Biography
Lance is a Hong Kong-born pianist and composer based in London. His versatile performance career has brought him around the UK and Hong Kong, and to the Netherlands, Finland, Poland, South Korea, Taiwan, Macau, and the US. He is noted for his mastery of a wide repertoire of diverse styles and advocacy for under-performed composers and works. His performances have been broadcast by Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) and Television Broadcasts Ltd and used in films and documentaries.
Lance’s music has been performed in the UK, Netherlands, Hong Kong, and the USA, recently at such renowned venues and occasions as St John’s Smith Square (London), O. Festival (Rotterdam), and French May Arts Festival (Hong Kong). His works have been broadcast by RTHK. Some main sources of inspiration have included classical English literature, Buddhist philosophy and LGBTQ+ issues. He also has a strong interest in setting Cantonese texts to music.
Lance obtained his master’s degree from the Royal College of Music in 2018. Having graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a First in 2016, he was granted a full-tuition scholarship for his postgraduate studies under the Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme. Lance became a Fellow of the Royal Schools of Music in 2017. He has been appointed an ABRSM examiner since 2023.
