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Dr TANG Lok Yin

Assistant Professor

Email ly.tang@thei.edu.hk

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Dr TANG Lok Yin

Dr. Tang Lok-yin is a highly acclaimed composer, renowned for her exceptional achievements and numerous prestigious awards. Her compositions exhibit mastery in both Chinese and Western music, spanning instrumental, dance, and operatic genres. Beyond her musical prowess, Lok-yin is a visionary leader and expert executive. She holds pivotal roles as the founder and director of a distinguished music enterprise committed to advancing music education and cultural exchange, as well as the CEO of a philanthropic institution dedicated to facilitating global connections through impactful international cultural exchanges. With her multifaceted skill set and extensive experience, Lok-yin is an in- valuable asset, leaving an indelible mark in both the music industry and the nonprofit sector. 

TEACHING AREAS AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Music Composition
  • Music Theory
  • Event Management
  • Multimedia 
  • Contemporary Art

QUALIFICATIONS

2010 

Doctor of Music (Composition), The Chinese University of Hong Kong 

2008 Visiting Scholar, Columbia University, New York, USA
2006 Master of Music (Composition), The Chinese University of Hong Kong 
2003 Bachelor of Music (Honors), Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts 

 

EMPLOYMENT

2004 - 2012 Music Composer, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
2014 - 2012 Music Composer, Hong Kong Dance Company
2004 - 2010 Teaching Assistant, Chinese University of Hong Kong
2009 - 2024 Lecturer, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
2011 - 2012

Lecturer, Courses on the Learning and Teaching of Composing and Arrangement for

In-service Primary & Secondary School Music Teachers

2012- 2013

Portfolio Assessor, Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination 2012

Music paper 3 & 6

2012 - 2014 Program Presenter, RTHK 4 “Hong Kong’s Modern Sound” and “Music from China”
2012 - 2019 Lecturer, Hong Kong Composers’ Guild, Composition Advance Course
2013 - 2014 Composer in Residence, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2016 - 2024 Artistic Director, Hong Kong International Drummer Festival
2022 - 2024 CEO, Hong Kong Macau International Exchange Foundation
2024 - Present   Assistant Professor, The Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong 

 

Award

 

2009 

Dr. Helmut Sohmen Composition Prize, Vienna / Hong Kong 
2007 ACL Yoshiro IRINO Memorial Prize in Asian Pacific Festival, Hong Kong                                 
2007 Outstanding Prize, Palatino Piano Composition Competition, China 
2007 1st prize, Asian Pacific Festival Young Composer Composition Competition, New Zealand
2006 Young Composer Composition Award, Singapore Chinese Orchestra Composition Competition           

Recording and Score Publishing

 

CD Production

2021 Composer DVD unseres Live-Mitschnitts der Uraufführung SHADOW AND  HOPE -
2014 Composer HUGO Production (HK) Ltd. 余光中詩作聲樂專輯-向日葵 
2011 Composer HUGO Production (HK) Ltd.  Autumn Moon and Water Frost- “Ye.Luo“ 「 葉・落」
2010 CD Producer Sonority Music Studio/Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong  我要歌唱上主的仁慈-劉玉亭神父
2008 Composer Editions LGNM Luxembourg Sinfonietta International Composition Prize
2007 Composer Asia Pacific Festival 2007 Aurora Australis-The Giving Tree II 
2007 Composer Charms of Nan Yang  Singapore Chinese Orchestra Volcanicity

 

Score Publication

2015 Composition Sonority Music Studio The Giving Tree
2014 Composition Hong Kong Harmonica Association  Duo琴笙曲
2010 Composition 中央音樂學院出版社  “帕拉天奴"杯 2007作曲大賽獲獎鋼琴作品-閃爍
2008 Composition Sonority Music Studio Hong Kong Music Festival Set Piece-The Ant Journey
2006 Composition Sonority Music Studio Hong Kong Music Festival Set Piece-Mr Balloon
2005 Composition Sonority Music Studio Hong Kong Music Festival Set Piece-Magic Mirror 

Production

 

