Paco

Skills and Background • Extensive repertoire spanning classical to jazz • Proficient on Bb and A clarinets • Broad experience in orchestral, chamber, and solo performances • Multilingual: Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese • Began studying clarinet at age 5, developing a deep foundation in performance and pedagogy

Bachelor of Music (Clarinet Performance) The University of Sydney (Ongoing)

Major Awards and Honors • 1st Runner-Up, Hong Kong Youth Barclampory Music Festival • Silver Prize, 2023 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Young Artist Music Week Performance Experience Orchestral Positions • Principal Clarinet, Hong Kong Youth Orchestra • Principal Clarinet, Asian Chamber Orchestra (2017–Present) • Principal Clarinet, Victoria Philharmonic Orchestra • Principal Clarinet, Hong Kong Young Musicians Wind Orchestra • Principal Clarinet, Quartet Vocalise • 2nd Clarinet, Sydney Conservatorium of Music Wind Symphony Orchestra (2022) • Member, Clarinet Choir (2019) Solo Performance • Solo Recital, Sydney Conservatorium of Music Recital Hall (September 2019)
Featuring: Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 73 by Carl Maria von Weber
YouTube Recording (Uploaded September 2019 | 411 views) Clarinet Recital Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 73 (Carl Maria von Weber) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RISvX-3_yqw

Teaching Experience Private Clarinet Instructor (2017–Present) Taught over 40 students aged 5–60, emphasizing fundamentals, technique, musical expression, theory, musicianship, and diverse styles (classical to jazz). Integrates music history, performance practice, and a blend of traditional and modern methods to encourage personal expression in a supportive setting. Instruction available in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Institutional Teaching Roles • St Clement’s Primary School • Marymount Secondary School • Delia Hip Wo Secondary School • Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Primary School • Tin Ka Ping Primary School • Hornsby Public School • Eastwood Heights Public School • Lindfield East Public School • Maestro Art School of Music • Parsons Music • Parkland Music School

Grade 8 student pass for 3 months