Chow Chi Chung is currently Assistant Principal Horn of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.

Horn: CHOW Chi-chung
(Assistant Principal Horn, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra)

Chow Chi Chung joined the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in September 2001 as Assistant Principal Horn. Chow has collaborated with many major artists such as Myung-whun Chung, Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, Yehudi Menuhin, Sarah Chang, Han-na Chang and Helen Huang, and has appeared on television and radio frequently. Internationally, he has also performed in many places all over the world, such as China, the U.K, the U.S.A, France, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.

As soloist, he has performed with the KBS Symphony Orchestra, Pusan Symphony Orchestra, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra and SAR Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also served as Principal Horn of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Macau Chamber Orchestra, and Asian Youth Orchestra. He was the youngest ever Principal Horn player with the KBS Symphony Orchestra.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Chow began to play the horn at the age of seven. At fourteen, he was awarded a full scholarship to study at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (APA), in its junior programme. In 1991, he won the Aiwa Foundation Scholarship from the Asia Cultural Council to participate in the Aspen Music Festival.

After graduating from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Chow immediately began his orchestral career in 1993 as Associate Principal Horn of the KBS Symphony Orchestra (Korean Broadcasting System). He made his solo debut during his first year with the orchestra, playing Mozart’s horn concerto. In 1995, He became the youngest ever Principal Horn player with the orchestra.

In the field of chamber music, Chow has played in many different ensembles such as Yulim ensemble, Korea brass quintet, Ensemble Musika. He is also a member of Hong Kong Wind Kamerata, Eastern Winds Ensemble and Concerto da Camera.

圓號：周智仲 (香港管弦樂團圓號助理首席)

周智仲於2001年9月加入香港管弦樂團為圓號助理首席。他曾與多位樂壇巨星同台演出，包括鄭明勳、馬友友、艾息．史頓、曼奴軒、張永宙、張漢娜、黃于純等。周氏的演奏足跡遍及世界各地，包括中國、英國、美國、法國、日本、台灣、新加坡、韓國、泰國及越南等多個國家，又經常在電視和電台上獻藝。

獨奏演出方面，周氏曾合作的樂團包括韓國廣播公司交響樂團、釜山交響樂團、廣州交響樂團和香港愛樂團，又曾擔任香港小交響樂團、廣州交響樂團、澳門室樂團、亞洲青年樂團的圓號首席。他是韓國廣播公司交響樂團有史以來最年輕的圓號首席。

周氏在香港出生及長大，七歲開始習圓號，十四歲考獲獎學金，入讀香港演藝學院初級音樂課程少年組。1991年，他贏得亞洲文化協會的愛華基金獎學金，得以參與Aspen音樂節的演出。

在室樂演奏方面，周氏曾與多個樂隊合作，如Yulim ensemble、韓國銅管樂五重奏和Ensemble Musika。此外，周氏也是管樂雅集、東風管樂合奏團和雅樂合奏團的成員之一。