The Hong Kong Piano Duo Association
Prof. Eleanor Wong
黃懿倫教授
Honorary Artistic Advisor
榮譽藝術顧問
Eleanor Wong is Professor of Music（Keyboard）at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, honorary professor of the Tianjin Music, as well as visiting professor at the Shenzhen School of Arts and Wuhan Music Conservatory. She has served as Advisors for the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (ADC), Trinity Guildhall music exam (Hong Kong). She is also the Chairperson of the Piano Teachers’ Association in Hong Kong and Artistic Advisor of The Dalcroze Society of Hong Kong.
Winner of silver medal at the Viotti International Competition Italy, Professor Wong broadcasted on RTHK (Hong Kong), WNYC (New York), BBC (UK), and overseas services. As a Steinway Artist, she has given recitals extensively in the United Kingdom (including the Wigmore Hall and Purcell Room in London) in Hong Kong and the United States, as a Piano Duo with her sister Helen Wong have performed together in Hong Kong, in cities of China and in the States.
In 2008, Professor Wong was elected one of 2007 Outstanding Leaders by Singtao Daily in Hong Kong for her contributions to the musical world. In 2013 Professor Wong was awarded the Hong Kong Women of Excellence in the Six Arts for her work in field of Music by the Hong Kong Federation of Women. In 2014, Professor Wong received the Medal of Honour from the Hong Kong SAR Government, recognising her dedication and contribution to piano education and grooming of local young pianists. In 2018, Professor Wong was honoured with a Life Time Achievement Award in music education by the 5th Hong Kong International Music Festival.
黃懿倫現為香港演藝學院鍵盤樂系教授、深圳藝術學院客席教授、武漢音樂學院及天津音樂學院名譽教授; 同時任香港鋼琴教師協會主席 、香港達克羅士協會的藝術顧問及香港夏日音樂節聯合總監; 。她亦擔任香港藝術發展局的藝術顧問及聖三一音樂學院香港區鋼琴考試顧問。
黃教授現為施坦威鋼琴藝術家， 是意大利維奧堤國際鋼琴大賽銀獎得主，常為各大電台演奏，如香港電台、紐約公共電台、英國廣播公司及其他海外電台等。她又經常以獨奏家身分在英國（包括倫敦的威格摩爾廳及普賽爾廳)、香港及美國各地演出，年輕時和她姐姐組黃慰倫是資深鋼琴二重奏，在香港、中國及美國各大城巿巡迴演出。
在2008年，黃教授更因其對香港音樂界的貢獻，被香港星島日報頒發為2007年傑出領袖。2013年黃教授獲香港各界婦女聯合協進會頒発首屆「香港六藝卓越女性」奬。2014年黃教授更獲香港特別行政區政府頒授榮譽勳章，表揚她在鋼琴教育及培育本地年輕鋼琴家方面的貢獻。2018年，黃教授榮獲第五屆香港國際音樂節頒發終身成就獎，以表揚她對音樂教育的貢獻。
HKDUO
諄意四手
Artistic Advisor
藝術顧問
THE HK DUO (www.hkduo.com)
"Their performances have won huge acclaim from casual listeners and critical musicians for their power and sensitivity as well as their exceptional unity of musical purpose" - The Munster Express
"... musical understanding, communicative power and union in thoughts are astonishing.......not merely a piano duo performance but an interpretation with rich orchestral color." -Tina Fu from the International Association of Theatre Critic
The Beijing born Hui Ling met Hong Kong born Julie Kuok at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts where they formed the "HKDuo"in 2000. "HK" is also the combination of their last names. The contrasting personalities give exciting chemistry and colorful merge of tones with their genuine interpretation ranging from classical music, jazz, to their own compositions and transcriptions.
The HKDuo had been the Artists-in-Residence of the RTHK Radio 4 and participated in the concert series organized by the Hong Kong government celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the City Hall and the 150th Anniversary of Debussy. They had also collaborated with the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong performing the concerto for two pianos by Mozart. The multi-media concert named "Duo & Duologue - In memory of Nadia Boulanger", interacting music with drama and dance, marked an innovative breakthrough in the performing history of the duo. In carrying out social responsibility, they had given two charity recitals raising fund for the Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women. Performances abroad include the Waterford Arts Festival in Ireland, the Grand Asian Piano Concerts held in Korea and Malaysia, the Shanghai Spring International Music Festival, the 2nd Yichang, China Yangtze River Piano Music Festival and recitals and masterclasses in the music schools in Taiwan, Xiamen, Guangzhou and Beijing. In 2016, they performed Poulenc Concerto for Two Pianos with the Hong Kong Festival Orchestra at the Cultural Center Concert Hall, and gave two concerts in the 2016 Airport Proms. They also had a concert tour for “Journey of Romance” performing in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Beijing, Changzhi, Weifang and Chongqing promoting music for two pianos especially the “Butterfly Lovers” arranged by Chen Gang in 2013.
