Bassoon Tutors

Liu Tung-Bo Tommy is currently the Principal Bassoon of Hong Kong Sinfonietta since April 2023. Before residing back in Hong Kong, Tommy has served as Principal Bassoon in Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra, Japan. During season 2021 – 2022, he was one of the members in Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra and was selected by the director, Yutaka Sado, to perform in the Recital Series of the orchestra.

Tommy started learning the bassoon at the age of 7, under the tutelage of Miss Cheung On-ki, Angel and Au Wai-see. He graduated from Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) with first-class honour, majoring in bassoon under the tutelage of Mr. Kam Shui. Tommy is one of the recipient of Hong Kong Jockey Music and Dance Fund and have started his master degree at Hochschule fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts), studying with Professor Henrik Rabien and graduated in September 2020. In 2015, Tommy has also been chosen as one of the “Young Music Makers 2015” by RTHK 4. He was the chairman of “The Bassoonion” in 2014-2017; co-founder of chamber ensemble “M•eureka!”.

Tommy actively participated in different professional orchestras. He was invited as Guest bassoonist to perform with WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, Germany and Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, also as Guest Principal Bassoon with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra and Osaka Symphony Orchestra. Tommy was one of the members of the Asian Youth Orchestra in 2014. Tommy was furthermore chosen as one of the soloists to perform with the HKAPA Academy Symphony Orchestra in 2015. In 2016, Tommy was invited as a representative of HKAPA to participate in a side by side project held by Shanghai Orchestral Academy and NDR Symphony Orchestra.

Kaden Yim started learning bassoon at age 11. Yim started his bassoon learning with Miss Angel Cheung On Ki. In 2012, he started his music study in Hong Kong Baptist University for two years, studying from Mr. Kam Shui, former principal bassoon of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Then, he continued his music study in Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA). He attained Bachelor of Music (Honours) Degree in 2018. He studied with Mr. Ting-Yuen Chan since 2019, principal bassoon of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and obtained Master of Music in 2023 from HKAPA.

Kaden Yim actively participate in chamber groups as well as orchestras. He had worked with Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra, Ponte Orchestra, Gustav Mahler Orchestra and more. He travelled and performed in different countries including Taiwan, Austria, Thailand, Spain and Singapore. He has participated in international music festivals including International Double Reed Society Conferences, Asian Double Reed Association Conference, World Music Competition, Singapore Double Reed Weekend and more. In 2018, he was award Musicus Society’s Bank of China and Tung Foundation Overseas Training Bursaries to participate a music training program in Finland alongside with Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival. In 2019, his chamber group was awarded first prize in Thailand International Wind Symphony Competition and his quintet group also represented the academy and performed in Macau 2019. In 2022, he was invited to join the Rome Chamber Music Festival.

Over the years, Yim also actively participates in many masterclasses and workshops and festivals. Yim participated classes with Mr. Ricardo Terzo, Mr. Carlo Colombo, Mr. Denial Jemison, Mr. Matthias Racz and more.

He is a member of Young Pro Platform under The Orchestra Academy of Hong Kong and a committee member of The Bassoonion, a local organization promoting the bassoon. He has written serval arrangement works for bassoon ensemble groups. He is now active in teaching and performing.