The Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus (HKVC) is a registered non-profit-making charitable organization established in January 2011. The establishment of the chorus is to build a platform for the youth to promote choral music and realize their dreams, as well as to organize different cultural exchange activities to promote music and serve the society.

In the summer of 2011, HKVC held their debut concert “Sing Out a Dream” in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall to raise funds to support the charitable work of the Lions Club of Central. In 2012, the chorus organized and performed five shows of a grand scale original youth choral musical “Like. So?”. The musical received positive comments and the chorus was even invited by renowned pianist Ms. Nancy Loo to an interview and performance in her RTHK 4 Radio Program “Cantilena”. In 2013, the chorus started planning to register themselves as a non-profit charitable organization and held a fundraising concert called “One Heart, One Voice”.

香港合唱新力量成立於2011年，為政府註冊非牟利慈善團體。合唱團自成立以來為年輕人建立推廣合唱音樂和創造夢想的平台，並舉辦不同類型的文化交流活動，積極推動音樂普及，回饋社會。

合唱團於2011年仲夏假香港文化中心音樂廳舉行了首場音樂會「聲夢」，為中區獅子會之慈善工作籌募經費。此外，合唱團於2012年年㡳上演了五場大型原創青年合唱音樂劇「喜歡。然後？」，獲受好評；更得到著名鋼琴家羅乃新女士邀請，於香港電台第四台「自投羅網」節目中接受訪問及錄音。於2013年, 合唱團開始籌備向政府註冊成為非牟利慈善團體，並舉辦了大型籌款音樂會「心聲」籌募經費，使合唱團透過音樂惠澤社群的計劃得以落實發展。

作為本港活躍的青年合唱團之一，香港合唱新力量在過去五年曾演出超過五十次。除了獲邀於不同團體或音樂機構之活動與音樂會中獻聲外，更分別獲康樂及文化事務處及邀請參與 2011 及 2013「除夕倒數嘉年華」及獲社會福利署邀請參與「2013香港義工嘉許典禮」，為活動擔任表演嘉賓。其他演出包括：香港青年藝術協會「渣打藝趣嘉年華」、香港童聲合唱協會「美樂牽．友共情音樂會「中」情港韻」、香港節日管樂團「聖誕音樂會2011」、香港群聲舞動合唱團「The Red Choir Show 2012」、香港節慶管弦樂團「貝九· 以後」音樂會、香港演奏家管樂團「唱遊聖誕」、國際獅子總會中國港澳303區「2013至2014年度區職員暨屬會職員就職典禮及餐舞會」及中區獅子會「 20週年慈善餐舞會」。為進一步向年青人推廣合唱音樂，合唱團亦經常到各大學參與演出及交流活動，其中包括香港大學、香港中文大學、香港理工大學、香港浸會大學、香港城市大學及香港教育學院。

As one of the most active youth choirs in Hong Kong, the chorus gave more than 50 performances over the last five years. Apart from being invited by commercial and musical organizations, the chorus was invited by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department to perform at 2011 and 2013 “New Year’s Eve Countdown Carnival” and invited by the Social Welfare Department to perform at “2013 Hong Kong Volunteer Award Presentation Ceremony”. Other musical performances include Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation “Standard Chartered Arts in the Park Mardi Gras”, Hong Kong Treble Choir Association “Musica Connection: Friendly Concert I – Lovely Music in China”, Hong Kong Festival Wind Orchestra “Christmas Concert 2011”, The Show Choir HK “The Red Choir Show 2012”, Hong Kong Festival Orchestra “The Ninth & Beyond”, Hong Kong Performers Winds “X’mas Cantabile”, Lions Clubs International District 303, Hong Kong & Macao, China “District Joint Installation Ceremony of Office Bearers” and Lions Club of Central “20th Anniversary Charity Ball”. In order to promote music among youth in Hong Kong, HKVC has been invited to perform in various local universities, such as the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Baptist University, City University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Institute of Education.

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HONG KONG

VIRTUOSO

CHORUS

香港合唱新力量

The Chorus is committed to
offering the finest choral repertoire and
inspiring people through
its passion for and talent in music,
while promoting the ideals of
aesthetic appreciation,
as well as charitable and
social responsibility.

