HONG KONG WIND PHILHARMONIA
- The Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia is a distinguished group of Hong Kong-based professional musicians specializing in the performance of music written for wind orchestra and a variety of other works arranged for instruments of the wind family. Our goal is to perform music of the highest professional caliber for a broad-based and diverse audience in Hong Kong Wind Orchestra delight and thrill audiences and add richness to the public cultural life of countless cities world wide, with an eclectic repertoire that ranges from the familiar marches of Sousa to the most challenging modern compositions. The Philharmonia's most important mission is to showcase this accessible and beloved music, to bring it to the widest possible audience, of all ages, and thus return a missing note to Hong Kong's cultural scene.
- The musicians of the HKWP, who all live in Hong Kong, have studied abroad and most have held professional jobs around the world before returning to contribute their talents to the cultural life of Hong Kong. Their dedication is reflected in the fact that nearly all of the members are also experienced teachers. Wind music, of course, is a traditional adjunct to the school curriculum, and another goal as an organization, through our performances and workshops, is to both inspire and educate Hong Kong's future virtuosi. Young musicians were well represented in the audience of our debut concert and we hope our performances will inspire Hong Kong students to seek a higher level of excellence in their musical studies.
- From the ensemble's successful premiere in June 2002, the Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia demonstrated wind music's unique ability to entertain and captivate people from all walks of life. From this promising beginning, the Philharmonia aims to move forward and grow. In 2003, a new commissioned work by Dr. Lo Hau Man was performed in the HKWP's Annual Concert 2003 as well as a commissioned piece by Dr. Christopher Coleman for the WASBE Conference in 2005 which were sponsored by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. In March 2007, Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia and Hong Kong Composer's Guild joined to present Understanding Composition and Contemporary Music in order to encourage more new repertoires in wind music.
- In 2005 the Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia was invited to perform in the WASBE (World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles) conference which took place in Singapore. In 2010, the HKWP was invited to perform in the Korea International Wind Band Festival with well-known tubist Øystein Baadsvik. The HKWP is the first ensemble from Hong Kong to be chosen to perform at both prestigious events.
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