Conductor

Woo Zun Hin

Woo Zun Hin was born and raised in the United States. He received his B.M. in violin performance studying under Michael Ma at the University of Oklahoma. He later went to pursue a Master's Degree in Orchestral Conducting at the University of Missouri-Columbia under the guidance of Edward Dolbashian. During this time he co-founded the MU Chamber Soloists, served as assistant conductor for the Columbia Civic Orchestra for three years as well as the assistant conductor for the Show Me Opera. He also participated in the Pierre Monteux School for Conductors for two summers in Hancock, Maine under the tutelage of Michael Jinbo. Upon returning to Hong Kong, Woo has been a violinist with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta for six years. In 2002 he was appointed conductor of the Hong Kong Medical Association Orchestra. His performances with them having been broadcast live on TV and RTHK and helped to raise millions for several charitable organizations over the years. In 2003, he recorded the soundtrack for the movie Heroic Duo with the Shen Zhen Symphony. With a wide range of experience from Baroque to contemporary and pop music, he has worked with international musicians such as Grammy Award nominee Howard McCrary, Joanna Ample, Robert Vicenzio, and Hee-Ah Lee the famous "four-fingered pianist." Woo has also collaborated with the Songsingers Choir, the Danse a Lili Ballet Academy, members of the Diocesan Boys Choir, the Melody Makers, the Legacy European Folk Dance Troupe, and the Physicians Chamber Orchestra of Taiwan. He is currently the conductor of orchestras at both Wah Yan Colleges, King's College, and Good Hope School. In 2007, Woo has been regularly conducting the Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra and also the Grandmaster Orchestra accompanying 5 soloists in the final round of the 2007 Fourth Chinese Works Piano Competition. In June 2009, he conducted two full-staged productions of Johann Strauss Jr.'s operetta "Die Fledermaus" in the inaugural concert of the City Opera, Hong Kong. This production marks his fourth time as conductor for Musical Moments.

E-mail: zunhinwoo@yahoo.com