Introduction
Cheung Yuk Wah has great interst in music since young. He has been practicing piano since 10 years old, he attained Grade 8 Piano and Grade 8 Violin from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. He recently took the exam of ATCL Recital in Trinity College London. He has great passion in music, and really works hard for his goal.
Yuk Wah possesses rich performing experience as solo and accompaniment at schools and organizations. He was the member of Hong Kong Youth Strings in 2012 to 2013, and he is now the member of Symphony Orchestra in VTC.
Awards
2014
Talent Development Scholarship, Self-financing Post-secondary Education Fund
The Most Outstanding Award, “AnAn Talent Show” (Ensemble), AnAn International Education Foundation
2013
“Cross All Borders: Hong Kong Festival Showcasing New Performing Artists with Disabilities 2013＂(Merit Award), Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong (ADA)
“Dr. Marion Fang Arts with the Disabled Memorial Fund 2013”, ADA
“Sir Edward Youde Memorial Prizes for Senior Secondary School Students”, Student Financial Assistance Agency
2012
“Arts with the Disabled Development Fund, Education Development Foundation Association
2011
Champion, Solo Instrument (Piano) and 2nd runner-up, Group Instrument (Piano and Violin),“The 4th World Autism
Awareness Day – Guangdong Hong Kong Talent Contest”, Centre for Special Needs and Studies in Inclusive Education and Autism Hong Kong
Merit Award, “Sing and Dance with the Disabled 2011” Singing and dancing Contest , Lok Chi Association
2009
Certificate of Merit, Graded Piano Solo- Grade 8, “The 61st Hong Kong Schools Music Festival”, Hong Kong Schools Music and Speech Association
Experience
2015
Vocational Training Council (VTC) Symphony Orchestra (Annual Festival)
2014
Vocational Training Council (VTC) Symphony Orchestra (Performance of VTC Graduation Ceremony)
“Hong Kong Cancer Day” (Performer of VTC Symphony Orchestra), The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society
“Rehab Power Day 2014”, Hong Kong Rehabilitation Power
“Kei Shun Arts Festival 2012”, C.C.C. Kei Shun Special School cum Resource Centre
2013
“Cheerful Place Live Show”, Christian Family Service Centre
2012
“Kei Shun Arts Festival 2012” , C.C.C. Kei Shun Special School cum Resource Centre Youth College Open House
2011
Youth College Joint Schools Graduation Ceremony
“Love, Life, Dream” Musical, Haven of Hope Tseung Kwan O and Sai Kung District Support Centre
“Cross All Borders: Hong Kong Festival Showcasing New Performing Artists with Disabilities 2011”, ADA
2010
“Love and Care Integrated Show”, Grand Alliance of Parents for the Rights of Persons with Special Educational Needs
Grade 8 Violin, The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
2009
“The Harmonic Heart” Integrated Music Show, Christian Family Service Centre
2008
“Be United for the Paralympics” ATV television programme, co-presented by Tuen Mun District Council and Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council
Links
Cheung Yuk Wah's piano and violin performance (extract)
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Media Coverage
2016 / 5 / 23
【HK01】Music change his life, Autistic youth becomes the musician in City Hall (Chinese version only)
2016 / 5 / 23
【Hong Kong Economic Times】 Autistic youth performs his path to musician (Chinese version only)
2016 / 5 / 23
【Ming Pao】Autistic youth change his life with music talent (Chinese version only)
2016 / 5 / 23
2016 / 5 / 23