香港合唱新力量旨在提供優質且
多元化的合唱音樂，
以啟發年青人對音樂之熱誠，並向大眾推動
藝術欣賞、慈善活動及社會責任。

Since establishment, HKVC has won various awards in a number of choral festivals. For instance, the Gold Diploma in the category of Youth Choir, SATB voices (age 29 and under) in 2011 and 2013 Hong Kong International Youth & Children’s Choir Festival, where the performance of the chorus received high acclaim from internationally renowned adjudicators. Also, the chorus won the Gold Award in the Winter Choral Festival 2013. In addition, the chorus attended and participated in various master classes and workshops, which include the master class conducted by Prof. Gudrun Schröfel, the vice principal of Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hannover, and workshops by Prof. Leon Tong, Mr. Paul Phoenix and Dr. Steve Zegree. Also, the chorus received training from some outstanding musicians in Hong Kong, including Ms. Chan Siu Kwan, Ms. Florence Cheng, Mr. Albert Lim, Ms. Annie Mak, Mr. Felix Suen and Mr. Apollo Wong.

HKVC believes that music should not be a privilege exclusive to the fortunate few. Because of this principle, HKVC organized a grand-scale music education program with Lions Club of Central in 2012, providing free singing courses to more than 130 students in Shamshuipo Kaifong Welfare Association Primary School, S.K.H. Chu Oi Primary School (Lei Muk Shue) and Lions Clubs International Ho Tak Sum Primary School. The chorus started the “Children’s Musical Talent Development Scheme II” at the end of 2013, hoping to bring music to even more children. Other than this, the chorus launched a school tour performance scheme “Yesterday Once More” in 2014, giving an original choral musical performance to introduce the development of the local contemporary music from Hong Kong.

自成立以來，香港合唱新力量在各項合唱比賽中屢獲殊榮。例如，合唱團於2011及 2013 年均獲香港國際青少年合唱節男女混聲組別金獎，表演獲得國際評審一致肯定。此外，2013 年亦於冬季合唱節 (Winter Choral Festival) 混聲合唱公開組獲得金獎。訓練方面，合唱團過去曾出席和舉辦多個大師班及工作坊，例如德國漢諾威音樂和戲劇學院副校長古特倫．舒羅菲教授 (Prof. Gudrun SchröfeL) 的大師班，世界合唱聯盟第一副主席唐少偉教授、前美國印第安納大學可斯音樂學院史提夫．薩基博士 (Dr. Steve ZEGREE) 以及世界知名歌唱家保羅·鳳凰先生 (Mr. Paul PHOENIX) 的工作坊。另外，合唱團曾接受多位本地傑出音樂家的指導，包括：陳少君女士、鄭之璿小姐、林俊先生、麥可怡小姐、孫梓皓先生及黃日珩先生等。

香港合唱新力量本著「音樂是屬於所有人」的信念，聯同中區獅子會於2012年舉辦「發展兒童音樂才能計劃」，為130名分別來自深水埔街坊福利會小學、聖公會主愛小學（梨木樹）和獅子會何德心小學之學生提供免費的歌唱及語文課程，並以畢業音樂會播下種子，希望將音樂普及至每人的生活中。於2013年，合唱團舉辦了「第二屆發展兒童音樂才能計劃」, 望以音樂和愛的力量影響更多生命，延續以所學回饋社會的精神。此外，合唱團於2014 年舉辦《聲空奇遇收音機》學校巡迴演出，計劃到訪各區中學，以合唱音樂劇及專題介紹形式講述香港流行音樂的發展歷史。

Founder/ Conductor: Kelvin Lau

創辦人/ 指揮：劉灝顯

KELVIN LAU graduated, summa cum laude, from Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA, where he was awarded the Berklee Achievement Scholarship to complete his music degree in jazz and contemporary singing. As one of the students selected for Berklee’s Global Studies program, Kelvin also studied and performed in Valencia, Spain.

Kelvin founded the Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus, a registered charitable organisation in 2011 and has since been serving as its conductor. Under his leadership, the choir balances artistic achievement and philanthropy. Beside hosting music concerts and participating in different performances, the choir has won multiple awards in local and international competitions. As for charity, the group has performed for charitable organizations, including the Lions Club, Hong Kong Red Cross and the Child Development Matching Fund. Since 2018, the chorus has organised an annual choir festival called Hong Kong Inter-School Choral Festival, where Kelvin serves as the Artistic Director. In the past four years, the festival has provided an interactive learning and performance platform for students and music teachers in Hong Kong, with the aggregate participation numbers exceeding 250 choirs and 10,000 students.

