BIOGRAPHY

Chi Woo Chung received his early musical training from Raymond Young and Nancy Loo. Alongside his music studies, he achieved a degree in Engineering at the University of Hong Kong. He was accepted with scholarships into the Manhattan School of Music in New York, where he worked with Zenon Fishbein, a long time faculty of the conservatory and the founder of the Prague Music Performance Festival, later earning his Bachelor and Master degree in Piano Performance. He had studied harpsichord with Kenneth Cooper and composition with Nils Vigeland. He has performed in master classes with such renowned pianist as Arie Vardi, Volker Banfield, Arthur Greene and Martin Ballý. As a chamber musician, Chung has collaborated with Mivos Quartet, Baroque Aria Ensemble, and the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble. Some of his recent performances include recitals at the Steinway Piano Hall, World Financial Center, Theresian hall of Brevnov Monastery, the Bethlehem Chapel, the Hong  Kong Jockey Club Amphitheatre and Hong Kong City Hall Theatre.

畢業於香港大學工程系、美國曼哈頓音樂學院碩士。鍾志和早年曾跟隨鋼琴家楊習禮及羅乃新學習。後赴美深造鋼琴演奏，受教於杰諾．費希伯恩門下。其間曾在歐美各地舉行鋼琴獨奏及室樂演奏會，並多次參與音樂節和大師班，接受阿里．瓦迪，瓦爾科．班菲爾德及亞瑟．葛寧等多位大師指導。

PIANO • THEORY • MUSICIANSHIP

Aside from performing, Chung is also a passionate piano teacher. He is frequently invited to host lectures and to adjudicate competitions. His students have won top prizes in various competitions, especially from the top categories of the Hong Kong School Music festival, such as the Betty Drown Memorial Prize, Gold medal, and junior exhibitioner.

除專注於鋼琴演奏外，鍾氏熱愛音樂教育，亦不時為香港鋼琴比賽擔任評委工作。他的學生在各種比賽和入學考試中均取得了成功