Wang Liang

Currently Second Associate Concertmaster of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Wang Liang was born into a musical family in Shenyang, China.  As one of the most popular violinists in Hong Kong, Wang has made numerous concerto appearances at major concerts. In May 2021, he performed as a soloist in “The Red Violin: Movie in Concert” at Le French May Arts Festival, with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. In October, he was also invited by The Chopin Society of Hong Kong to play the Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto no. 3 and La Muse et le Poète at the Joy of Music Festival 2021. In 2023, he performed Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto with the Ponte Orchestra at Hong Kong City Hall. In 2024, Wang gave the Hong Kong premiere of Love of Sizi Bay by Taiwan composer Lu Liang-hui with the Hong Kong YWCA Chinese Orchestra. Wang is also active in performing at various venues, having been invited to Tai Kwun, Hong Kong Palace Museum, Freespace, Tea House Theatre of Xiqu Centre, S’way Recital Hall, Musica Del Cuore, and others.

Wang has appeared as a guest concertmaster with Evergreen Symphony Orchestra Taiwan, Macao Orchestra, Greater Bay Philharmonic Orchestra, In-heritage Philharmonic, Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra, Shenyang Symphony Orchestra, Central Conservatory of Music Orchestra, and Shaanxi Symphony Orchestra. Wang has also served as soloist and leader at the Young Musicians European Orchestra summer festival in Italy and MISA Shanghai.

Beyond performing, Wang dedicates himself to music education and charity work. He serves as visiting professor at Shenyang Conservatory of Music and teaches as an adjunct faculty member at both the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Hong Kong Baptist University’s Music Department. He has given masterclass at the Taipei National University of the Arts and was the speaker for the 2024 ABRSM violin syllabus seminar hosted by ABRSM and Tom Lee Music. He is a member of Circle of Friends of First Initiative Foundation. He was invited to perform by Maestro Jaap van Zweden for his Papageno Foundation.

Wang has been interviewed by TV programs, including Music Talks of RTHK, Close To Culture by i-Cable News. He has also been featured in articles by Guangdong Radio and Television, Hubei Fun Music Radio, South China Morning Post, Wen Wei Po, Ming Pao, China News Service, SkyPost, East Week, U Lifestyle.

During his school years, Wang won the violin competition twice at the Shenyang Conservatory of Music. He was awarded a full scholarship to study at the Central Conservatory of Music under the renowned Professor Lin Yaoji.

In 2021, Wang completed the recording of all 24 Caprices by Niccolò Paganini, which are available on his website. Wang Liang plays a 1788 Joseph Gagliano violin, donated by The Ladies Committee of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society.