I would like to recommend a pro audio store in Hong Kong: Tsang Fook Piano Co. Ltd. The name is a little misleading because in addition to pianos and keyboards they carry a lot of pro audio software. I was in HEAVEN to see rows and rows of boxes with sound libraries, recording and notation software.
Some of the products they carry include M-Audio keyboards (with many in stock), monitors (Including Genelec), sound libraries (East West Library line, Garritan Orchestra et al, etc.) and recording software (Logic Pro, Soundforge, Digidesign Pro Tools, etc).
I’m used to shopping at Guitar Center in the USA where everything is available in one store. In Hong Kong I haven’t found anything like this. The pro audio stores tend to be very small and carry just one product line. I’ve been to the Tom Lee music stores in Hong Kong but they seem to cater more to home audio enthusiasts and I’ve not been able to get the products I need from them.
At Tsang Fook they speak very good English and are knowledgeable about their products. They got MAJOR bonus points when I asked them if a certain sound library was “professional”. The salesperson was honest and said “I don’t know, but I will find out.” At other music stores I tend to get people that just lead me to whatever they have in stock. That approach is fine for home hobby customers, but doesn’t cut it for pro audio.
They also have Ilok’s in stock. Tsang Fook was the only music store that was able to upgrade my Sibelius software – which was extremely easy to do. Here’s their contact info:
Tsang Fook Piano Co. Ltd.
Eaton Hotel Shopping Arcade
380 Nathan Road (Jordan MTR Exit B1)
Kowloon
Tel: +852 2866-3086
Website: http://tsangfook.com.hk
(Website is in Chinese)
Derek 夏廣生 has been teaching the violin for over thirty years. He
was a graduate of the Hong Kong Baptist University majoring in Music
and performed Mozart violin concerto with the orchestra in the Hong
Kong City Hall in 1976. He is also an affiliate of the Royal
conservatory of Music in Canada and has good connection with the
music community in Hong Kong. He studied under the prominent
teachers viz Mr Lam Hak Han, Mr Carl Pini ( the concert master of
the London Philharmonic ), Mr Vincent Fritelli, Mr Chan Chun On etc.
He has also attended the master classess held by Isaac Stern who was
one of the great masters of the violin in this century. He has also
had vast experiences in playing different orchestras such as the
Pan Asia orchestra, City symphony orchestras and many others. He
worked for the Music administrative Office in 1978 and was praised
as a musically gifted musician. Many of his students have attained
good standards in the Royal School violin exams. His methods of
teaching will be flexible and will treat each student’s ability
individually. To arouse the students interests in music is what he
is mainly aiming at. You can depend on his expertise.
Tel : 9604 2329
E D U C A T I O N
Baptist University Music Major 1973-1976
Violin Performance, General musicianship
Counterpoint, conducting, History and
Composition etc.
Music Conservatory H.K. Studied under Carl Pini – concert master of London Philharmonic, Vincent Fritelli –
American Violinist, Foa -Italian violinist 1978 – 1981
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Music Office, H.K. Teaching students at the age of 6 -18. 1977-1978
Violin Instructor aiming at the Royal School of Music
Primary Schools Teaching music and conducting orchestras 1976 – 1996
In primary and secondary schools
Aberdeen Technical School
St Teresa Primary School
Shek Pai Wan Catholic Schools
Heep Wo Primary School
Tai Hang primary School etc
Teaching permit : RT100755
With good references.
Baptist University Conducting violin pedagogy courses for 1994 –
1995
Violin instructor students of the public sector.
Toronto Royal Conservatory 1996 -1996
Joined the institution as a violin, theory of Music nd History teacher of music.
P R O F E S S I O N A L M E M B E R S H I P
Toronto Musician Became a member of the organization 1996 – 1996
Association and met members of the Toronto Symphony
P E R F O R M A N C E E X P E R I E N C E
Youth Orchestras performed numerous classical and romantic period 1966 – 1977
1972 – 1978 perform different pieces of music managed by the Education
Board of Hong Kong.
Graduation Performance Performed Mozart violin concerto in G Major and accompanied by orchestras. 1976
Pan Asia Symphony A comprehensive Chinese and Western of Music experience. 1972 – 1978
City Symphony Orchestra Directed by the esteemed Chinese conductor
1974 – 1976
Kok Mei Ching.
Violin Recital at Hong Kong City Hall, Concerft Hall 2008 June 17
A very successful concert
L A N G U A G E S
English Mandarin Cantonese French (fluent)
would love to go listen to the Genelec next time i am in Hong Kong 🙂