Chan Chi Yuk

Assistant Principal Dizi of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Chan joined the HKCO in 2004, became Acting Assistant Principal Dizi in 2016, and has held his current position since 2017. He also teaches dizi at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and serves as a director of the Hong Kong Bamboo Flute Society of the Chinese Musicians Association. Chan began his studies under Lam Si-kwan, and later enrolled at HKAPA where he majored in dizi performance under Professor Sun Yongzhi and minored in dongxiao under Tam Po-shek, earning a master’s degree in music. During his studies, HKAPA awarded Chan multiple scholarships which enabled him to travel to the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music to receive instruction from Dai Ya; Chan also received instruction from acclaimed artists such as Lu Chunling, Yu Xunfa, Zhan Yongming, Zhang Weiliang, Du Rusong, and Li Datong.

Former Principal Dizi of the Hong Kong Youth Chinese Orchestra, Chan has collaborated with the Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble and the Lok Sum Chinese Orchestra. In 2011, Chan was invited by the Hong Kong Arts Festival to present a dizi recital. In 2012, he performed alongside master dizi player Lu Chunling at the concert ‘Salute to Lu Chunling - A National Day Celebration’, and also performed a solo. In 2013, Chan served as a judge at the International Bamboo Flute Invitational, and performed on behalf of Hong Kong at the ‘Dizi Arts Legacy – Masters and Beginners Concert’. In 2016, Chan performed the lead melody in Rashomon at the Sunbeam Theatre. In addition to actively performing on stage, Chan regularly records parts for cinematic soundtracks, judges flute contests, teaches, and engages in promotional work. In recent years, Chan has begun exploring the shakuhachi under the instruction of Yang Guang, researching the traditions and techniques of the chikuhoryo style.