Dr Joseph Kam
Dr Joseph Kam is currently Senior Music Officer of the String Music Section of the Music Office, and conductor of the Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Hong Kong Youth Strings and the Music Office Instructors’ String Orchestra.

Dr Kam, a violist, violinist and orchestral conductor, graduated from the University of Michigan, where he obtained his Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. He received several awards and scholarships from the University, including Graduate Merit Award, Humanities Award, and Rackham Block Fellowship, among others. He was also appointed as a viola faculty in the Interlochen Music Festival in Michigan, the USA.

As an active conductor, Dr Kam launched his conducting career since his debut with Metropolitan Youth Orchestra in 2005. He has been conducting the Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra since 2007. He led the Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra to perform in 2010 Shanghai Expo and 2015 International Music Festival EURASIA in Yekaterinburg with high acclaims. In 2017, Dr Kam led the Hong Kong Youth Strings and participated in the 8th International Youth Music Festival in Bratislava, Slovakia with a huge success. He was awarded a special prize for winning the “Best Orchestral Conductor”. Dr Kam led the Hong Kong Youth Strings (HKYS) to participate in the 2024 Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival, and won 2nd Place with Outstanding Success in the String Orchestra Category.

Dr Kam also conducted frequently as a guest conductor, including Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra in Yekaterinburg, Russia, the Filharmonie Bohuslava Martinu in Czech Republic, the Adelphi Symphony Orchestra in Long Island, New York, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign-Illinois Summer Youth Music Senior Orchestra, Asian Youth Orchestra Alumni Orchestra and Macao Orchestra, among others.

Alex Lau
Alex Lau is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree under the supervision of Wen-Sinn Yang at the Munich University of Music and Performing Arts. He was an alumnus of the Music Office, and in 2023, he was awarded the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund Scholarship to further his studies in Europe. He has established himself as a dynamic young cellist with an international career spanning Europe, the USA and Asia. His teachers include Hsin-Hsin Chang, Laurent Perrin, Susanne Müller-Hornbach and Norbert Anger, among others.

Lau's accolades include First Prize at the Beijing Ai Qin Cup International Cello Competition in China, the Nouvelles Étoiles International Music Competition in France and the Primuz International Strings Competition in Poland, among others.

As a soloist and chamber musician, Lau has performed at prestigious venues, including Victoria Hall in Geneva, the Berliner Philharmonie, and Flagey in Brussels, among others. He has also been invited to perform at various festivals, such as the Seiji Ozawa International Academy Switzerland, the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival in the USA, and the NUME Academy & Festival in Italy, among others. A passionate advocate for expanding the cello repertoire, Lau has collaborated with choreographer Jacopo Godani and the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company on their tours in Italy and Germany, captivating audiences with an innovative fusion of music and contemporary dance.