Kelvin is an alumnus and choral instructor of The Hong Kong Children’s Choir (HKCC). Apart from performing as a main cast member in three HKCC’s music productions, namely ‘Hong Kong Rocks’, ‘A Tale from the Magical Beanland’ and ‘King of Singers’, he also frequently conducts and performs with HKCC in the past decade. His choral work ‘Till We Meet Again’ is one of the works featured in the HKCC’s ‘50th Anniversary Children’s Choral Composition Selections’.

An active member of the international music scene, Kelvin has also conducted in countries including Singapore, Japan, Malaysia and China. In 2019, he was invited to take part in the Summer Camp of the Toronto Children’s Chorus as a visiting conductor.

In addition, Kelvin has been a host for RTHK TV Programmes ‘Let Imagination Fly’ and ‘Post 90s Forum’. With a strong background in music, he has been invited to be the MC for various music festivals and cultural events, such as Hong Kong Palace Museum’s ‘HKPM Connects’ Opening Ceremony, Carol Singing Festival, World Children Choir’s Festival, Winter Band Festival, 2015 World Youth and Children’s Choir Festival and New City Plaza Music In Town.

Kelvin currently serves as the Music Director and Choir Conductor at Diocesan Girls’ Junior School. Under his baton, the Diocesan Girls’ Junior School Choir performed in the Asia Pacific Choral Summit 2019 Opening Concert and received acclaim from international choral experts.

劉灝顯獲美國波士頓柏克理音樂學院頒發柏克理成就獎學金完成音樂學位，並以最高榮譽畢業。在學期間，他隨聲樂系主任安妮·佩卡姆教授學習爵士及流行聲樂，並獲選參與環球學習計劃，到西班牙留學、交流及公開演出。

劉灝顯於 2011 年創立非牟利慈善團體香港合唱新力量，並出任其指揮。在他領導下，合唱團在藝術成就和回饋社會之間取得平衡。除了舉辦音樂會以及參與不同性質的表演外，合唱團更於本地及國際音樂比賽中屢獲殊榮。公益方面，合唱團多次為不同的慈善機構擔任表演團體，包括：獅子會、香港紅十字會、兒童發展配對基金等。自 2018 年起，香港合唱新力量每年舉辦深受學界歡迎的香港校際合唱節。過去四年，合唱節為學生及老師提供演出和交流平台，累計參加總人數超過 250 隊合唱團及 10,000 學生。

劉灝顯是香港兒童合唱團舊生及指揮。過去十年，先後為三套「香兒」大型音樂劇製作音樂劇《石孩子之香港一日遊》、《豆芽國》及《歌王之王》擔任主要角色演出外，亦多次帶領「香兒」參與演出。其合唱作品「別了校園」亦入選了「香兒」50 周年兒童合唱作品創作選。

他近年積極參與國際音樂活動，先後以指揮的身份到新加坡丶日本丶馬來西亞丶中國等地交流。2019 年，他獲加拿大多倫多兒童合唱團邀請，擔任夏令營交流指揮。

劉灝顯曾擔任香港電台電視節目《潮潮Y世代》及《讓夢飛起來》主持人。憑著他的藝術背景，劉氏多次被邀請擔任大型音樂節及文化活動的司儀，包括：香港故宮文化博物館展位「縱橫連結 — 香港故宮」開幕禮丶聖誕頌歌節丶世界童聲合唱節、冬季管樂節、2015 世界青少年合唱節丶新城市廣場 Music In Town。

他現為拔萃女小學音樂總監，並為三個學校合唱團擔任指揮。在他帶領下，拔萃女小學合唱團於 2019 亞太合唱高峰會開幕音樂會演出，獲得世界各地合唱專家的高度評價。

ELSIE CHING holds the Bachelor of Arts in Music (Hons) and the Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the Hong Kong Baptist University, majoring in music education and piano performance. Under the tutelage of the pianist Mr. Raymond Young, she attains the Licentiate of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (LRSM) in piano performance. As an all-round musician, she was awarded the HKSAR Government Talent Development Scholarship. Elsie is indeed a veteran vocalist, violinist, harpsichord and flute player, taking lessons with Dr. Melody Sze and Dr. David Chung. Elsie is currently a full-time music teacher in a local secondary school.