The HKDuo had its first CD album, "In a glimpse, published in 2010 with only the original compositions and arrangements of masterpieces by the duo themselves including Stravinsky’s Fire Bird and Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet arranged by Hui Ling for two pianos and duet respectively, and Nocturne for two pianos and Birthday Dada for solo piano composed by Julie Kuok. Their latest publication is the DVD of their live performance in the concert “Sound of Nature”.
「她們的能力、觸覺及音樂處理上非凡的默契獲得圈內圈外的高度評價。」 -愛爾蘭報章
「對於音樂的理解和表现力、思路上的统一真令人無話可說....並不單單是鋼琴的演奏，而是带有强烈管弦樂色彩的演繹。」 -國際演藝評論家協會會員傅玫琦
「諄心善緣指相逢 ，意韻悠揚繞心流，四珠靈接氣勁現， 手舞鍵飛樂湧溢」(詩:黃晉熙)。
來自北京的許寧與香港土生土長的郭品文在香港演藝學院相遇， 並於 2000年成立「諄意四手」組合。「諄」是她們姓氏的合併。两人性格迥異， 卻志同道合。她們的演奏非常有默契，色彩豐富而動人心弦，經常包括自己改编及原創作品。
諄意四手曾擔任香港電台第四台駐台藝術家，多年來積極參與不同類型的演出，其中包括由康文署舉辦的慶祝香港大會堂四十周年表演系列及慶祝德布西一百五十周年之雙鋼琴音樂會。「琴奇舒話--纪念法國女音樂家布朗格」一場融合音樂、戲劇和舞蹈的多媒體演出，也成為諄意四手的一個藝術性突破。她們曾與香港城市室樂團合作，亦兩度為香港關注婦女性暴力協會作慈善籌款演出。國內外之演出包括:爱爾蘭沃特福德藝術節、在韓國與馬來西亞舉行的大型亞洲鋼琴匯演，「上海之春」國際音樂節、以及第二届長江鋼琴音樂節，並在台南及夏门举行演奏會及大師班。
2016年她們與香港節慶管弦樂團於香港文化中心音樂廳演出普朗克D小調雙鋼琴協奏曲，並在香港、廣州、北京、長治及濰坊舉行「浪漫之旅」巡廻演出，推廣國寶級中國作品-由陳鋼改編的《梁山伯與祝英台》雙鋼琴版，並應邀參加於重慶舉辦的 「水墨江城·平安涪陵名家音樂會」。
諄意四手於2010年推出了一張十週年唱片「散聚」，灌錄的音樂全是她們自己的新作及改編曲，包括由許寧編寫的斯特拉汶斯基《火鳥組曲》（雙鋼琴版）、普羅可菲耶夫《羅密 歐與茱麗葉》（四手聯彈）及 郭品文創作的雙鋼琴作品《夜曲》及獨奏作品《慶生達達》等。
Lea Chan is a multifaceted musician, arts administrator, and curator who seamlessly combines an international artistic vision, deep academic lineage, and exceptional strategic planning capabilities. As Curatorial Director, Ms. Chan leverages her extensive global musical network and top-tier project execution skills to direct and implement prestige concerts, international masterclasses, young artist development initiatives, and interdisciplinary arts forums.
Returning to Hong Kong from Germany in 2022, Ms. Chan stepped into her dual role managing the Steinway & Sons brand across Hong Kong and Macao while driving artist relations. As the lead organizer for the Steinway International Piano Competition (Hong Kong & Macao Region), she has successfully curated and executed a grand-scale international competition featuring over a thousand participants, alongside over a hundred concerts, academic lectures, masterclasses, and workshops. With her refined artistic discernment and strategic insight, she has successfully guided over 20 distinguished musicians and educators in attaining the prestigious designations of "Steinway Artist" and "Steinway Educational Partner/Honored Teacher." Her exceptional curatorial and administrative acumen earned high praise from world-renowned pianist Lang Lang, who commended her as "a rare talent among the younger generation who possesses both solid musical scholarship and extraordinary management abilities."
