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Asia-Pacific Drummer Competition Judge Panel

Asia Pacific Drummer Competition 2023 

Competition Judge Panel 2023

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Jury

Lok Yin Tang

Dr Tang Lok Yin is the director of the Hong Kong International Drummer Festival and lecturer at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Art Composition department and Chinese Music department. Tang won numerous scholarships and participated in worldwide international music festivals and was the recipient of Fulbright Scholarship, chosen as a visiting scholar of the Columbia University in New York City. Apart from writing music, she also engages in arrangement, performance, educational undertaking and radio broadcasting. 

 

Tang's works achieve mastery in both Chinese and Western music, covering instrumental music, dance and operatic music. She is an active composer worldwide, with a brilliant track record of awards to her credit including the ACL Yoshiro Irino Memorial Prize by the Asian Composers' League; the first prize at the Asian Pacific Festival of the Asian Composers’ League Conference; Young Composer Award at the International Competition for Chinese Orchestral Composition; and Outstanding Award at the "Palatino" Piano Composition.

 

Tang's recently works include "Yuen.Yuen" commissioned by Asia Society Music, “Movements-homage to Joseph Haydn was commissioned by “Dr. Helmut Sohmen composition prize” for a symphony orchestral work commemorating the 200th anniversary of the death of Joseph Haydn and performed in Vienna. "Shadow and Hope: Cantata from Six Continents in Age of Pandemic" which commissioned by Germany Icking Municipality.

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Jury

Akira Jimbo

“The most well-known and respected Japanese drummer/musician in the world.” His prodigious technique and brotherly nature makes him a player whose renown is truly international.

 

Since his professional debut as a member of the group CASIOPEA in 1980, he has been leading the music scene as a top drummer for over a quarter of a century. Making full use of his MIDI Drum Trigger System, his unique playing style is what can be called a one-man orchestra. He continues to overwhelm his listeners with his performance, which covers a field never trodden by man, combining his astonishing playing technique with modern technology. This has earned him great respect both domestically and internationally. He received the #2 award in the UK drum magazine “RHYTHM”’s Reader’s Poll for Most Popular Drummer. In 2000, America’s “MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE” - the most influential drum magazine in the world, chose Jimbo to be on the cover, and they dedicated a feature article of over ten pages to him. He was not only the first Japanese drummer, but also the first Asian drummer to receive this honor. In 2003, the “RHYTHM & DRUM MAGAZINE”celebrated its 20th anniversary by conducting a first reader’s poll, where Jimbo won first place. In 2007, he was featured in Newsweek Magazine as one of the world’s 100 most respected Japanese.

 

Presently, he finds himself involved in a number of various projects and also keeps himself busy touring around the world, giving seminars and performances of his one-man orchestra style show.

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Jury

Jeff Queen

Jeff began his drum corps career with the Canton Bluecoats and continued on to march with the Velvet Knights, Santa Clara Vanguard, Blue Knights and the University of North Texas. Jeff was the Drum Corps International Individual and Ensemble Snare Drum Champion in 1994 and 1995 as well as the Percussive Arts Society Individual Snare Drum Champion in 1994 and 1995.  Jeff has taught in the drum corps activity for over 18 years, including being the caption head for the Carolina Crown drum and bugle corps from 2003-04, percussion arranger for the Colts Drum and Bugle corps for 2007-08.

Asia Pacific Drummer Competition 2021

Competition Judge Panel 2021

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Rock & Pop Ambassador of Trinity Collage of Music. Artist of Vic Firth Drum Stick, Meinl cymbals, Roland V drum and Sound Wave Master. Member of Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Composer's Guild

•Artist at Zildjian, Toca, Innovative, Prologix & Grover Pro Percussion 

•President at Percussive Arts Society Philippines 

•Drummer, Percussionist & Educator in Hong Kong and the Philippines.

Professional Artist, Drummer of Sammi Cheng,  A-Lin, Anthony Wongg, Hacken Lee and Bands "Nowhere Boys". Endorser of Anatolian Cymbal HK 
Drummer of professional orchestra and Broadway musical productions. Senior Percussion tutor in HKAPA. Endorser of Zildjian Cymbal, Latin Percussion and Elite Mallets.
Hong Kong Consultant (Percussion) of trinity College London.

Senior Percussion coach in HKAPA., Endorser of Tycoon Percussion, The Former President of PAS (Hong Kong). 

