旅德鋼琴家 - 周樂婷
The twin sister Lok Ping and Lok Ting Chau have gained a wide recognition of their finest musicality and their fascinating matches of sound. They won significant reviews from the German news: “Duo Ping & Ting reacted precisely and harmonically together with a matching of sound in an unbelievable manner” (South German Post) “There is no trace of showing off, instead a deep immersion in the content of the work, a charming change between rhythmic sharpening and soft sliding.” (South West Post of Germany) Duo Ping and Ting are top prize winners of several prestigious international competitions, they are Honorary Artist of the Foshan Grand Theatre. The Secretary for Home Affairs has awarded commendations to them for making outstanding contribution in international arts and cultural activities in 2009. 3rd Prize at the 64th ARD International Music Competition Munich, Germany (2015) Semi finalist at The Dranoff International Two pianos Competition Miami, U.S.(2014) 2nd Prize and Audience Prize at the Grieg A Deux Two Piano Competition, Oslo, Norway (2014) “André Hoffmann” Prize at the renowned “Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad” International Music Festival in Switzerland (2014) 2nd Prize at the San Marino International Piano Duo Competition (2010) 1st Prize and two best interpretation prizes at the International Piano Duo Competition, Bialystok, Poland (2008) They perform extensively in many music festivals: 2019 Hainan University International Music Week 2019 The Jockey Club Musicus Heritage Alive-Chamber Music Series 2018 The 1st Foshan Piano Art festival 2018 The 46th Hong Kong Arts Festival 2017 Chamber Music Festival - Liesborn, Germany 2016-2017 The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New Year concert tour, Europe 2016-2019 “Musical del Cuore” 2015 Recital at the Kulturkreises Kloster Wennigsen, Germany 2014 Collaborative school project “Piano Salm” with the Dranoff Two Piano Foundation -Miami, U.S. 2014 the “Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad” in Switzerland 2014 Four Hands recitals - Stadthagen and Braunschweig, Germany 2014 the First Piano Duo Festival - Gedánsk, Poland 2013 Four Hands recitals at the SØR-Master Concerts - Oelde and Münster, Germany 2012 Joy of Music Festival, Hong Kong 2012 the 40th Hong Kong Arts Festival 2010 the Fifth Gulangyu Piano Festival - Xiamen, China. 2009 Festival ‘Vacations with Music’ - Nowy Sącz, Poland They regularly perform with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Other engagements included the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra , New Zurich Orchestra, Bialystok Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra of Sichuan Conservatory of Music ,China. Besides, they worked with conductors Jun Märkl, François-Xavier Roth,world renowned musicians such as Jean-Yves Fourmeau, Dong-Suk Kong, Sebastian Krunnies, Dorian Xhoxhi and Trey Lee. In addition, they often engaged with educational and community service, including work with the Dranoff Two Piano Foundation in Miami, and the Chamber Music for Life Hong Kong, to promote classical music in schools and community centres. They are faculty in the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Hong Kong University School of Professional and Continuing Education. Ping and Ting graduates with First Class Honour at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the “Hochschule für Musik Theater und Medien” Hannover in Germany, with full support from the German DAAD Scholarship and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships. Their teachers and mentors included Eleanor Wong, Alexander Tamir, duo Aglika Genova and Liuben Dimitrov, duo Yaara Tal & Andreas Groethuysen.