Meet our Co-Founders

ZAC LEUNG / 梁銘熙

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Zac Leung has been playing the piano since the age of four. Currently studying under pianist Rachel Cheung, he will further his study under Prof. Emile Naoumoff at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music on scholarship starting fall 2021. Zac was the winner at Budapest Liszt Ferenc Piano Competition 2019 and Princeton Festival’s 14th Piano Competition. He was also awarded Second Prize at the International Fringe Music Festival’s Open Competition. 

Influenced by the choral and orchestral experience in his high school, Zac is active in collaborative performances and has worked with a diverse range of instrumentalists and vocalists. Having studied cello and voice previously, Zac branches out to conducting and has begun his conducting studies with conductor Vivian Ip. He aims to pursue a pianist-conductor career in the future.

Outside of music, Zac is passionate about literature, history and philosophy. He believes that art is a universal language and should not be restricted. Currently taking a gap year, he explores around the art field for his musical ideas to mature. 

Zac於香港土生土長，四歲開始學習鋼琴，現時師隨鋼琴家張緯晴，並將憑獎學金負笈美國印地安那大學雅各斯音樂學院，隨Prof. Emile Naoumoff習琴。熱衷於室樂合奏的他亦曾學習大提琴及聲樂，現時在指揮葉詠媛的指導下學習指揮。Zac同時喜歡研究文、史、哲學，並相信一個好的音樂家必須對各式美學有所追求，因此在高中畢業後選擇休學一年，探索藝術，探索存在，探索世界。

ALVIN HO / 何子言

Alvin Ho is a trombonist from Hong Kong. He began learning tenor trombone at six and was later admitted to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Junior Program on full scholarship. Being a recipient of Jack G. Taylor Memorial Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Fine Arts and Butler Excellence Scholarship, Alvin is currently studying at the University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music under Prof. Nathaniel Brickens.

Striving for a soloist career, Alvin has been on multiple international stages. He was a finalist in both the International Trombone Festival Solo Competition, Gilberto Gagliardi, and American Trombone Workshop Tenor Solo Competition. Alvin was also the winner in the 13th Zhongxin International Music Competition. As an experienced trombonist in various orchestras and brass ensembles, he is pursuing a seat in a top-notched orchestra.

While Alvin finds personal growth in his musical journey, he uncovers his own feelings and stories and transcends them into music. His storytelling adds layers of life and purpose to his performances.

Alvin長大於香港，自六歲起學習長號，隨後獲香港演藝學院頒授全額獎學金，修讀少年音樂課程，現時就讀於德克薩斯奧斯汀大學分校，師承Prof. Nathaniel Brickens。Alvin屢次於國際獨奏比賽獲得佳績，同時活躍於不同樂團的演出。Alvin認為穩健的技巧與成熟的音樂詮釋相輔相成，而他的音樂靈感往往來自生活；他期望以演奏作為橋樑，向觀眾傳達他的故事。

MICHELLE CHEUNG / 蔣芷攸

Interviewed by South China Morning Post Young Post and Radio Television Hong Kong Radio 2 - Michelle Cheung currently studies at Wells Cathedral School UK as a Vocal Specialist and is the Music Captain of the school. Michelle will start school at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama UK on scholarship starting September 2021. 

Over the years, Michelle has won multiple local and international competitions, including the Best Female Soloist in the 4th Florence International Choir Festival 2015 and First Prize in the Golden Gate International Choral Festival Children’s Vocal Solo Competition 2018. Despite the titles and awards received, the most fulfilling aspect is seeing the enjoyment on the faces of her audience. Michelle has been humbled and honoured to be having such support which has strengthened her desire to pursue a professional singing career.

Michelle aspires to break through the innate language barrier by performing pieces with precise control of mood and atmosphere to convey messages and essences of music to audiences. More importantly, Michelle hopes to enliven the messages of pieces and cultivate classical music appreciation in the community; meeting passionate and enthusiastic musicians internationally; learning to respect and appreciate other cultures and art forms.

Other than singing, Michelle has plentiful experiences in administrative and managerial works, she was the leader for multiple ensembles and chair-lady of both the College Choir and Music Society.

Michelle是一名女高音，曾接受南華早報青年郵報和香港電台第二台專訪，現於英國威爾斯大教堂學校主修聲樂，她已獲市政廳音樂及戲劇學院取錄並頒授獎學金，即將師隨Prof. John Evans進修聲樂。她曾贏得多項本地及國際比賽，足跡佈及意大利及美國。Michelle歌唱最大的推動力來自於觀眾的支持，所以她渴望成為一名專業的歌唱家，在舞台上向更多人分享音樂。經常接觸不同語言的曲目，她相信音樂的內涵並不受語言束縛，因此她希望藉着對歌曲情緒的控制，向觀眾傳達曲目背後的意義。

MARTIN NG / 吳天永

Martin Ng is a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in Hong Kong. Martin casts himself in roles as varied as composer, performer, instrumentalist, filmmaker, editor and visual artist. Martin is currently studying classical composition under Matthew King at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. 

Martin started composing at the age of five. He was selected as one of the Ten Best Youth Artists at the Youth Artiste Award in 2013. Premiered at GalaMusica: School Creative Works 2018, Martin’s multimedia orchestral work “A Pianist’s Air” won him a scholarship to the Hong Kong Composers Guild Mentorship Scheme 2018 where he studied composition with renowned composer, Mr Hui Cheung Wai. 

Aside from composition, Martin is also interested in multimedia and theatrical works. Martin is the writer and director of “The World I See”, a blindfolded theatrical experience held during Orbis Week 2019. He is currently working on Illuminated Rivers, a project funded by the City of London. The final product is going to be recorded by the Guildhall Studio Orchestra and premiered on Illuminated River’s website. 

Martin aims to blend his genre-bending style with his Hong Kong origin, bringing his music from Sai Ying Pun, to London, then the world. 

Martin是一名本地作曲家, 多媒體藝術家和表演者，他自五歲開始接觸音樂，現時在倫敦市政廳音樂及戲劇學院師隨英國作曲家Matthew King修讀作曲。二零一八年，Martin獲頒香港作曲聯會獎學金，並隨知名作曲家許翔威先生學習作曲，他的多媒體作品 “A Pianist’s Air” 隨之於同年在香港沙田大會堂首演。在作曲的道路上，Martin一直探索不同曲風和媒體，他希望能將屬於香港的元素加入他的作品當中， 並把這些音樂從西營盤帶到倫敦，再散播於世界。