music Program. Chan graduated from the Diocesan Boys’ School with a music scholarship, and was the Principal Cello of the School’s Orchestra. Over the years, Chan has won champions from every cello category in the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival, and was a recipient of the Grantham Music Award in 2019.

Chan received guidances in masterclasses hosted by Professor Jian Wang, David Finckel, Trey Lee, Richard Bamping, and others. Chan has recently performed with Ida Kavafian, Steven Tenenbom at the HKAPA Strings Chamber Festival Gala Concert. Chan was a participant of the International Summer Academy of the Mozarteum University 2024, where he had masterclasses and performances under Professor Orfeo Mandozzi.