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 (associate conductor)
Euna Kim (violin)
Kitty Cheung (violin)^
Alfonso Noriega (viola)*
Rebecca Tang (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)
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
William Lane (Artistic Director)
Vanessa Chan (Administrative Assistant)
Angus Lee (Programme Manager)