KIN CHUNG WONG LONDON Piano Teacher

Personal Profile: A classical musician with15 years of piano, violin, viola, music theory teaching and orchestra conducting experience, both in primary and secondary school classes and teaching individual students. Preparation and training for music exams (ABRSM, Trinity College London and London College of Music).

Education:

2013-Present PGDip Performance, London College of Music
2007 Fellow, London College of Music (Pianoforte)
2007 Grade 8, ABRSM (Viola)
2003 BMus(Hons)(Awarded a Higher Education Diploma),
Kingston University
2000 Fellow, Trinity College London (Solo Piano)
1998 Licentiate, Trinity College London (Solo Piano)
1998 Advanced Certificate, ABRSM (Violin) 1
997 Associate in Music, Trinity College London (AmusTCL)

Teaching experience:
Lessons for individuals, both piano and violin:
– Dates for private music teaching: From 1998 to present
– Students’ age: from 4 to 53
– Level: From Preparatory to Diploma level
– Provide training for music examinations and music competitions including the Hong Kong Music Festival
– Achievements: Most students have passed their grade practical and theory exams , from initial grade to grade 8. Many of them have achieved merit or distinction in ABRSM Grade 8, both piano and violin.
The highest mark which a student achieved in Associate Diploma of Trinity College London in Solo piano was 82, Licentiate Diploma of Trinity College London in Solo piano was 92. Students were also trained to perform in the Hong Kong Music Festival every year with distinctions and merits.

Lessons in schools and Melody Learning Center (Hong Kong):
2007-2013 Melody Learning Center
2012-2013 Catholic Saint Too Primary School 2
2011-2012 ISF College
2008-2011 LST Yu Kan Hing Secondary School
2008-2010 Shatin Pui Ying College 2007-2008 ECF Saint Too Canaan College, Tsuen Wan Catholic Primary School, SKH Ho Chak Wan Primary School, Pui Tak Canossian Primary School Duties: Conducted the school orchestra and class violin training. Outstanding students would undertake practical music exams and perform at the Hong Kong Music Festival.

Performance experience:

1994-2013 2nd violin concert master, piano accompanist in China Philharmonic Orchestra with 70 orchestral members.
Duties: Performed symphonies and concertos such has Beethoven, Schubert, Dvorak, Verdi, Puccini in the Orchestra with more than 10 concerts being held every year and to an audience of over 1000 at Hong Kong City Hall.
2002-2005 Assistant accompanist in Hong Kong Oratorio Society
Duties: Piano accompaniment in weekly rehearsals, was called to service at very short notice. Oratorios such as the Messiah(Handel), Elijah(FelixMendelssohn) piano reduction were played in rehearsals.
Additional skills:
IT and music technology skills:
– Competent in music software such as Finale, Cakewalk, Encore and Sibelius
– Competent in Microsoft Office, Openoffice
– Excellent internet research skills Qualifications in computer system and network administration including:
– Microsoft MCSE, MCDBA
– Sun Microsystems SCNE
– IBM Certified eServer xSeries Specialist Other:
– Clean driving licence
– Can speak fluent Cantonese