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Jimmy Chiu
Professional field(s): Trombone
Teaching language(s): Cantonese, English
Teaching since 2014
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Master
Teaching since 2014
Cantonese, English
Jimmy Chiu
Trombone
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Chiu Hon Kuen Jimmy graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts obtained the Master of Music, majoring in Trombone Performance. He studied with Zachary Bond who is the Brass Lecturer of the Hong Kong Academy for Performance Arts, also a world-class bass trombone soloist. Jimmy started his trombone playing in St. Bonaventure College and High School from Mr. Ng Chung Pang when he was twelve years old. After that he followed Maciek Wailcki in his diploma and bachelor’s degree.
Jimmy is an active trombone player in Hong Kong. He had been invited to be a soloist with the Hong Kong professional Winds in 2018 performing the ‘Color’ Concerto for trombone by Bert Appermont in their annual concert. In 2021, Jimmy won the Concerto Competition in HKAPA, and performed Tomasi Trombone Concerto the Academy Symphony Orchestra.
In 2021, Jimmy was selected as the member of the Young Pro-Platform (YPP) of the Orchestra Academy Hong Kong, for giving a lot of chamber performance in series of programme of the season. Then in 2022, Jimmy selected into the fellowship programme as a fellow member playing a full-time position in the season of 2022-23 in the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
Moreover, He is the principal trombone player of the Hong Kong Symphonic Winds. He always appears as a guest player in different professional orchestra such as Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Opera Hong Kong Orchestra and Hong Kong Professional Winds.
Jimmy has pays full effort to strive for the improvement for his trombone performance. He took lessons with different world-first trombonists like Jorgen Van Rijen, Brett Baker, Fabrice Millischer, Matt Vaughn, Domingo Pagliuca and participated in the master class of a lot of famous trombonists such as Jay Friedman, Jeremy Wilson and Ricardo Molla.
Moreover, Jimmy has participated in different festivals such as Slider Asia 2015, Alessi Seminar 2019 and Singapore Low Brass Academy 2020.
Chiu Hon Kuen Jimmy graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts obtained the Master of Music, majoring in Trombone Performance. He studied with Zachary Bond who is the Brass Lecturer of the Hong Kong Academy for Performance Arts, also a world-class bass trombone soloist. Jimmy started his trombone playing in St. Bonaventure College and High School from Mr. Ng Chung Pang when he was twelve years old. After that he followed Maciek Wailcki in his diploma and bachelor’s degree.
Jimmy is an active trombone player in Hong Kong. He had been invited to be a soloist with the Hong Kong professional Winds in 2018 performing the ‘Color’ Concerto for trombone by Bert Appermont in their annual concert. In 2021, Jimmy won the Concerto Competition in HKAPA, and performed Tomasi Trombone Concerto the Academy Symphony Orchestra.
In 2021, Jimmy was selected as the member of the Young Pro-Platform (YPP) of the Orchestra Academy Hong Kong, for giving a lot of chamber performance in series of programme of the season. Then in 2022, Jimmy selected into the fellowship programme as a fellow member playing a full-time position in the season of 2022-23 in the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
Moreover, He is the principal trombone player of the Hong Kong Symphonic Winds. He always appears as a guest player in different professional orchestra such as Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Opera Hong Kong Orchestra and Hong Kong Professional Winds.
Jimmy has pays full effort to strive for the improvement for his trombone performance. He took lessons with different world-first trombonists like Jorgen Van Rijen, Brett Baker, Fabrice Millischer, Matt Vaughn, Domingo Pagliuca and participated in the master class of a lot of famous trombonists such as Jay Friedman, Jeremy Wilson and Ricardo Molla.
Moreover, Jimmy has participated in different festivals such as Slider Asia 2015, Alessi Seminar 2019 and Singapore Low Brass Academy 2020.
Education
Master of Music, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Bachelor of Music (Honours), the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Working Experience
Shun Lee Catholic Secondary School, 2020-present
Wind Band Conductor
Hong Kong Children’s Symphony Orchestra, 2019-present
Wind Band Conductor
Know More
Aim for solid fundamentals
Teaching Location
Central and WesternEasternSouthernWan ChaiKowloon CityKwun TongSham Shui PoWong Tai SinYau Tsim MongKwai TsingSai KungSha TinTsuen WanYuen Long
Lesson
Trombone | |||
| Level | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced |
| Tuition | $750 – $800 | $750 – $800 | $750 – $800 |
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Level:
All Instrumental Lessons / Accompaniment
Beginner: Beginner - G. 4
Intermediate: G. 5 - G. 7
Advanced: G. 8 or above
Western Music Theory
Beginner: ABRSM Music Theory G. 5
Intermediate: ABRSM Music Theory G. 8
Advanced: Trinity College London AmusTCL or above
Chinese Music Theory
Beginner: Shanghai Conservatory of Music Theory
Beginner: Central Conservatory of Music Theory G. 1
Intermediate: Central Conservatory of Music Theory G. 2
Advanced: Not applicable
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