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Kin-Fung Leung

Hong Kong / violin
小提琴組評審|梁建楓

Leung Kin Fung received the “Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award” in Hong Kong in 2002. Leung was the first Hong Kong musician to win the first prize at the “1992 Young Artist Competition” in New York. He also won the second prize at “The 19th William Primrose International Viola Competition” in 1991. In 1986, he was awarded a full scholarship to study at the Eastman School of Music in the U.S.A. He obtained both his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees of Music from the Manhattan School of Music. Leung continued his studies at the Juilliard School with a full scholarship. He was listed in the “Who’s Who in the HKSAR” published by Sing Tao Publishing Ltd in 2004. He was commended for making outstanding achievements in the promotion of arts and culture, under the Secretary for Home Affairs’ Commendation Scheme 2005. In 2015, Leung was awarded “ Artist of the Year_Music 2014” by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. In 2022, Leung was conferment University Fellowship by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 
 
Leung enjoys a world-class reputation, as demonstrated by his frequent performances in Italy, Belgium, Russia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, other Asian cities and many American cities, as well as regular concerto performances with orchestras. Leung has represented Hong Kong in many international music events. Since 1989, Leung has held many important posts, including faculty of strings at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in New York from 1989-92, where he had served in 1990 as its Director of Chamber Music. Since 2000, Leung has been the First Associate Concertmaster of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Artistic Director of Hong Kong Pure String and Macau Virtuosi. He has also served on the faculty of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. In 2014 and 2017, Leung was appointed Performing Director of Diocesan Girls’ School and Artistic Director and Conductor of Hong Kong PolyU Orchestra. Starting from 2017, Leung is the programme director of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Cultural Exchange Festival. Leung has also distinguished himself in the recording world with his solo albums and DVDs. The most special released was the Complete 21 Hungarian Dances by J. Brahms, collaborated with the renowned pianist Nancy Loo, and published by the Hugo Production.

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