Conductor and Instructors of UM Chinese Orchestra:

Wu Guan Heng

Wu Guan Heng serves as the Artistic Director and Resident Conductor of the Youth Chinese Orchestra at Macau Fong Chong School, while also holding the role of Distinguished Guest Instructor at the Guangzhou Cultural Center’s Chinese Music Training program. He is the Vice Chairman of the Macau Teachers’ Art Troupe Association and a council member of the Guangdong Chinese Orchestra Society. Under his guidance, two programs from the Macau Fong Chong School Youth Chinese Orchestra were selected for the prestigious 8th National Youth Traditional Chinese Instrument Education Achievement Exhibition, and he has been twice recognized as an “Outstanding Instructor” at the Macao Morpheus Macau Star – Youth Talent Competition. He has frequently led the Macau School Chinese Orchestra in various educational cultural performances and school galas across Macao. His leadership also saw the Guangzhou Shamian Primary School Orchestra secure the First Prize at the 5th Guangdong Provincial Primary and Secondary School Art Exhibition, earning him another “Excellent Instructor” accolade. Passionate about promoting Chinese music culture, he has taken the Macau Fong Chong School Youth Chinese Orchestra on numerous performance and cultural exchange tours across Portugal, mainland China, and Macao, successfully organizing and conducting several special concerts that received widespread acclaim. His achievements extend to winning the First Prize at the Guangzhou Liwan District Young Teacher Image Competition and a Silver Award at the 1st Guangdong Chinese Traditional Instrument Competition.

Sio Ian Son

He was part of the Macao Chinese Orchestra as a percussion musician and received multiple Gold and Silver prizes in the Macao Young Musicians Competition (Chinese Instrument category) for percussion. In 2007, he also received a Gold prize for his performance in an Art Festival held in Beijing. He also toured various places in Mainland China with Macao Chinese Orchestra for performances and recordings.
He is currently a teacher at DSEDJ, Chief Supervisor of Macao Chinese Percussion Association, Vice President of Macao Association of Chinese ethnic music and holds positions in various education associations in Macao. Since 2021, he became the Assistant Conductor of UM Chinese Orchestra.

Deng Le

Born in 1983，DENG LE started learning the PIPA at five years old, and was enrolled by primary schools attached to Central Conservatory of Music. She finished her high school and bachelor degree with high distinction and was recommend for admission to the master degree in 2004.  DENG LE was the PIPA principle in the Chinese youth national orchestra. During the academia, she followed the famous PIPA musician Prof.ZHANGQIANG and supervised by Mr.LIU DEHAI and Mr. LI GUANGHUA.

Chan Hio long

Graduated from the Music Department of Fujian Normal University bachelor’s degree. She loves music and started to learn Yangqin at seven. From the age of ten, she has participated in many performances. In 1980, she moved to Macao with her family and active in the music industry. She got an opportunity of Gui Xi Li and Li Xiaogang’s guide of playing Yangqin and her playing techniques become more sophisticated and matured, also gradually form a distinct playing style.  She joined the Macao Chinese Orchestra from 1987 and offen perform in Portugal, Belgium, India, China and other places. She also plays as a soloist and always get the audience praised.
In addition to focusing on performances, she also committed to youth music culture. As a Yangqin teacher of the Macao Conservatory starting from 1990, she has cultivated large number of outstanding students and many of them had received the Macao Young Musicians Competition award.
She is currently the Founding Chairman of Macao Chinese Music Association, the Honorary Chairman of Macao Yangqin Association, the Honorary Director of Yangqin Committee of China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Yangqin research member of Chinese Musicians’ Association.

