Dr Kim Fung Yip

Dr Yip obtains his PhD in music composition at TU Dublin Conservatoire under the supervision of Dr Grainne Mulvey and a Master degree in music composition at the University of York under Prof. Thomas Simaku’s guidance. As a composer and a music educator, Yip has over 16-year of experience in saxophone, clarinet, theory and composition teaching. In addition to individuals and group teaching, Yip is also a school music teacher who teaches the IB curriculum at Lutheran Academy. Moreover, in Yip’s career, he is also a conductor who conducts the Open University of Hong Kong and an Artistic Director of Avant Music Group Association of Hong Kong; the position requires conducting and composing duties for the ensemble.

In 2015, Yip won two composition awards from the ICF music festival, USA and Up close with Music, Ireland. Yip’s teaching style guides students to find their music styles rather than just feeding information. As a result, many Yip’s students achieved ABRSM or Trinity grade 8 with distinction with the effort. In addition, many won first prize in competitions, such as Hong Kong Music festival and the Golden Key composition competition in the USA.