程巧詩曾在香港浸會大學攻讀榮譽音樂學士學位課程，主修音樂教育。期間師從鋼琴家楊習禮先生主修鋼琴演奏，並考獲英國皇家音樂學院之鋼琴專業演奏文憑 LRSM，同時也師從史韶韻博士副修聲樂和跟從鍾裕森博士修習大鍵琴。就學時更獲取香港特別行政區頒發之「才藝發展獎學金」，以表揚其音樂方面的成就。事實上，程氏在歌唱、小提琴、大鍵琴和長笛的演出經驗十分豐富。程氏現已獲取香港浸會大學頒發之教育文憑，主修音樂，並在本港一間中學擔任全職音樂老師。

Assistant Conductor: Elsie Ching

助理指揮：程巧詩

Assistant Conductor:
SY Suen

助理指揮：孫承裕

Shing Yu started receiving piano and vocal training since the age of 6. Since then, he participated actively in the school choir and also in teams such as recorder team and Chinese Orchestra. He served as the Chairman of the Music Union and the Chief pianist in St. Paul’s College. Having attained 20 years of experience, Shing Yu is an experienced solo singer and chorister. Besides classical music, pop and jazz are also his favourites. Shing Yu attained Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master of Clinical Pharmacy in The University of Hong Kong and is a registered pharmacist in Hong Kong.

孫承裕從六歲起便接受鋼琴和聲樂訓練。從小學到大學，都一直醉心於音樂活動。他曾參加過木童笛隊、中樂團、以及多個合唱團。中六時，他擔任了聖保羅書院音樂聯盟的主席，亦是該校的首席司琴。到目前為止，他已累積近二十年的歌唱經驗。除了傳統的古典音樂，承裕也喜愛多種不同類型的音樂。流行音樂和爵士樂都是他的最愛。承裕在香港大學取得藥劑學學士及碩士，現時是香港的註冊藥劑師。

LAM MING is a Hong Kong-born pianist who has studied piano since the age of four and had his first performance at the age of six. Lam took the Music Foundation course at Hong Kong Baptist University in 1999 and received training from Mary Fan. In 2000, Lam won third prize in Beethoven Piano Sonata Group in Hong Kong Schools Music Festival. In 2001, Lam entered The Hong Kong Academy For Performing Arts, majoring in piano performance. He also graduated from the music school of Azusa Pacific University as a piano student. Lam won second prize in the Concerto Competition in Azusa Pacific University in 2007, 3rd prize in the Los Angeles Franz Liszt International Piano Competition (concerto group) in 2008 and 2nd prize in Vena Yin Sheng Piano Competition in 2009. He also received his Master’s degree in piano performance at Azusa Pacific University in 2009.

林明生於香港，四歲起開始學習鋼琴，並於2001年入讀香港演藝學院，師承中國著名鋼琴家李名強教授，並分別於2003年獲取香港演藝學院鋼琴演奏文憑及2006年獲頒香港演藝學院榮譽音樂學士學位 (主修鋼琴)。同年林氏獲得獎學金赴美國南加州阿蘇薩太平洋大學就讀，師隨張韜博士學習鋼琴演奏，期間分別在2007年獲得校內鋼琴協奏曲比賽第二名、2008年美國洛杉磯李斯特國際鋼琴比賽鋼琴協奏曲組第三名及2009年韋拿鋼琴比賽第二名，並於2009年獲頒授阿蘇薩太平洋大學鋼琴演奏碩士。回港後，林明曾任全港青少年鋼琴大賽及香港亞洲鋼琴公開比賽評委。

Piano Accompanist: Lam Ming

鋼琴伴奏：林明

Honorary
Consultants

名譽顧問

Dr. Lesley Chan

Ms. Chan Siu Kwan

Dr. Florence Cheng

Ms. Nancy Cheng

Ms. Swan Choi

Mr. Raymond Fu

Ms. Emily Mok

Ms. Agatha Tsui

Mr. Apollo Wong

Mr. Andy Wong

Ms. Venus Ip

陳家曦博士
陳少君女士
鄭之璿博士
鄭朗思女士
蔡詩韻女士

符潤光先生
莫鳳儀女士
崔惠儀女士
黄日珩先生
王廷琳先生
葉佩雲小姐

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