Ying Wa Primary School Symphonic Band

Hong Kong, China

Founded in 2009, the Ying Wa Primary School Symphonic Band, embracing the motto “Music Excellence with a Soul”, is often regarded as one of the finest school bands in Hong Kong. The team consists of 80-99 members and each of them has had their musical passion cultivated under the professional leadership of their Music Director Ms Eleanor Luk Yin-hung and Chief Conductor Mr Maurice Poon Po-choi. Every year, more than 80 passionate young musicians, aged 6-12, build up their repertoire of various styles and periods through weekly rehearsals. They receive training highly focused on intonation, sound projection, phrasing and ensemble skills. Hong Kong Ying Wa Symphonic Band joins different competitions every year. Since 2009, they have obtained numerous honours including Gold Medals and Champions in the Hong Kong Youth Music Interflows Competition and the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival. In 2012, the team was awarded Gold Prize with Honour and Grand Prize at the 21st Century International Arts Festival 2012 (Genting, Malaysia) – Band Competition. In 2014, the team was crowned international champion again, winning the 2014 Yamaha National Band Championships (Concert Band Junior C Grade) held in Brisbane, Australia. In 2017, the band made the unprecedented move to enter into festival, The 18th World Music Contest (WMC) in Netherland. The Band received the “Gold Medal” in Harmony 3rd Division and one of our Bassoonists awarded as “The Best soloist” of the competition. On our most recent trip to Europe in 2019, the band joined the Florence Music Festival in Italy, with the excellent result of 1st Prize in Band Category. After the Italy trip, the band participated in music workshop in London which held by the English Music Academy and performed in St. Martin in the field.