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Chan Chi-kong started learning Cantonese opera accompaniment from his father at a young age. He is a graduate of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, where he majored in Cantonese opera accompaniment. Chan has been an active accompanist in the local Cantonese opera scene and founded The Gong Strikes One in 2012. He has since composed and rearranged numerous original Chinese operatic works. He also performs improvised music and collaborates with artists working in theatre and other performing arts disciplines.
Biography
Chan Chi-kong started learning Cantonese opera accompaniment from his father at a young age. He is a graduate of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, where he majored in Cantonese opera accompaniment. Chan has been an active accompanist in the local Cantonese opera scene and founded The Gong Strikes One in 2012. He has since composed and rearranged numerous original Chinese operatic works. He also performs improvised music and collaborates with artists working in theatre and other performing arts disciplines.
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Chan Chi-kong
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