Born in Hong Kong, Alfred Wong is a prolific composer whose music has been widely performed across the globe. His compositions have been featured at many international music events, including the International Society for Contemporary Music Festival, Cello Fresno - International Cello Festival, Indiana Choral Directors Association Summer Conference, Beijing Modern Music Festival, China-ASEAN Music Festival, and Macau International Music Festival. His wind band works have also been showcased at the Waterlooville Music Festival in the UK, Colorado Music Festival in the U.S., and the Singapore International Band Festival. Wong’s accolades include the 2014 CASH Golden Sail Music Award for Best Serious Composition and a Bronze Award in the ‘Xinyi Cup’ for Chinese orchestra works by young composers, jointly presented by the Art Department of the Ministry of Culture of China and the China Nationalities Orchestra Society. His music has been recorded by PARMA Recordings (USA), Hugo Productions (Hong Kong), and Modern Audio Limited. With hundreds of Chinese instrumental works and compositions across various genres, his notable pieces include The Eight Immortals' Adventures series for musical theatre, commissioned by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra; 1894 Hong Kong Plague – a Musical, produced by the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre; and Dream of the Red Chamber Capriccio, a collaboration with cellist Trey Lee and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Leonard Slatkin. In addition to composing, Wong has served as a guest conductor in Australia, Malaysia, mainland China, and Taiwan, and is actively involved in music education. He currently teaches at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Education University of Hong Kong, and has offered composition and arranging courses and workshops at various institutions, including the Education Bureau. Graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, he studied for his master’s degree in composition under Prof. Chan Wing-wah. He also serves as Composer-in-Residence with the Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble, and acts as an assessor for the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.

香港作曲家黃學揚，其創作涵蓋多種音樂類型與風格，尤以融合中西音樂語法見長。他的作品曾於多個國際音樂節中發表，包括如瑞典國際現代音樂協會音樂節、美國Cello Fresno國際大提琴音樂節、印第安納州合唱指導協會夏季會議、英國Waterlooville音樂節、北京現代音樂節、中國—東盟音樂週、澳門國際音樂節、新加坡國際管樂節等。獲中華人民共和國文化部藝術司與中國民族管弦樂學會聯合主辦的「新繹杯」青年作曲家民族管弦樂作品評獎銅獎、「2014 CASH金帆音樂獎」之最佳正統音樂作品等，部分作品由香港Hugo Productions及Modern Audio Limited、美國PARMA等灌錄唱片，部分管樂隊曲由德國Star Music Publishing出版樂譜。黃氏近年活躍於中樂創作，累積逾百首中樂編創作品，這些作品廣泛由兩岸三地、東南亞及美加的華人樂團演奏。大型創作包括香港中樂團委約的跨媒體劇樂《八仙過海》系列、香港話劇團製作的大型音樂劇《太平山之疫》，以及與大提琴家李垂誼合作、由Leonard Slatkin指揮美國底特律交響樂團首演的《紅樓夢大提琴隨想曲》等。除創作外，黃氏曾於澳洲、馬來西亞、中國內地及台灣擔任客席指揮，並積極參與音樂教育，現任教於香港中文大學及香港教育大學，亦曾於多間院校及教育局等機構主持作曲編曲課程與講座。畢業於香港中文大學音樂系作曲碩士，師承陳永華教授。現為竹韻小集駐團作曲家、中國音樂家協會會員及香港藝術發展局審批員。

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