Ng Kai Hei

Ng is Zhongruan principal of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. He received training of Zhongruan and Liuqin under To Siu Ming at the age of 9. He then graduated with a Bachelor Degree of Music, as well as a Master of Music, both at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majored in Zhongruan and minored in Yueqin under the tutelage of acclaimed Yueqin and Zhongruan performer Prof. Lui Kwan On. During his study, he received the S C Leong Scholarship in 2018, the First Initiative Foundation Scholarship in 2019 and Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund Scholarship in 2022. In 2018, Ng received the gold award for Liuqin and Zhongruan performance and first place at the 3rd Malaysia Traditional Music Festival and Nanfeng International Music Competition.

Ng has a rich and diverse experience on the performing stage. In 2019, he was invited by the Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble to participate in the ‘The Unearthly Serenade – The Art of Ruan in Hong Kong’ concert as a special guest performer; In 2022, he performed Ruan concerto Song of the Sun and the Moon at the Academy Chinese Orchestra Gala Concert – ‘A Sonic Banquet at the Moon Pavilion’. He also gave highly-praised performances of the Zhongruan concerto In Remembrance of Yunnan at the HKCO ‘A Night of Concerti’ concert and the Chinese Culture Festival 2024: ‘The Ancient Tea Horse Route’ concert. Ng has also been invited to participate in cross-genre performances. In 2023, he participated in the AIA ‘MRDT with HIM’ Fanatical Music Festival as a Ruan player, performing Cantonese pop music. In the song Red Sports Car, he showcased a unique performance by using the ‘Electric Ruan’ to engage in a musical duel with Joey Tang, the electric guitarist of the Tai Chi Band. The performance received widespread acclaim.

Aside from performing, Ng engrosses and dedicates himself towards promoting Ruan. He has arranged music from various genres and performed them on the Ruan with his own unique interpretation. In 2023, his commissioned arrangement of The Four Seasons – Winter for Yangqin and Ruan was premiered in ‘HKCO4U - Ruan Trio’ Concert. In 2024, a video of his performance of Tchaikovsky's violin concerto (excerpt) on the Ruan exploded on social media and has been seen by more than 810,000 people worldwide.