Piano and Violin Teacher in Hong Kong

by Ha Kwong Sang
(Hong Kong)

Derek has been teaching the violin for over thirty years. He was a graduate of the Hong Kong Baptist University majoring in Music and performed Mozart violin concerto with the orchestra in the Hong Kong City Hall in 1976. He is also an affiliate of the Royal conservatory of Music in Canada and has good connection with the music community in Hong Kong. He studied under the prominent teachers viz Mr Lam Hak Han, Mr Carl Pini (the concert master of the London Philharmonic), Mr Vincent Fritelli, Mr Chan Chun On etc. He has also attended the master classess held by Isaac Stern who was one of the great masters of the violin in this century. He has also had vast experiences in playing different orchestras such as the Pan Asia orchestra, City symphony orchestras and many others. He worked for the Music administrative Office in 1978 and was praised as a musically gifted musician. Many of his students have attained good standards in the Royal School violin exams. His methods of teaching will be flexible and will treat each student's ability individually. To arouse the students interests in music is what he is mainly aiming at. You can depend on his expertise.

Tel : 9604 2329
derekhks@hotmail.com

E D U C A T I O N

Baptist University Music Major 1973-1976
Violin Performance, General musicianship
Counterpoint, conducting, History and
Composition etc.
Music Conservatory H.K. Studied under Carl Pini - concert master of London
Philharmonic, Vincent Fritelli -
American Violinist, Foa -Italian violinist 1978 - 1981


P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E


Music Office, H.K. Teaching students at the age of 6 -18. 1977-1978
Violin Instructor aiming at the Royal School of Music

Primary Schools Teaching music and conducting orchestras 1976 - 1996
In primary and secondary schools
Aberdeen Technical School
St Teresa Primary School
Shek Pai Wan Catholic Schools
Heep Wo Primary School
Tai Hang primary School etc
Teaching permit : RT100755

With good references.

Baptist University Conducting violin pedagogy courses for 1994 -
1995
Violin instructor students of the public sector.

Toronto Royal Conservatory 1996 -1996
Joined the institution as a violin, theory of Music nd History teacher of music.



PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Toronto Musician Became a member of the organization 1996 - 1996
Association and met members of the Toronto Symphony

P E R F O R M A N C E E X P E R I E N C E

Youth Orchestras performed numerous classical and romantic period 1966 - 1977

1972 - 1978 Perform different pieces of music managed by the Education
Board of Hong Kong.

Graduation Performance Performed Mozart violin concerto in G Major and accompanied by orchestras. 1976

Pan Asia Symphony A comprehensive Chinese and Western of Music experience.
1972 - 1978

City Symphony Orchestra Directed by the esteemed Chinese conductor
1974 - 1976
Kok Mei Ching.

Violin Recital at Hong Kong City Hall, Concert Hall 2008 June
17
A very successful concert

L A N G U A G E S

English Mandarin Cantonese French (fluent)