Wu Chih-ting

Dizi virtuoso of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Wu joined the HKCO in 2012. He is a graduate from The Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts (Master in Music) and the NTUA (Bachelor in Chinese Music). Wu learnt wind instruments including dizi, xiao and suona since childhood under Chuang Chia-Yu, a master in Gezaixi (Taiwanese Opera), he also studied music under Sun Yongzhi, Li Zhen, Liu Chih and Lin Huei-Shan et al. 

Wu won the dizi and xiao solo championship in 2002 and 2004 at the National Student Competition of Music of Taiwan; first prize in the 2004 Taipei Chinese Instrumental Competition organised by the Taipei Chinese Orchestra; in 2007, he was named an ‘NTCH Young Star of Chinese Music’ on the merit of winning first place in the Traditional Instrument Competition organised by the National Theatre & Concert Hall of Taipei. 

Wu was a virtuoso with the Taipei Chinese Orchestra, the Lanting Kun Opera Troupe, Contemporary Legend Theatre, touring to international arts festivals around the global. Wu is one of the founding members of the crossover ensemble ‘Vita Eterna’, the group debut album, Beyond Boundaries, won ‘Best World Fusion Album’ and ‘Best Musical Arranger’ in the 21st Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan. After joining the HKCO, he is renowned for his technical flair and wide gamut of styles, spanning not only traditional Chinese music and Chinese operatic music but also contemporary pop, being able to work beyond the traditional framework and always delights his listeners with a refreshing originality and flexible presentations.