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Chan Wing-wah, JP (;〔Liu Ching-chih (2010), Critical History of New Music in China. Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press, p. 890.〕 born 1954, Hong Kong) is a Chinese conductor and composer. He is professor of music at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and president of the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong. He was also chairman of the Hong Kong Composers’ Guild, vice president of the Asian Composers’ League and board member of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM). He composed over 100 works, including eight symphonies. He was awarded several times, e.g. with the ACL Yoshiro Irino Memorial Prize, the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award and the composition award of the International Double Reed Society in Florida. == Life and work == Chan Wing-wah earned a teacher's diploma from Northcote College of Education in 1974. 1975 he graduated from the Sir Robert Black College of Education. From 1975 to 1979 he studied composition with David Gwilt at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Music). In 1979 he received the Fellowship Diploma in Music Composition (FTCL) from Trinity College of Music in London. From 1980 to 1985 he was Commonwealth Fellow with John Beckwith at the University of Toronto (Master of Music and Doctor of Music). Sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service in 1986, he attended the Darmstadt International Summer Courses for New Music. After his studies he decided to go back to Hong Kong.〔Chi-kuen Lau (1997), Hong Kong's colonial legacy, Hong Kong: Chinese University Press, p. 12.〕 He composed eight symphonies as well as orchestral and chamber music. His works have been performed in Australia, Asia, North America and Europe. Performers were the Kroumata Ensemble, the Ensemble Antipodes, the Fires of London ensemble, the Kronos Quartet and the Ensemble Sortisatio. From 1993 to 2004 he was chairman of the Hong Kong Composers' Guild. From 1993 to 2009 he was honorary conductor of the Hong Kong Children's Choir. Since 2001 he is chairman of the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong.〔Daniel Gervais (2006), Collective management of copyright and related rights, The Hague: Kluwer Law International, p. 404.〕 From 1995 to 2004 he was a member of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. Since 1995 he has been Music Director of the Hong Kong Oratorio Society. From 1995 to 2000 he was a board member of the Guangzhou Federation of Youths. From 1996 to 2006 he was chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund. From 1997 to 2001 he was board member of the International Society for Contemporary Music and 2002 vice president of the Asian Composers' League. Since 2000 he is adviser to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and since 2005 of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. From 2002 to 2004 he was chairman of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and between 1994 and 1996 its first composer in residence. From 2004 to 2005 he served on the advisory board of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra and from 2004 to 2006 of the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra and the Hong Kong Melody Makers. From 2005 to 2006 he was member of the West Kowloon Cultural District Consultative Committee. Since 1986 he teaches music at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He became reader in 1996 and became Professor of Music in 2001 . He was Chairman of Music Department from 1992-2005 and Associate Dean of Arts 1998-2006. Since 2007 he is Head of Centre of Creative & Performing Arts and from 2013 Associate-Director of College of Humanities & Law at the School of Professional And Continuing Education, the University of Hong Kong. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chan Wing-wah」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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