Biography
LI Cheong was born in Macau and brought up in Hong Kong. He completed a BA in music at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and later completed a Master of Music (Composition) in 2004 under Prof. Victor Chan. He is now studying composition at the University of York, UK. His compositions and arrangements has been performed by Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, King’s Harmonica Quintet, Windpipe Chinese Ensemble and various ensembles. His recent compositions included Drumming Ridge premiered by Ricky Yeung (dizi) and Fulcum Point New Music Project at Chicago (2010), and a musical theatre Alice (2010) for students of Ying Wah Girls’ School.
In addition to his studies, he plays erhu (Chinese two-string fiddle) and the piano. In the past, he has worked as a teacher of Centralized Scheme of Music Training for Secondary Students in Hong Kong and an instructor of computer music at IVE (Kwun Tong).
李昌畢業於香港中文大學音樂系，隨陳偉光教授學習作曲，並於2004年獲得音樂碩士學位。現於英國約克大學繼續進修。他的作品曾被香港管弦樂團、香港中樂團、英皇口琴五重奏、竹韻小集等等演出。最近的作品有由楊偉傑及美國 Fulcrum Point New Music Project 在芝加哥首演的《打鼓嶺》(2010)以及由英華女校學生演出的原創音樂劇《愛麗斯》(2010)。
除了作曲，李昌亦演奏鋼琴和二胡。以往李昌曾任教中學會考音樂課程，以及於職業訓練局觀塘分校任教電腦音樂課程。