As an accomplished concert pianist, Ms. Chan spent over a decade immersing herself in studies in the United States, earning a Master of Music and a Bachelor of Music with Honors in Piano Performance from New York University (NYU), New England Conservatory (NEC), and Mannes School of Music. Her artistry is rooted in a rich and rigorous pedagogical heritage: studying under Professor Eduardus Halim—the last pupil of the legendary Vladimir Horowitz—she inherited the elegant touch and nuanced romantic pianism of the Golden Age; under legendary pedagogue Victor Rosenbaum, she explored the analytical depth and interpretive essence of the Classical canon; and through rigorous foundational training under the Chinese piano tradition, she mastered subtle tonal control and coloristic delicacy.
In music education and arts outreach, Ms. Chan served as an Adjunct Piano Instructor at New York University and an Instructor of Piano and Chamber Music at Macau University of Science and Technology, advocating an educational philosophy that fuses rigorous textual analysis with performance practice. Furthermore, as the first full-time foreign employee at the Munich headquarters of the renowned German music publisher G. Henle Verlag, she spearheaded market development across Asia and contributed to the translation and editorial work of several authoritative Urtext editions. She has also served as an editor for foundational music textbooks and graded examination materials at the People’s Music Publishing House, as well as a contributing translator for Piano Artistry Magazine.
Drawing upon her extensive experience across China, the United States, Germany, and Hong Kong, alongside her cross-cultural perspective and profound understanding of the music industry, Ms. Chan has been repeatedly invited by premier institutions—including The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Baptist University—as a keynote speaker for the "Music Career Development" lecture series, providing forward-thinking guidance for the next generation of musical talent.
陳元元 是一位兼具國際藝術視野、深厚學術底蘊與卓越商業策劃能力的多元音樂家與策劃人。身為協會的策劃總監，陳氏憑藉其豐富的國際音樂資源與頂尖的項目執行力，長期致力於推動高品質音樂會、國際大師班、青年音樂家扶持計劃及跨界藝術論壇的策劃與落地。
陳氏於 2022 年由德國返港，同時擔綱施坦威鋼琴港澳區品牌管理與藝術家關係推動工作。作為施坦威國際鋼琴比賽港澳賽區的核心負責人，她成功策劃並執行千人規模的國際賽事、上百場精彩音樂會、學術講座、大師班及工作坊；並以精準的藝術眼光與專業戰略，成功協助逾 20 位優秀音樂家及教育家取得「施坦威藝術家」與「施坦威榮譽教師」之尊榮頭銜。其卓越的策劃與管理才能，曾獲國際鋼琴大師郎朗高度評價為：「難得兼具紮實音樂知識與非凡管理能力的後輩！」
作為鋼琴演奏家，陳氏深耕美國留學十餘年，先後獲得美國紐約大學、新英格蘭音樂學院及曼尼斯音樂學院之鋼琴演奏碩士及榮譽學士學位。她根植於多元而嚴謹的師承系統：作為傳奇鋼琴家霍洛維茨（Vladimir Horowitz）學派最後傳人 Eduardus Halim 的弟子，她繼承了浪漫派鋼琴優雅而細膩的觸鍵傳統；同時隨傳奇名師 Victor Rosenbaum 深入探索古典樂派的詮釋精髓，並融合了中國鋼琴學派對音色控制的極致追求。
在藝術教育與推廣領域，陳氏曾任美國紐約大學鋼琴助教及澳門科技大學鋼琴與室內樂指導老師，其教學理念強調樂譜文本分析與演奏實踐的深度結合。此外，她曾作為德國 G. Henle 樂譜出版社慕尼黑總部首位全職外國員工，主導亞洲市場推廣並參與多本權威原典版出版物之翻譯與編輯；亦曾任人民音樂出版社教材編輯及《鋼琴藝術》雜誌特約翻譯。
憑藉穿梭於中國、美國、德國及香港的豐富履歷、跨文化視野以及對音樂產業的深刻理解，陳氏多次獲香港中文大學、香港浸會大學等知名高等學府邀請，擔任《音樂職業生涯發展》系列講座之主講嘉賓，持續為新一代音樂人才的職業規劃與藝術策劃提供前瞻性的指導。
Creative Project Manager
創意策劃統籌
Lea Chan
陳元元
Dr. Henry Chow
周達勳博士
常任顧問
General Consultant
Henry Chow received his earliest musical training at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. In his teenage years he moved to England to further his musical studies, first at Wells Cathedral School and then at the Royal College of Music where he was awarded the highest scholarship to pursue his Bachelor's degree. Thereafter he continued his Master's studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Henry has performed extensively in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, China, Japan, Germany and the United States, and was the recipient of major scholarship awards. He studied with the Russian pianist Nelly Akopian-Tamarina, one of the last students of the legendary Alexander Goldenweiser and the first student of Dmitri Bashkirov and through whom he traces his pianistic lineage back to the old Russian tradition. His other teachers include Amelia Chan, Gabriel Kwok, Daniel-Ben Pienaar, Hilary Coates, Nigel Clayton, Andrew Ball and Elisabeth and Eugene Pridonoff.
