Director, Honorary and Councilor of Music Performance Department
Master’s Degree from The Juilliard School
Top Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Hong Kong 1978
Renowned Musician in Overseas and Hong Kong
Loo, as a distinguished pianist, has collaborated with various orchestras in Europe, America, and Asia, and has held solo concerts with:
- Juilliard Symphony Orchestra
- Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Croatian Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Greek Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra
- Singapore Symphony Orchestra
- Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra
- Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
- Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra
- Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, and others.
Awards Received:
- 2016 Hong Kong Arts Development Awards – Best Artist (Music)
- 1978 Top Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Hong Kong
- 1976 First Prize at the Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition in Monza, Italy
Versatile and Accomplished
Loo is a founding member of the piano and woodwind sextet “Six Scholars,” frequently performing chamber music with local and visiting artists. In addition to live performances, Ms. Loo has recorded numerous albums, film scores, and written books, including:
- Sacred Songs Collection ”縈繞心間”
- With the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra: “十面埋伏” and”春江花月夜”
- 香港作曲家曲選
- Complete Set of Brahms’ 21 Hungarian Dances performed with violinist Mr. Leung Kin-Fung
- Arrangements of Sacred Songs by Chinese Composers, A concerto written for wind ensemble and piano named “空中花園”
- Film scores for “情色地圖”
- Film scores for “天長地久”
- Film scores for ”源來是愛”
- Television score for”洋紫荊”, and others.
Personal Artistic Works:
- Book ”盡在筆弦中”
- Book “問心一句”
Diverse Musical Talents
In addition to holding multiple piano solo concerts and collaborating with orchestras, Loo has also hosted music programs and been involved in various theatrical projects, including:
- Host of the music program “弘外之音” on Radio Hong Kong’s Fourth Channel
- The only children’s classical music program in Hong Kong, “親親童樂日”
- Kung Chi-Shing’s multidisciplinary performances “M 園”and “行行重行行”
- Portraying the character Wen Yu-Ying in “三個香港女人的故事”
- Performance in the play “延續美麗人生”
- “廠出樂人谷” by the Chinese-English Theatre Company
- “The Rite of Spring” and “Testimonies” by the City Contemporary Dance Company
- “Flower of the Battalion” by Extraordinary Music
- “Peter and the Wolf” with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
- “小象巴巴” and “動物嘉年華” with the Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra
- “Blue Planet LIVE! in Hong Kong” with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
- “White Ink Box” in collaboration with various artists
Graduate of Renowned Institutions, Studied Under Internationally Acclaimed Instructors
Loo began studying piano with 杜蘭夫人 at the age of five. In 1965, she entered The Juilliard School on a scholarship and studied under Adele Marcus. After obtaining her master’s degree there, she continued her studies in Europe, training under Vlado Perlemuter in Paris, France, and Guido Agosti in Italy. She later studied at the Royal Northern College of Music in the UK under the guidance of Berghuis and Winton. In 1976, she won the championship at the Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition in Monza, Italy. Additionally, she has received awards in several competitions, including the Marguerite Long International Piano Competition held in Paris.
Unique Teaching Methods
Loo is dedicated to promoting modern music and has participated in several editions of “Musicarama” and the recent “International Modern Music Festival”.
Loo has mentored many students who have become renowned musicians or pianists, including Lincoln Lo (a famous music producer), Kajeng Wong (winner of the Alaska International Piano-e-Competition), and Ronald Ng (a prominent music producer, composer, film score artist, and founder of the Success In Music Charity Foundation).
Recently, Loo has focused on developing music education, as she firmly believes that music can change lives and bring color to existence. She has stated: “Music allows for boundless imagination and inventiveness; via music, I may feel the innocence of being eight years old.”
In her teachings, she enjoys encouraging students to experience the rhythm and emotions of music through physical movement. Unlike most piano teachers, Loo does not require her students to take exams; she believes that teaching children music involves not only prompting them to practice but also spending a lot of time listening to music or sharing musical experiences with them, allowing them to cultivate interest and enjoy music throughout the learning process.
Loo currently serving as a part-time lecturer and course developer at the following institutions:
- Baron School of Music
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- The University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
