Workshop (4): Supporting your Choir as the Accompanist

Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, Hong Kong

Most, if not all choral conductors agree that the accompanist not only supports a choir, but is also instrumental in bringing life to any choral rehearsal, and soul to a performance. There are many nuances and subtleties in the art of choral accompaniment, from voicing to balancing, pulse-setting to word-painting, and from multi-part sight-reading to ... Read more

Workshop (5): Vocal Landscape and Strategies for Youth and Children’s Choir

Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

Join us for an inspiring workshop led by internationally renowned educator and choir conductor, Ms. Meng-Hsien Peng. With over 20 years of experience in coaching and performing with choirs, Ms. Peng brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to help choral leaders unlock the potential of their youth and children’s choir. This workshop aims to ... Read more

Opening Showcase Concert

Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

For a first in the festival’s history, HKICF will open with a showcase concert featuring outstanding choirs from eight primary and secondary schools. In this opening showcase concert, Mr. Kelvin Lau will serve as the conductor and lead primary school choirs to perform a commissioned song, “Love’s Boundless Flight”, composed by renowned jazz pianist Ms. ... Read more

Mass School Choir Masterclass – Junior Primary School Session

Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

Call Time: 9:00am List of Participants: Dalton School Hong Kong G.T. (Ellen Yeung) College Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) Po Leung Kuk Lam Man Chan English Primary School S.T.F.A. Wu Mien Tuen Primary School St. Paul's College Primary School Tsing Yi Trade Association Primary School TWGHs Ma Kam Chan Memorial Primary School TWGHs Hok Shan School ... Read more

Mass School Choir Masterclass – Senior Primary School Session

Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

Call Time: 11:00am List of Participants: AD & FD POHL Mrs Cheng Yam On School Po Leung Kuk Lam Man Chan English Primary School Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School SKH Chi Fu Chi Nam Primary School Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Ma Kam Chan Memorial Primary School TWGHs Chow Yin Sum Primary School TWGHs ... Read more

Mass School Choir Masterclass – Secondary School Session

Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

Call Time: 2:00pm List of Participants: Chinese YMCA College Christ College HKFEW Wong Cho Bau Secondary School Leung Shek Chee College Liu Po Shan Memorial College Nam Wah Catholic Secondary School Notre Dame College Po Leung Kuk C. W. Chu College Po Leung Kuk Lo Kit Sing (1983) College S.K.H. Holy Trinity Church Secondary School Shun ... Read more

Workshop (6): Nurturing the Beginning Choir

The Hong Kong Children’s Choir, West Kowloon Centre 1/F & 2/F, 1 Larch Street, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon

Are you a conductor of a primary school choir who finds it difficult to help choristers get started? A beginner choir often lacks the ability to sing with good intonation, have controlled vocal technique, and sing inside-parts with ease. Nurturing a beginner choir is an art that requires patience, skill, and passion, and it is ... Read more

Workshop (7): Choral Leadership

Amphitheatre, HKAPA 1 Gloucester road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

What type of role does one think of upon hearing the term “choral leadership”? In the 15th century, the role of the conductor was solely to maintain an audible beat for performers. Later on, 19th century composer-conductors assumed full control over performance and brought to their work a single-minded creative viewpoint. But nowadays, the role ... Read more