Biography

| Ausgelassen Harmonica Quartet | SETO, Andy Wood-hung | LAU, Chi-lung | YUEN, Sharon | LAU, Grace |
| Dim Sum Harmonica Club |

Ausgelassen Harmonica Quartet

The Magic of Harmonica - a fusion of classics and modern, east and west.

Ausgelassen Harmonica Quartet (AHQ), a splendid combination of four players with distinctive characters, is chic and experienced. It has always been invited to perform at various occasions locally and internationally.

AHQ is actively involved in participating in harmonica-related activities and promoting the arts of harmonica music. In 2005 and 2009, its members joined the Hong Kong Harmonica Association to participate in the World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany, as well as the Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006, in Hangzhou, China in 2008 and in Singapore in 2010 respectively. They also joined the Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra to visit Singapore in 2005, Hangzhou and Chengdu, Sichuan in 2007. Together with Dim Sum Harmonica Club, AHQ has organized its first recital in October 2008 and delivered the premiere performance of Lau Chi-lung’s work “plum flower-orchid-chrysanthemum-bamboo”. In October 2010, AHQ has been invited to perform at World Expo in Shanghai, China. In 2012, AHQ released its first album - hilarity.passion.

SETO, Andy Wood-hung: First Chromatic Harmonica

Seto, Andy Wood-hung [B.A. (Hons.), M.Phil., P.g.D.E., M.Sc., M.A., Ph.D. Candidate] has been teaching harmonica for over 20 years and vocal singing for over 5 years. He is actively involved in harmonica activities in Hong Kong and won numerous prizes in Hong Kong Schools Music Festival in the 1980s. Currently, he is the Principal Second Chromatic Harmonica of the HKHA Harmonica Orchestra and a First Chromatic Harmonica of the Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra.

Recent Prize:

• 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
  • Second runner up in Creative group
• 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
  • First runner up in Harmonica Ensemble - Open (7-13 persons)
  • Second runner up in Orchestra
  • Second runner up in Creative group
• World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2005
  • First prize in Harmonica Orchestra (adults)
  • Fifth place in Harmonica Trio
  • Sixth place in Harmonica Ensemble

Recent local and overseas performance:

• Beautiful Sunday- HKHA Harmonica Concert at Shenzhen Concert Hall in 2009
• Opening Concert & Gala Concert at 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
• Ausgelassen Harmonica Quartet, Dim Sum Harmonica Club in Concert (2008)
• Yuen Long Art Festival – Harmonica Concert in 2007
• HKSAR 10th Anniversary Concert in Chengdu, Sichuan in 2007
• Opening Concert at 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
• Harmonica Aficionados Society Annual Concert in Singapore in 2005
• Gala-Concert at World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2005

Publication:

• 120 Songs for Miniature Harmonica (2009)
• Harmonica in Practice: Intermediate (2008)
• Harmonica in Practice: Elementary (2007)

LAU, Chi-lung: Chord Harmonica / Arranger

Lau Chi-lung [Amus TCL] is a full time harmonica instructor, arranger and Principal Double Bass player in Hong Kong North Philharmonic Orchestra. He is a committee member of Hong Kong Harmonica Association.

Recent Prize:

• World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2009
  • Sixth place (Harmonica Ensemble) in Open Class
• 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
  • Second runner up in Creative group
• 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
  • First runner up in Harmonica Ensemble - Open (7-13 persons)
  • Second runner up in Orchestra
• World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2005
  • First prize in Harmonica Orchestra (adults)
  • Fifth place in Harmonica Trio
  • Sixth place in Harmonica Ensemble
• 5th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hong Kong in 2004
  • Second runner up in Creative Group
• 1st Hong Kong Harmonica Festival in 2003
  • First prize in Tremolo Harmonica Solo Open

Recent local and overseas performance:

• Beautiful Sunday- HKHA Harmonica Concert at Shenzhen Concert Hall in 2009
• Special-Concert at World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2009
• Opening Concert & Gala Concert at 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
• Ausgelassen Harmonica Quartet, Dim Sum Harmonica Club in Concert (2008)
• Yuen Long Art Festival – Harmonica Concert in 2007
• HKSAR 10th Anniversary Concert in Chengdu, Sichuan in 2007
• Opening Concert at 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
• Gala-Concert at World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2005
• Concert at 3rd Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Seoul, Korea in 2000

YUEN, Sharon: Second Chromatic Harmonica / Tremolo Harmonica

She is the Concertmaster of Lyra Harmonica Unit and First Harmonica of Aurora Harmonica Trio.

