Ng Kai Hei

Zhongruan principal of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Ng joined HKCO in 2021 and took his current position in 2024. Ng received training of Zhongruan and Liuqin under To Siu Ming at the age of 9. He then graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree, as well as a Master of Music, both at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majored in Zhongruan and minored in Yueqin under the tutelage of acclaimed Yueqin and Zhongruan performer Prof. Lui Kwan On. During his study, he received the 2017-2018 S C Leong Scholarship, the 2018-2019 First Initiative Foundation Scholarship, and the 2021-2022 Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund Scholarship. 

Ng has a rich and diverse experience on the performing stage. In 2019, he was invited by the Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble to participate in the ‘The Unearthly Serenade – The Art of Ruan in Hong Kong’ concert as a special guest performer; In 2022, he performed Ruan concerto Song of the Sun and the Moon at the Academy Chinese Orchestra Gala Concert – ‘A Sonic Banquet at the Moon Pavilion’. He also gave highly-praised performances of the Zhongruan concerto In Remembrance of Yunnan at the HKCO ‘A Night of Concerti’ concert and the Chinese Culture Festival 2024: ‘The Ancient Tea Horse Route’ concert. Nghas also been invited to participate in cross-genre performances. In 2023, he participated in the AIA ‘MRDT with HIM’ Fanatical Music Festival as a Ruan player, performing Cantonese pop music. In the song RedSports Car, he showcased a unique performance by using the ‘Electric Ruan’ to engage in a musical duel with Joey Tang, the electric guitarist of the Tai Chi Band. The performance received widespread acclaim.

Aside from performing, Ng engrosses and dedicates himself towards promoting Ruan. He Has arranged music from various genres and performed them on the Ruan with his own unique interpretation. In 2023, his commissioned arrangement of “The Four Seasons – Winter” for Yangqin and Ruan was premiered in‘HKCO4U - Ruan Trio’ Concert. In 2024, a video of his performance of Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto on the Ruan exploded on social media and has been seen by more than 820,000 people worldwide.