Jiang Xiaodong

Ms Jiang started to learn erhu from 8 years old and under the tutelage of Yang Yumin. She won the erhu performance award in the Dandong Art Show as the member of primary school Chinese Orchestra. In 1990 she was admitted to the Shenyang Conservatory of Music high school, in 1993 was admitted to Central Conservatory of Music and under the tutelage of famous erhu virtuoso educator, Professor Liu Changfu. During the period of school, she participated in the Youth National Orchestra and participated in performances and recordings many times, such as the “Shenzhen Art Festival”, “Singapore Arts Festival” and so on. 1997 became a member of the Beijing City Opera and folk music and often performed for the national leaders, also participate in various large-scale social performance. In 2002 she visited South Korea with the delegation of Beijing Municipal Cultural Bureau.
In June 2004 she joined the Macao Chinese Orchestra. Now she is a musicians of Erhu, and is the tutor of Macao conservatory.

Wei Qing

New star of Liuqin pergormance in China. Ms Wei started to learn liuqin in her childhood and under the tutelage of Zhou Changhua. She was admitted to the Shenyang Conservatory of Music high school at the first place. After graduated, she was admitted to Central Conservatory of Music and under the tutelage of famous liuqin virtuoso educator, Professor Zhang Xinhua. She also won the scholarship of the University. After accomplishing her bachelor degree in Central Conservatory of Music, she joined the Macao Chinese Orchestra and became the chief liuqin musician. In 2015, she began the master studying in liuqin performance and under the tutelage of Ms Wang Hongyi.
Now she is the chief liuqin musician in Macao Chinese Orchestra; the director of China National Society of Professional Committee of Orchestral Liuqin; the director of Zhuhai Musician Admission. She also won the first prize of the first China Liuqin Competition. She is also an instructor for the Chinese Music Orchestra in University of Macau.

Li Chang

He is currently the chief percussion musician in Macau Chinese Music Orchestra. He began to learn percussion in his early childhood and has been guided by many percussion masters. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China. Li Chang once served as chief percussion musician in China Youth National Orchestra and had been invited as a soloist in various music festivals. He now is the honorary director of China National Society of Professional Committee of Orchestral Percussion; the director of Macau China National Music Association and Macau Chinese Percussion Association. He is also a part-time instructor for the Chinese Music Orchestra in University of Macau.

Choo Boonyeow

Comes from Johor, Malaysia. Now works as a musician in Macau Chinese Orchestra, a professional instructor at Macao Conservatory, and a student instructor at University of Macau.He graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music, under the instruction of Professor Xu Yang.
Choo started to learn Ruan at the age of sixteen, under the instruction of Ms. Zhang Ronghui, Ruan Principal of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra. Choo came to Beijing in 2005 and continued his music career in Beijing Central Conservatory of Music. Choo joined the Macao Chinese Orchestra in October 2009 and successfully held his solo concert “Choo Boonyeow RuanYu Concert” in Macao 2016.

Qian Qing

Mr Qian started to learn Dizi from 7 years old and under the tutelage of Jiang Zhichao in 1994.  He was admitted into the Central Conservatory of Music and under the tutelage of famous Dizi  virtuoso educator, Professor Yuan Feifan and Zeng Yongqing . He participated in the Youth National Orchestra and participated in performances and recordings many times in 2001 and he was the chief of Dizi for a long time .He used to performed in Japan and HongKong.
In July 2004 he joined the Macao Chinese Orchestra. Now he is a musicians of Dizi, and is the tutor of Macao conservatory.

Jia Lei

1998 graduated from China Conservatory of Music, traditional instrumental department, currently the member of The Chinese Musicians’ Association Folk Wind Music Research Society and the member of Sheng Professional Committee.
Jia loves music from his early childhood and started learning Sheng from 1987. He once served as chief Sheng musician in China Conservatory of Music Youth Orchestra.
After graduating in 1998, he was admitted by China Opera and Ballet Orchestra, and has performed in Hong Kong and Thailand. He has followed the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra to attend to the performance in Golden Concert Hall twice in 2000 and 2001 respectively. Then he was transferred to the China Central Chinese Orchestra in 2001, and followed it to visited Japan, Korea, Greece, France and Russia, with very favorable comments from audiences. He has been in the Macau Chinese Orchestra from 2004, in which he is the captain of Sheng part.