Apart from a Master of Art in philosophy from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Henry also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), University of Cincinnati, with cognates in harpsichord and piano pedagogy. Prior to moving back to Hong Kong, he was a graduate teaching assistant at CCM. He has since then maintained an active profile as a teacher and a performer. Apart from his appointments at the Macau Polytechnic Institute and the University of West London Hong Kong Centre, he frequently gives workshops and masterclasses at institutes such as the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, the University of Hong Kong and the City University of Hong Kong. In 2018-20 he was invited to join the faculty of the East/West International Piano Festival held in Shenzhen and Seoul. In addition to his educational commitments, he also presented programmes for RTHK Radio 4, and is a frequent jury member for piano competitions in Hong Kong and Asia.
Henry has always had a strong interest in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and its performance practice. Apart from his work with Vivian Montgomery on the harpsichord, he has worked with many world-renowned Bach interpreters like Robert Levin, Sheng Yuan, Choong-Mo Kang, Daniel-Ben Pienaar and Emile Naoumoff. Recent highlights of his work include recitals given at the Musica del Cuore, the Xiangyuan Piano Museum in Shantou as well as Kyoto.
周達勳早年於香港演藝學院接受音樂訓練,師承李森及陳莉華。及後他負笈前往英國,先後在威爾士座堂中學和倫敦皇家音樂學院學習,並獲皇家音樂學院最高獎學金、鋼琴演奏學士及碩士學位。周氏演奏足跡遍及英國、德國、捷克、美國 、 中國 、 日本及香港,獲得多項演奏獎項。他在英國時師承俄國鋼琴家內莉.阿寇比安.塔瑪麗娜(傳奇俄國鋼琴家郭登懷瑟的其中一位最後門生、巴許基洛夫的第一個學生),深受俄國鋼琴學派熏陶。此外,他亦曾師從陳莉華 、 郭嘉特、丹尼爾.班.翩拿、希拉里.高娣斯、奈杰爾.克來頓、安德魯.博爾、伊麗莎白.普里登諾夫及尤金. 普里登諾夫。
周氏既是香港中文大學的哲學文學碩士,同時亦為美國辛辛那提大學音樂學院的鋼琴演奏博士,副修古鍵琴和鋼琴教學法。他曾在美國辛辛那提大學，澳門理工學院及西倫敦大學香港分校任教。除此以外，他亦積極在不同院校舉辦講座及工作坊，包括香港演藝學院，香港大學、香港城市大學等。他亦兩度獲邀於深圳和首爾舉行的East/West國際鋼琴音樂節擔任教員。在教學工作以外，他亦為香港電台第四台主持節目，亦曾在多個鋼琴比賽中擔任評委。
周氏一直對巴赫的音樂和其演奏風格有著濃厚的興趣。除了與古鍵琴家蒙哥馬利的學習以外，他亦曾與世界著名巴赫詮譯者如列文，盛原，Choong-Mo Kang, 翩拿和納莫夫學習巴赫音樂演繹。近期演出包括於Musical del Cuore系列 、汕頭香園鋼琴博物館和日本京都的獨奏會。
Man Tse Ling
文芷齡
Execute Committee
執行委員
Tse Ling Man was awarded a master's degree in music from the Royal Northern College of Music while obtaining distinction with a LTCL Recital Diploma. Her working experience in teaching piano, accompanying and performing ranges through the United Kingdom, China and Hong Kong. She has been employed as a Head of Keyboard in Wycombe Abbey International School. Under her leadership in piano faculty, she established piano ensemble training and accompaniment coaching for students. She has also been invited by Hong Kong Baptist University to offer a mentorship program for music associated degree students and share lectures in bachelor music studies assembly. She is the planning and coordinating committee in the Hong Kong Piano Duo Association. Currently she is working at Harrow International School Hong Kong.
文氏畢業於於英國皇家北方音樂學院取得音樂碩士學位，現任香港哈羅國際學校教職員，曾任中國常州威雅國際學校鋼琴系主任，亦受邀為香港浸會大學副學士學生提供指導及為音樂學士提供分享講座。