Harry Wong Chun Hei
Piano
Having performed in the United States, Austria, Australia, and Hong Kong, Harry Wong is known for his versatile piano technique, colorful timbre as well as rich and in-depth interpretation. After winning the Sydney Piano Concerto Competition, Harry was invited by Eduardo Diazmuñoz (The disciple of legendary conductor Leonard Berstein) to perform the Liszt First Piano Concerto with the local orchestra in 2018. Both performances were full-housed and had won critical acclaim. After settling back to Hong Kong, Harry is actively involved in piano performances and music education, his contribution is highly recognized. Recently, Harry is invited by the Polish Consulate in Hong Kong and Kocham Polske HK in 2019 to serve as a music lecturer at the Polish Cultural Festival in Hong Kong, introducing Chopin’s life and music compositions.
Harry graduates from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), the 7th-ranked performing arts school worldwide. He studies piano performances with Mr. Raymond Young and Ms. Nancy Loo. He also had piano lessons with Eleanor Wong, Gabriel Kwok, Colleen Lee, Hui Ling, and Julie Kuok. Also, as a passionate conductor, Harry has studied conducting with Dr. Sharon Chua, Carmen Koon, and Alan Cumberland. He was also taught by the conductors including Richard Pontzious and James Judd in various conducting masterclasses. He also studies composition with Pang Chun Kit.
Harry’s achievements at the HKAPA are well recognized. He is the only winner of the 2015/16 Molly McAulay Memorial Full Scholarship, which supports his master of music degree at the University of Sydney, Australia. He studies with the famous Australian pianist Clemens Leske. Harry’s piano performance is also well-recognized in Sydney. Apart from performing concertos, he was also invited to perform solo performances in Sydney’s Steinway Gallery and perform with various local chamber orchestras and wind instrumentalists. At the same time, Harry has formed a piano trio team with local clarinetist and violinist, performing many works by Khachaturian, Milhaud and Beethoven violin sonatas in Sydney. Harry has won several competitions, including the first prize of the 2017 Sydney University Piano Concerto Competition; second prize in “Liszt Memorial prize” Hong Kong International Piano Open Competition 2016 (AAF certificated competition); 2015 Austrian Chinese Youth Piano Competition and 2014 Asian Youth Piano Open Championship.
During his study in Hong Kong, Harry is awarded several scholarships to support his piano performances in the United States and Vienna. He has also participated in masterclasses with different teachers such as Rebecca Penneys, Ingo Dannhorn, Christopher Harding, Aquiles Delle Vigne, Roland Batik, Manfred Fock, Tamas Ungar, and Ralf Heiber.