Martin Choy is founder and the former Principal Clarinetist of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta

Martin Choy


Having started the clarinet at the age of 12 under guidance of Norman Foster, Martin Choy later entered the Hong Kong Conservatory of Music to study under Daniel Silver. In 1985 he attended the Royal College of Music to pursue studies under John McCaw, Principal Clarinet of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.


On returning from England, he was engaged as clarinetist in the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra for the season 1987-88. Choy is now teaching clarinet and saxophone at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing arts, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Baptist University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Music Institute. He is founder and the former Principal Clarinetist of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta. Since 1996, Choy has held several masterclasses in Macau and acted as adjudicator for the Macau Youth Music Competition. Choy is also very active as a freelance chamber and solo player.


蔡國田


蔡國田12歲開始，即隨Norman Foster學習單簧管，後進入香港音樂學院受教於Daniel Silver, 並於1985年前往英國皇家音樂學院深造，師事倫敦愛樂樂團首席單簧管John McCaw。
回港後，蔡氏於1987/88年度樂季受聘為香港管弦樂團單簧管手。目前在香港演藝學院、香港中文大學、香港浸會大學及香港音樂專科學校任教單簧管和薩克司風。蔡氏亦熱衷於訓練中小學管樂團，目前他所領導的學校管樂團有九龍塘宣道小學及培正中學。過去數年，蔡氏更與一些本地作曲家合作，委約他們為學校管樂團創作新作，藉此希望在香港的學校建立起管樂團的文化傳統。


蔡氏更曾與不同樂團演出獨奏，如香港小交響樂團及澳門室樂團，更經常應邀為香港作曲家聯會每年舉辦的「香港音樂新文化」、國際現代音樂協會「世界音樂日」等演出。自1996年起，蔡氏多次被邀請在澳門青年音樂比賽中舉辦大師班，並且擔任比賽評判。蔡氏曾演出的地方包括日本、法國、波蘭及立陶宛。