Big Events
2005
- Was invited to participate in the Hong Kong International band Festival 2005 and had a joint performance with one of the world's most elite brass quintets, BOSTON BRASS.
2004
- Invited Eric BANKS, OBE, former Wing Commander of the Royal Air Force Central Band, to be the guest conductor of the Gala concert 2005
- 13th Asian Pacific Band Directors Association biennial convention in Cheju, Korea
2003
- Under the baton of Eric BANKS, OBE, former Wing Commander of the Royal Air Force Central Band, perform in 4th Macau Band Festival Opening Concert.
- Invited by RTHK4 to perform in the Music Attractions Summer Band Carnival.
- The HKFWO has the great honor of inviting the renowned musician Mr. John KOLJONEN to be the Principal Conductor of our newly established FESTIVAL YOUTH Wind Orchestra.
- Hong Kong Premiere of the [Inner Light-Homage to Mark Rothko] by the Hong Kong composer, Mr Fung LAM, and it was conducted by the composer himself. Performed with the renowed Oboist, Mr Song-Lam YIU, in 2003 Annual Concert.
2002
- 12th Asian Pacific Band Directors Association biennial convention in Guangzhou.
- Invited as the Demonstration Orchestra for the QEF Talent Development Concert in Tsuen Wan Town Hall.
- Performed with the renowed Hornist, Mr Homer Siu-Lam LEE, in 2002 Annual Concert.
2001
- Invited by the All Japan Band Association to perform in the 49th All Japan Band Contest - Miyagi Prefecture and Joint Concert with the Golden Award winnier Tohoku Gakuin University.
- Performed in the Tokyo Disneyland.
- The only overseas wind orchestra selected to participate in the production of a promotional CD by the Japan Music Publisher Music Eight.
2000
- Guest Performing Group of the 1 st Macau International Band Festival.
- Chiayi International Band Festival in Taiwan.
- Performed in the "Celebration of Hong Kong Performing Arts: A Tribute to the New Millennium" presented by leisure and Cultural Services Department.
1999
- Invited as the performing unit for the Band Conducting Masterclass by Mr Felix HAUSWITH, President of World Association of Bands and Ensembles.
- World Premiere of the commissioned work" Festival Prelude", written by the acclaimed Hong Kong composer Mr Yuen-Hing YAU, in the Annual Concert 1999.
1998
- Performed in the Sydney Opera House in the 10th APBDA biennial convention held in Australia.
1997
- 2nd Cheju Summer Band Festival in Korea.
1996
- Guangzhou and Foshan Tour.
- Took part in the production of a promotional CD, entitled "The Hong Kong Symphonic Wind Bands Collection" in which the [Prelude, Passacaglia and Fugue] and Ralph Vaughan Williams [Toccata Marziale] were recorded.
- Under the baton of Ms Wing-Sze YIP, former resident conductor of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, performed Gershwin's classic [Rhapsody in Blue] with the international renowned pianist, Miss Nancy LOO. In the same concert, the price winning composition [Prelude, Passaglia and Fugue] written by the Hong Kong composer, Dr Joshua WONG, was also performed and it was conducted by the composer himself.