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Assistant Professor Dr Tam Ka Shu (Kenneth)

Assistant Professor

Academic Qualifications

Member, Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong
Doctor of Philosophy (Music Composition)
Master of Music (Music Composition)
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Music

Research and Publications, Concert Performance and Creative Works

Creative Work Performances:

  • Reaction II for solo violin, “17th Annual soundON Festival.” San Diego, USA. Composer; Music performance; Presented by San Diego New Music and the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 2025
  • In the Twilight, All Seems Well Forgotten, for violin, viola, cello and gayageum. “Innovation from Tradition Concert.” Hong Kong. Composer; Music performance; Funded by the Asia Society Hong Kong, 2024
  • Zooplankton, for large ensemble. Public Lecture, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University. Boston, USA. Composer and Speaker; Creative work and research public talk; Funded by Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University, 2023
  • Dead-end, for piano, saxophone, and percussion. “Migration VI: Vertixe Sonora in Hong Kong Concert.” Hong Kong. Composer; Music performance; Funded by the Hong Kong Art Development Council, 2023
  • Flux - for string trio. “World New Music Day: ISCM 2022 cum Asian Composers League Conference,” Christchurch, New Zealand. Composer; Music performance, 2022
  • Aphasia, for 2 mandolins, electric guitar, saxophone, left-handed piano, and bass-baritone. Online Chamber Concert Series. Osaka, Japan. Composer; Music performance; Funded by the Hong Kong Composers’ Guild, 2022
  • Dead-end, for piano, saxophone, and percussion. “CROMA - Oeiras Contemporary Music Cycle,” Lisbon, Portugal. Composer; Music performance; Funded by the Hong Kong Art Development Council, 2021
  • Sprawl - for guitar, cello and bassoon. “June in Buffalo.” Buffalo, USA. Composer; Music performance; Funded by University at Buffalo, 2020
  • Phoenix Hairpin I - for soprano and piano. “Night Sparks Concert,” Pyatt Hall, Vancouver, Canada. Composer; Music performance; 2020

Consultancy

Adjudication

  • New Generation Composition Competition 2024 (Hong Kong) - Preliminary round
  • GalaMusica・School Creative Works 2024, Secondary School Section (Hong Kong)
  • GalaMusica・School Creative Works 2024, Primary School Section (Hong Kong)

Others

  • Asia Society Hong Kong: “Cultural Ambassador 2024: Music Composition Camp”- Guest Speaker

Networks / Industry Linkages / Memberships

  • Hong Kong Composers’ Guild, Lifetime member, 2012
  • Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong, Lifetime member, 2012
  • International Computer Music Association, member, 2018-2028

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