Asia Pacific Drummer Competition 2019

Final Competition Judge Panel 2019 

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Senri Kawaguchi 川口千里
Drummer World Top 500 Drummers. She is known as "TEKAZUHIME" 手数姫 (The Princess of Many Strokes) for her splendid drumming.
高超技巧被譽為 "手数姫"  "TEKAZUHIME" (千手観音)。華語粉絲稱她為。“Drummer World”評選為世界鼓手 500強.
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Anthony Chan Yau 陳友
Drummer for the Band Wynners, Hong Kong Music & Movie Producer, Director and Actor.
陳友 - 溫拿樂隊鼓手,香港電影及音樂監製、導演及演員
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Dr. Lokyin Tang 鄧樂妍博士
Director of Hong Kong International Drummer Festival. Director of Hong Kong Composers' Guild.
鄧樂妍博士 - 香港作曲家,香港國際鼓手節總監,香港作曲家聯會理事
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Semi Final Competition Judge Panel 2019 

Asia Pacific Drummer Competition 2018

Final Competition Judge Panel 2018

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Anthony Chan

Winner of the Ben Webster Prize, Artistic Director of Danish Broadcasting Corporation's jazz band the DR Big Band

World Renowned Drummer, Drummer Magazine Hall of Fame, One of the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time.

Director of Hong Kong International Drummer Festival, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Lecturer, Worldwide Composer

Drummer for the Hong Kong Band Wynners, Hong Kong Music & Movie Producer, Director and Actor.

Semi Final Competition Judge Panel 2018

Winner of the ben Webster Prize, Artist Director of Danish Broadcasting Corporation's Jazz band the DR Big Band

Drummer for the Legendary Hong Kong Band Wynners, Hong Kong Music & Movie Producer, Director and Actor.

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Zildjian Hong Kong Endorser, Active in Pop Music Scene, work with major Canto Pop Artist including Eason Chan, Joey Yung etc. Currently he is the drummer of Sensi Lion, Ellen and the Ripples Band.

Winner of the ben Webster Prize, Artist Director of Danish Broadcasting Corporation's Jazz band the DR Big Band

Drummer for the Legendary Hong Kong Band Wynners, Hong Kong Music & Movie Producer, Director and Actor.

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Rock & Pop Ambassador of Trinity Collage of Music. Artist of Vic Firth Drum Stick, Meinl cymbals, Roland V drum and Sound Wave Master. Member of Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Composer's Guild

Winner of the ben Webster Prize, Artist Director of Danish Broadcasting Corporation's Jazz band the DR Big Band

Drummer for the Legendary Hong Kong Band Wynners, Hong Kong Music & Movie Producer, Director and Actor.

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Drummer of professional orchestra and Broadway musical productions. Senior Percussion tutor in HKAPA. Endorser of Zildjian Cymbal, Latin Percussion and Elite Mallets.
Hong Kong Consultant (Percussion) of trinity College London.

Asia Pacific Drummer Competition 2017

Final Competition Judge Panel 2017

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Ralph performed and competed with the Concord Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps and won his first championship and drum line title. He accumulated 3 years, 2 gold medals and drum title with the Blue Devils organization.
drummer, composer, and choreographer, has been one of the most exciting and creative performers in marching percussion. He attended North Carolina A&T State University and was presented the position as their drum instructor. Working with the Cold Steel Drumline
Professional Artist, Drummer of Sammi Cheng and Bands "Nowhere Boys". Endorser of Anatolian Cymbal HK 
Lung is the Artistic Director of the Hong Kong Percussion Centre. Received his Doctoral degree in Music from West Virginia University, USA, Lung was the Principal Percussionist at the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra for 19 years.

Semi Final Competition Judge Panel 2017

Winner of the ben Webster Prize, Artist Director of Danish Broadcasting Corporation's Jazz band the DR Big Band

Drummer for the Legendary Hong Kong Band Wynners, Hong Kong Music & Movie Producer, Director and Actor.

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Active in Hong Kong music activities such as recording, film and TV music production, concert musician, drum technique videos, music education work and drum music lectures.

Winner of the ben Webster Prize, Artist Director of Danish Broadcasting Corporation's Jazz band the DR Big Band

Drummer for the Legendary Hong Kong Band Wynners, Hong Kong Music & Movie Producer, Director and Actor.

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Rock & Pop Ambassador of Trinity Collage of Music. Artist of Vic Firth Drum Stick, Meinl cymbals, Roland V drum and Sound Wave Master. Member of Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Composer's Guild

Winner of the ben Webster Prize, Artist Director of Danish Broadcasting Corporation's Jazz band the DR Big Band

Drummer for the Legendary Hong Kong Band Wynners, Hong Kong Music & Movie Producer, Director and Actor.

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Director of Hong Kong International Drummer Festival, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Lecturer, Worldwide Composer

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