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Fourteen- year- old Rachel Cheung wai- ching was born in Hong Kong and is now studying Form 3 at Maryknoll Convent School. She started piano lessons at four and was later admitted to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts as a junior student studying under Eleanor Wong, Artist-in-Residence and Senior Lecturer. Rachel has won numerous first prizes and awards in Hong Kong and overseas. In June 2004, she won the First Prize and a ‘Peer Jury Prize’ for the most popular finalist at the ‘2004 Gina Bachauer International Junior Piano Competition’ in Salt Lake City, the United States. May 2003, Rachel won the First Prize at the “International Competition for Young Pianist in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz” in Ukraine. Apart from winning the Gold Medal, she was awarded three special prizes from the juries which included the prize for the “Most Outstanding Concerto Performance”. At her first competition in Europe, she claimed First Prize at the ‘2002 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, Wales.’ At the ‘Steinway and Sons International Youth Piano Competition’, she won First Prize in the Hong Kong regional competition in 2001. Rachel was awarded numerous scholarships .She also excels in general studies, winning the ‘2002 Hong Kong Outstanding Student Award’. In May, 2004, she was awarded the ‘Certificate of Commendation’ by the Hong Kong Government for making outstanding achievements in the promotion of arts and culture in Hong Kong. She has performed frequently in Hong Kong and overseas as soloist including the ‘Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Vladimir Horowitz Concert’ in Kiev, concert tours of United States for two consecutive years and recitals in Taiwan. Rachel was also invited to take part in many prestigious international music festivals including ‘The 9th Musical Olympus International Festival’ in Russia , ‘The 59th International Chopin Festival’ in Poland, and the ‘8th Miami International Piano Festival’ in USA. Through the generous sponsorship of ‘The Hong Kong Chopin Society’, Rachel made her debut at the City Hall Hong Kong and Uruguay. Year 2005, as the youngest soloist ever, Rachel performed a solo recital at the 33rd Hong Kong Arts Festival. She was invited to perform at the ‘Hong Kong Disneyland Grand Opening Concert’ in September, 2005. Rachel has collaborated with many orchestras including ‘The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine’ in Kiev, ‘St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra’ in Russia, ‘Beethoven Orchestra Bonn’ in Germany , ‘Orchestra at Temple Square’ in Salt Lake City, USA. ‘Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra’ , ‘ Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Junior Chamber Orchestra.’ and the ‘Hong Kong Sinfonietta’. |
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