Violist of Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Lung Kwan-wai Kenny holds a Master’s degree in Music Performance from University of North Texas (UNT) and a Bachelor’s degree in Music from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). His viola mentors include Susan Dubois, Daphne Gerling and Felix Ungar. He has also participated in various solo and chamber masterclasses, including those conducted by Roberto Diaz, Jeffrey Irvine, and Paul Silverthorne.
While Lung was studying in the United States, he won the First Prize at the Tuesday Musical Club Young Artist Competition (2019) in San Antonio, Texas. He also performed as a soloist with Paul Leenhouts and UNT Baroque Orchestra in the same year. As Lung joined the Sinfonietta, he performs frequently as a chamber musician in its Good Music This Lunch Series, sharing works by renowned as well as less-known composers.
Apart from his passion in viola playing, Lung is also enthusiastic about orchestral conducting. He has studied conducting with Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Kirk Trevor, John Farrer, David Itkin, Clay Couturiaux, and Po-kwan Law. He has also conducted the UNT Symphony Orchestra, UNT Concert Orchestra, UNT String Orchestra, and HKBU Student Orchestra. He was one of the conductors at the UNT Concerto Competition Winners’ Concert in 2019, and held a conducting recital in the same year, featuring works by Barber, Bartok and Elgar.