Lam Tim-wai is currently Principal Violist of Pro Arte Orchestra of Hong Kong.

LAM Tim-wai

As an active orchestral player, Lam Tim-wai has been the Principal Violist of Pro Arte Orchestra of Hong Kong since 2008. He participated in numerous orchestral performances by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Mahler Symphony No.5, John Adams’ Shaker Loops and Beethoven Symphony No.5), the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra, Hong Kong Medical Association Orchestra, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Orchestra, Hong Kong City University Orchestra, China Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hong Kong Youth Philharmonic Orchestra.

Lam received his Diploma of Music and Bachelor of Music (Honors) from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. His teachers include Cui Hong Wei David, Jeremy David Williams and Teng Wai William. He is currently completing his Master of Music programme at the Academy.

Lam has a special interest in period instruments. He participated in Nobuko Imai’s Viola Masterclass in Asari, Hokkaido in Japan in January 2008 and 2009 and performed the Bach Cello Suite No.5 and Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in Otaru. Under the inspiration and coaching of Nobuko Imai, Lam began to use the Baroque bow on both period and modern instruments.

Lam studied Baroque music in the Academy’s Early Music Ensemble, coached by Benedict Cruft and Shane Leveque. He has collaborated with important Baroque musicians including Trevor Pinnock, Jeanne Lamon, etc. He is also an active member and soloist of the Inspiration of Baroque Ensemble from 2001 to now.

林添偉

林添偉是一位活躍的管弦樂演奏者，自2008年起擔任Pro Arte Orchestra of Hong Kong的中提琴首席，曾於多個管弦樂團的音樂會中獻技，包括香港管弦樂團（馬勒第五號交響曲、John Adams’ Shaker Loops和貝多芬第五號交響曲）、香港演藝學院交響樂團、香港室樂團、香港醫學會管弦樂團、香港理工大學管弦樂團、香港城市大學管弦樂團、中華民族管弦樂團及香港青年愛樂管弦樂團等。

林氏師隨崔宏偉、衛杰明及丁威，並先後獲香港演藝學院頒授音樂文憑及榮譽學士學位，現正於該校修習碩士課程。

林氏對古樂有獨特的興趣，曾於2008及2009年期間兩度遠赴日本北海道朝里川參與今井信子的中提琴大師班，並演出巴赫第五號大提琴組曲以及第六號布蘭登堡協奏曲。受到金井信子的啟發和教導，林氏開始於現代樂器和巴洛克提琴使用巴洛克琴弓。

在學期間，林氏隨辜品德及龍雲山於演藝古樂團修習巴洛克音樂，曾與班諾克、林蒙等巴洛克音樂名家同台演出。自2001年起，林氏積極參與「調和與幻想」巴洛克重奏團的演奏，於團中擔任中提琴合奏及獨奏者。