Recent Prize:

• 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
  • Second runner up in Creative group
• 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
  • First runner up in Harmonica Ensemble - Open (7-13 persons)
  • Second runner up in Orchestra

Recent local and overseas performance:

• Beautiful Sunday- HKHA Harmonica Concert at Shenzhen Concert Hall in 2009
• Opening Concert & Gala Concert at 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
• Ausgelassen Harmonica Quartet, Dim Sum Harmonica Club in Concert (2008)
• Yuen Long Art Festival – Harmonica Concert in 2007
• HKSAR10th Anniversary Concert in Chengdu, Sichuan in 2007
• Opening Concert at 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
• Concert at 3rd Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Seoul, Korea in 2000

LAU, Grace: Bass Harmonica

She is a committee member of Hong Kong Harmonica Association and member of the Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra. Currently, she is the Concertmaster of Dim Sum Harmonica Club.

Recent Prize:

• World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2009
  • Sixth place (Harmonica Ensemble) in Open Class
• 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
  • Second runner up in Creative group
• 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
  • First runner up in Harmonica Ensemble - Open (7-13 persons)
  • Second runner up in Orchestra
  • Second runner up in Creative group
• World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2005
  • First prize in Harmonica Orchestra (adults)
  • Sixth place in Harmonica Ensemble

Recent local and overseas performance:

• Harmonica Concert at Esplanade at 8th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Singapore in 2010
• Beautiful Sunday- HKHA Harmonica Concert at Shenzhen Concert Hall in 2009
• Special-Concert at World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2009
• Opening Concert & Gala Concert at 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
• Ausgelassen Harmonica Quartet, Dim Sum Harmonica in Concert (2008)
• Hong Kong & Hangzhou Harmonica Art Exchange, Hangzhou in 2007
• Yuen Long Arts Festival – Harmonica Concert in 2007
• HKSAR 10th Anniversary Concert in Chengdu, Sichuan in 2007
• Opening Concert at 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
• Harmonica Aficionados Society Annual Concert in Singapore in 2005
• Gala-Concert at World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2005

Dim Sum – a unique feature of Hong Kong with a delicate heart.

Dim Sum Harmonica Club is distinctive with diverse strengths, as savor of different dim sum dishes. Founded in 2004, its members are enthusiastic in learning from and sharing with each other harmonica music and art. The Club has participated in local and overseas harmonica events and activities. In 2004, it took part in the 5th Asia-Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hong Kong and was awarded Certificate of Excellence in the category of Harmonica Ensemble. In 2005, some members joined Hong Kong Harmonica Association to represent Hong Kong to participate in the World Harmonica Festival 2005 in Trossingen, Germany. The Hong Kong Delegation was placed first in the category of Harmonica Orchestra in the Festival. In 2006, Dim Sum was placed second in the category of Harmonica Ensemble in the 6th Asia-Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. In 2007, it organized a workshop on harmonica at Yuen Long Arts Festival. In 2008, it organized a concert at Shatin Town Hall.

Members:

• Lau, Grace Suk-yee (Concertmaster / Bass Harmonica)
• Lau, Chi-lung (Arranger / Chord Harmonica)
• Seto, Andy Wood-hung (Soloist / First Treble Harmonica)
• Yeung, Raphael Yee-fai (Principal First Treble Harmonica)
• So, Pinky Man-ho (First Treble Harmonica)
• Yuen, Sharon Sze-man (First Treble Harmonica)
• So, Rebecca Wai-kuen (Principal Second Treble Harmonica)
• Tang, Miu-shun (Second Treble Harmonica)
• Wu, Alex Wing-tak (Second Treble Harmonica)
• Choi, Jenny Kai-lam (Second Treble Harmonica)
• Poon, Vince Miu-sheung (Principal Tenor Harmonica)
• Wong, Vicky Lai-kuen (Tenor Harmonica)
• Yeung, Yun-man (Chord Harmonica)
• Chan, Gary Pak-leung (Bass Harmonica)