ABOUT
Founded in 2008 by William Lane, the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble (HKNME) is Asia's premiere new music group, dedicated to presenting contemporary music to the highest possible standard.
The Ensemble has led numerous world and regional premieres of important contemporary works — a number of which commissioned by the HKNME — at prestigious music festivals and venues around the world, including the Hong Kong Arts Festival, New Vision Arts Festival (HK), Tongyeong International Music Festival / ISCM (South Korea), ECHOFLUXX Festival of New Media (Czech Republic), CYCLE Music and Art Festival (Iceland), Shanghai New Music Week (CN), Beijing Music Festival (CN), Hong Kong Week (TW), MONA FOMA (Australia), Hong Kong Music Series (London), Angel Orensanz Center (New York City) and Wilsey Center for Opera (San Francisco).
The HKNME has been annually funded by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council since 2012. More
MUSICIANS
Vicky Shin (resident conductor)
Justin Wong (assistant conductor)#
Euna Kim (violin)
Kitty Cheung (violin)^
Alfonso Noriega (viola)*
Zhu Mu (cello)
Chor Kai Hei (cello)^
Pun Chak-yin (cello)^
Simon Hui (double bass)
Chiu Tan Ching (guzheng)
Kaisan (qin)^
Loo Sze Wang (sheng)
Juan Manuel García-Cano (oboe)
Leung Tak Wing (bassoon)
Alfred Lee (French horn)#
Edwin Wong (trumpet)#
Gary Chong (tuba)^
Ho Yi On (Chinese percussion)
Karina Yau (percussion)^
* associate artist ^ associate musician # emerging artist
HKNME Emerging Artists are supported by the Artistic Internship Scheme of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.
ADMINISTRATION
BOARD
ADMINISTRATION
Artistic & Managing Director: William Lane
Administrative Assistant: Vanessa Chan
Production Manager: Tim Chan
Education and Community Outreach Facilitator: Deborah Waugh
Project Officer: Julian Law
Marketing Officer: Vacant
Accountant: Yvonne Ho
PARTNERS
Production Partner: Jones Production
Sound Partner: Lai Ching Kong