David Yip

葉恩池，出生於香港，現就讀於香港演藝學院音樂系學士學位三年級。五歲開始學習小提琴，師承小提琴教育家鄭日華及小提琴家鄭裕。在英國就讀中學期間師隨 Salisbury Symphony Orchestra 團長 Rosamund Bromley 考獲英國皇家音樂學院小提琴八級 (Distinction)。在 2017 至 2019 年期間赴蘇格蘭愛丁堡就讀 St. Mary’s Music School 主修小提琴演奏，師隨 Scottish Chamber Orchestra 小提琴手 Ruth Crouch 以及英國倫敦皇家音樂學院小提琴教授 Remus Azoitei，在校期間吸取室樂、管弦樂團及合唱團的經驗。回港後在 2021 年修畢香港浸會大學音樂副學士。在香港就讀期間多次獲取香港特別行政區政府獎學金。

Born in Hong Kong, David started his violin studies when he was five and a half years old. He is a violin student of Mr. Cheng Yat Wah and Albert Yue Cheng since the age of 12.

In 2016-2017, David studied under Ms. Rosamund Bromley (Concertmaster of Salisbury Symphony Orchestra) while in the UK pursuing my academic studies. He was later accepted into St. Mary’s Music School, a specialist music school in Edinburgh and have gained experience in chamber music, academic music, orchestra and choir. He studied under Assistant Leader of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Ruth Crouch and he also works with piano collaborator/coach John Cameron and attended his performance class. During his time in the UK, he has studied under London Royal Academy of Music violinist professor Remus Azoitei. Outside of school, He was invited to play in the Edinburgh Competition Festival Orchestra. Besides Classical Violin, David had a valuable opportunity in participating in the Early Music Winter Weekend at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and gained knowledge about the historical informed performance practice in the Baroque period and its transition from the 20th to 21st century. He has also played in Baroque Violin demonstration lessons and in a Violin masterclass with Ms. Sayuri Yamagata.

David loved going to concerts and whilst he was in Edinburgh, he had the opportunity to listen and attend around three classical concerts per month. He has attended Alexander Technique sessions at school and was trained to be more mindful of Violin playing postures, movements and unhelpful habits. Thus, he was able to get rid of any excessive tensions when playing the violin. He has been playing without the aid of a shoulder rest. In addition, David has been trained to work with students with SEN (Special Education Needs) through a Dyslexia specialist school in UK.

He has completed his Associate Degree of Arts (Music Studies) at the College of International Education of Hong Kong Baptist University in 2021 and currently working towards his Bachelor of Music Degree at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. He has performed in several cities around the world which include Edinburgh, London, Amsterdam and Hong Kong and has received many scholarships from JK & Ingrid Lee Foundation and HKSAR Government.