2024

Producer

Jazz Avengers- Senri Kawaguchi with Band

WestKowloon Freespace the Box

2024

Producer

Modern Drumline Battle Joint school competition 2024

Tuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium

2023

Composer and Music Director

“Turbulent Waves” Dance and Music theatre -Hong Kong Dance Federation

Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Grand Theatre

2023

Producer

Clinic series by Jeff Queen

Shatin Town Hall Auditorium

2023

Producer and Artistic Director

Drums N Move Annual Concert2

Shatin Town Hall Auditorium 

2023

Producer and Artistic Director

Drums N Move Annual Concert2

Ko Shan Theatre New Wing

2023

Producer and Artistic Director

Asia Pacific Drummer Competition 2023

Shatin Town Hall Auditorium 

2022

Producer and Artistic Director

"Love in Symphony Hong Kong" - Civil Aid Service

Queen Elizabeth Stadium

2022

Producer and Artistic Director

Drums N Move Annual Concert -LCSD SPAPS program

Ko Shan Theatre New Wing

2021

Producer

Asia Pacific Drummer Competition 2021

Hang Seng University Auditorium

2021

Producer and Artistic Director

Drums N Move Annual Concert -LCSD SPAPS program

online

2020

Producer and Artistic Director

Drums N Move Annual Concert -LCSD SPAPS program

online

2019

Producer and Artistic Director

Music x Hon Chi-fun Show case- Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd. (CASH)

Asia Society Hong Kong

2019

Producer and Artistic Director

Drums N Move Annual Concert -LCSD SPAPS program

Ko Shan Theatre New Wing

2019

Producer

Asia Pacific Drummer Competition 2019

Hang Seng University Auditorium

2019

Producer

Senri Kawaguchi, Jun Abe and Tanaka Shingo

Asia Society Hong Kong

2018

Producer and Artistic Director

Drums N Move Annual Concert -LCSD SPAPS program

Ko Shan Theatre New Wing

2018

Producer

Asia Pacific Drummer Competition 2018

Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium

2018

Producer

A Collection of Legends -Electric Nomads -Dennis Chamber, Chris Doky, Dean Brown and George Whitty

Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium

2018

Producer

When Legend Meets Legend - Mike Stern x Dave Weckl

Poly University Jockey Club Auditorium

2017

Producer and Artistic Director

Contemporary Serious Music Reading Party- Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd. (CASH)

Youth Square

2017

Producer

Asia Pacific Drummer Competition 2017

Swire ArtisTree

2017

Producer

BYOS Ultimate Fusion

Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Concert Hall

2017

Producer

Benny Greb with Moving Parts

Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium

2016

Producer

Peter Erskine with New Trio

Shatin Town Hall Auditorium

2016

Producer

Russ Miller with Arrival Band

Shatin Town Hall Auditorium

2016

Producer

Motion x Color Ultimate -Thomas Lang, Yachi Guo and Lok Yin Tang

Shatin Town Hall Auditorium

2015

Composer

"Take 55" - Jean M. Wong School of Ballet

Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Grand Theatre

2012

Composer

“Evacuation Order II” Dance and Music Theatre- Hong Kong Dance Company and Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra

Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Grand Theatre

2011

Composer and Artist Director

"Tree Rhapsody" Chamber Opera - Hong Kong Arts Festival

Hong Kong Academy for performing Arts Lyrics Theatre

2011

Composer and Artist Director

“A Cult Memo” Dance and Music Theatre- Guangdong Modern Dance Company

Guangzhou Opera House

2011

Composer and Artist Director

"Mr Vampire" Dance and Music Theatre - Hong Kong New Vision Arts Festival

Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Studio Theatre

2010

Composer and Artist Director

“Love, Accidentally” Dance and Music Theatre - Hong Kong City Contemporary Dance Co.

Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Studio Theatre

2009

Composer and Artist Director

"LingNan Impressions"  Dance and Music Theatre - Hong Kong Dance Company

Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium

2004

Composer

“Evacuation Order” Dance and Music Theatre - Hong Kong Dance Company

 

Shatin Town Hall Auditorium

2003

Director and Composer

"A Little red tree" Multimedia Theatre

Hong Kong Academy for performing Arts, Drama Theatre

Festivals Presentative & Lecture Engagement

 

 

2000, 2003

Asian Pacific Festival, Japan

2001

IRCAM, France

2002

Darmstadt Summer Course for New Music, Germany

2002

Stockhausen Composition Summer Festival

2002

Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China

2004

Aspen Music Camp, USA

2005, 2007

Acanthes Music Festival, France

2007

Asian Pacific Festival, New Zealand

2007

Asian Pacific Festival, Hong Kong

2007

ISCM Festival, Hong Kong

2009

Klara Festival, Belgium

2012

ISCM Taiwan

2013

ACL Singapore