The Hong Kong Children's Choir



Mission Statement

By providing a team of distinguished and caring instructors who share the same vision, and through choral and other training in a conducive environment, HKCC strives to develop children's artistic talents, their creativity and interests in arts, as well as to develop their inter-personal skills and cultivate their sensitivity to appreciate culture and the virtues of excellence.

The Hong Kong Children’s Choir (HKCC) is the first children’s choir in Hong Kong founded in 1969. It is a registered non-profit-making charitable organization. HKCC is now the biggest choir in the world with over 5000 members every year.

HKCC has gained an international reputation as the “Little Goodwill Singing Ambassadors” and “one of the best children’s choirs in the world”. HKCC was named “China’s Top Ten Children Chorus” in 2003 and is selected by IFCM as one of the IFCM Ambassadors for 2013 to 2015. As the children’s choir that best represents Hong Kong, HKCC took part in many historical moments, including the Hong Kong Handover Ceremony in 1997, the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong International Airport in 1998, celebration performances for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, celebration events for the East Asian Games in 2009, and various performances to commemorate the 10th, the 15th as well as the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of HKSAR.

 

   

Music Director/Principal Conductor Kathy FOK

Born in Hong Kong, Fok developed a passion for music at a very young age. She obtained her BM degree in Composition and MM degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Houston, USA. She studied choral conducting with Dr Charles Hausmann, orchestral conducting with Nicholas Wyss, and composition with Dr David A White.

After returning to Hong Kong in 1995, Fok joined The Hong Kong Children's Choir and was appointed Music Director since 1997. Fok enjoys an international reputation for her dedication to children’s choral music. She has conducted workshops and masterclasses in Mainland, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. She has also performed as guest conductor with numerous organizations such as the Vancouver Chamber Orchestra and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. Under her leadership, HKCC is currently the biggest choir in the world with over 5000 members. With the continuous strive in widening its repertoire as well as performance genre, HKCC was named as one of the “China’s Top Ten Children Chorus” and “IFCM Ambassadors 2013 to 2015”.

Fok is actively involved in charitable events as well. She was one of the Hong Kong “Ten Outstanding Young Persons” awardees in 2001. In 2007, Fok was recognized as “Persons with Outstanding Contributions to the Development of Arts and Culture” under the Secretary for Home Affairs Commendation Scheme. She was also named among the “Top 100 Musicians of the Year” by the International Biographical Centre. Fok was appointed as the 2016-2020 Honorary Artist-in-Residence at The Education University of Hong Kong in 2016.