Laureate Conductor
Mr. Frank Huang
桂冠指揮
黄飛然老師
Mr. Frank Huang (1921 - 2013)
Vancouver Chinese Choir Association's (VCCA) music director since its inception, later became artistic advisor/conductor emeritus till 2013, Frank Huang, is a well-known music educator, singer, conductor and cellist. He is a graduate of St. John's University and the National Conservatory of Music in Shanghai, China. Mr. Huang went to Hong Kong in 1953, obtained the Licentiate of the Royal School of Music Diploma in 1954, and joined the Education Department, Music Section, of the Hong Kong Government where he worked until his retirement. While in Hong Kong, he founded the Hong Kong Oratorio Society, and was its music director in its early years. He was also principal cellist of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Since emigrating to Canada in 1975, Mr. Huang was invited on numerous occasions to return to Hong Kong to act as guest conductor for various choral and orchestral performances. He has also been contributing his musical expertise to the local communityand is frequently invited to adjudicate at local singing competitions and host choral and conducting workshops. In addition to the VCCA, Mr. Huang conducts the Chown Memorial and Chinese United Church Choir, the Vancouver Oratorio Society and the Vancouver Formosan Oratorio Society. He is also a cellist with the Elgar Strings.
Vancouver Chinese Choir Association's (VCCA) music director since its inception, later became artistic advisor/conductor emeritus till 2013, Frank Huang, is a well-known music educator, singer, conductor and cellist. He is a graduate of St. John's University and the National Conservatory of Music in Shanghai, China. Mr. Huang went to Hong Kong in 1953, obtained the Licentiate of the Royal School of Music Diploma in 1954, and joined the Education Department, Music Section, of the Hong Kong Government where he worked until his retirement. While in Hong Kong, he founded the Hong Kong Oratorio Society, and was its music director in its early years. He was also principal cellist of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Since emigrating to Canada in 1975, Mr. Huang was invited on numerous occasions to return to Hong Kong to act as guest conductor for various choral and orchestral performances. He has also been contributing his musical expertise to the local communityand is frequently invited to adjudicate at local singing competitions and host choral and conducting workshops. In addition to the VCCA, Mr. Huang conducts the Chown Memorial and Chinese United Church Choir, the Vancouver Oratorio Society and the Vancouver Formosan Oratorio Society. He is also a cellist with the Elgar Strings.
黃飛然先生 (1921 - 2013)
從國韻合唱團一九八四年始創迄至二零一三年，一直擔任合唱團音樂總監兼指揮。黃先生在香港是一位著名音樂教育家，歌唱家，指揮及大提琴手。黃先生畢業於上海聖約翰大學和上海國立音專學院。一九五三年黃先生到達香港，五四年考獲英倫皇家音樂學院文憑，並受聘於香港政府教育署音樂部門，服務至退休為止。居港期間，黃先生創立香港聖樂團，任該團音樂總監。黃先生也曾是香港管弦樂團之首席大提琴手。一九七五年黃先生移居加拿大後，經常受禮聘回港作各類型音樂會的客席指揮。身在溫哥華，他時常應邀擔任歌唱比賽評判，主持聲樂和指揮技巧研討會。
從國韻合唱團一九八四年始創迄至二零一三年，一直擔任合唱團音樂總監兼指揮。黃先生在香港是一位著名音樂教育家，歌唱家，指揮及大提琴手。黃先生畢業於上海聖約翰大學和上海國立音專學院。一九五三年黃先生到達香港，五四年考獲英倫皇家音樂學院文憑，並受聘於香港政府教育署音樂部門，服務至退休為止。居港期間，黃先生創立香港聖樂團，任該團音樂總監。黃先生也曾是香港管弦樂團之首席大提琴手。一九七五年黃先生移居加拿大後，經常受禮聘回港作各類型音樂會的客席指揮。身在溫哥華，他時常應邀擔任歌唱比賽評判，主持聲樂和指揮技巧研討會。
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