Stay Tuned Series #1 逆境相連
Music Background
逆境相連 (Linked with Adversity) is composed during the pandemic of COVID-19 in Hong Kong, dedicating to provide support and encouragement to those being affected and suffered in this difficult time. With the belief that even in distress or uncertainty, dawn will come after the darkest and coldest hour with hope.
Biographies:
Dr. Anthony Cheng Yu-Sum (composer/ Arranger)
HKU Ph.D. (2007); M.Phil. (2002); B.A. (1998)
Dr. Anthony Cheng is one of the renowned composers in Asia specialized in contemporary, pop, film and theatrical music. As a frequent-awarded composer in multidisciplinary fields of music composition, Cheng’s music consists of an eclectic inspiration of a variety of musical styles.
Cheng read music at King’s College London and the University of Hong Kong where he obtained Master of Music and Ph.D. respectively. Cheng is the recipient of Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowship, Composition Award of the 28th RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards, Joint Song Award for Performance Excellence from four Hong Kong local radio stations (the best airing index-of-the-year in Hong Kong pop music market in 2005), and the Best Serious Composition of CASH Golden Sail Music Awards with his compositions Lost and Regain (2015) and Trapped (2018).
Cheng’s music compositions have been performed and broadcast in various countries and cities such as Hong Kong, China, Macau, United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland, Netherlands, Italy, Serbia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan.
Cheng is the administrative secretary of Hong Kong Composers’ Guild and songwriter of Kobalt Music Publishing Asia Limited.
Dr. Vansie Kwok (Lyricist)
M.B., B.S. (2005)
Dr. Vansie Kwok is graduated from Faculty of Medicine, HKU. While working full time as an anaesthesiologist, she is also a passionate Catholic songwriter and the lead vocalist of Hong Kong-based Catholic band “AMDG”. She was the winner of Veritas Cup (全球華語聖歌創作比賽） 2014 and has written over 40 songs among which two albums have been published and available on Spotify and KKBox.
The University of Hong Kong Music Alumni Association (HKUMusAA) 