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Born and raised in Hong Kong, FUNG YAT SHAN (LINUS) is a Hong Kong-based clarinettist who actively gives classical, contemporary and improvisatory musical performances. Linus is a core member of the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble (HKNME), the clarinettist of Wuji Ensemble and the Freespace Ensemble, LENK Quartet, Viva Pipers and The TimeCrafters. Developing his recent passion on the exploration of electroacoustic live clarinet performance, Linus performed “Ecotone”, “KONG” (produced and presented by Freespace Ensemble), “Lychee Goklok” (commissioned and presented by HKNME) and “Snorkelling in Plastic” (supported by Hong Kong Arts Development Council) as clarinettist, concept, composer and music director.

Linus has appeared in Hong Kong Arts Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival, Hong Kong New Vision Festival, Hong Kong Horizon Festival, Shianghai New Music Week, Seoul Computer Music Festival, Hangzhou Contemporary Music Festival, Hong Kong Noise Fest, HKT Hong Kong Pop Fest, Hong Kong Jazz Festival, Prisonyard Festival among other occasions. Multi disciplinary works including “TechBox 2023: The Travellers and The Listeners”, “HKT x WESTK POPFEST: M+ Live Cinema presents ‘Dragon’s Delusion – Paracusia’” and Olivia Yan’s “Zoetrope” have featured Linus as a solo improviser on the clarinet.

During November 2023, Linus released his debut album “KONG” and soon after co-released an EP “Miserere Mei, Deus” with renowned electronic music producer Loisey and an EP “In the Dark” with clarinettist Theresa Lam respectively during January 2024. The later EP was released as Linus’ engagement in the production “Dialogue in the Dark x Little Prince Foundation: Mini Concert in the Dark – Starry Journey” as both clarinettist and musical director which rerun in April 2024 after the January premiere. Other then his own work, he has recorded for Ann Hui’s Golden Horse nominated documentary “Elegies” musically directed by Olivier Cong, Camilo Mendez’s premiere recordings in his Kairos album “Distant Fragments” and various clarinet parts for commercial and pop productions.

A graduate of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (BA, Music) and the Royal Northern College of Music (MMus), Linus thrived under the tutorship of Martin Choy, Lynsey Marsh, John Bradbury and Nicholas Cox. During the college years, he also has the privilege to play in masterclasses by experienced clarinettists such as Reiner Wehler, Philippe Cuper, Radovan Cavallin and worked with Krzysztof Penderecki, Lorin Maazel, Sir Mark Elder in orchestral settings.

Linus has set foot as a classical clarinettist since the beginning of his career as recitalist, chamber musician and orchestral musician. In 2021 , he was invited to give recitals presented by LCSD’s “Our Music Talents” and was further invited for a joint recital with violinist Tan Ya-Bing in Shenzhen in 2024. Alongside his concerto appearances with the Medical Association Orchestra and Chung Chi Wind Orchestra, Linus has performed with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Hong Kong City Chamber Orchestra, Ponte Orchestra of Hong Kong, Opera Hong Kong and Musica Viva as freelance musician. In Summer 2018, Linus was invited to demonstrate in the renowned Juilliard professor Ayako Oshima’s lecture in Hong Kong. In October 2020, Linus was invited to give a lecture recital titled “Stravinsky’s Clarinet” in the University of Hong Kong with Prof. Chan Hing Yan.

Linus is a passionate clarinet tutor. Pupils of his private clarinet studio enjoy weekly lessons and annual student concerts. Many pupils are fundamental members of their school music groups and some went on to pursue a music degree on clarinet in prestigious schools including the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Linus is also a clarinet tutor of The Education University of Hong Kong and Diocesan Girls’ Junior School.

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馮逸山是一名活躍於香港樂壇的單簧管演奏者，演出風格多元，為香港創樂團、無極樂團、自由空間樂團、非凡管樂派、時。刻室樂和 LENK 四重奏的成員。近年熱衷於多媒體音樂創作及發掘現場演奏單簧管經電子音樂效果處理的可塑性，並以概念、作曲及音樂總監製作演出及專輯。其中包括《通》、《缸》 (自由空間樂團委約創作及演出)、《荔枝咯咯》 (香港創樂團委約創作及演出)及《水與膠融》 (香港藝術發展局資助)，皆是以音樂抽象描繪人文及創科發展之間關係為題的作品。

馮氏曾於香港藝術節、香港國際電影節、香港新視野藝術節、香港臨界藝術節、上海新音樂周、首爾電子音樂節、杭州現代音樂節、自由空間耳震盪、HKT 西九音樂節、大館操場音樂節等演出。其中參演不少多媒體作品，包括《TechBox 2023：旅人與聽者》、M+現場電影《離騷幻聽》、《一任逍遙》、《人淡如菊》、《空塵》、《致最相似的人》，其中於《塑像譜》為著名演員林嘉欣的獨腳戲作品《夏蟬》作即興獨奏獲得甚大迴響。

馮氏於2023年11月推出首張個人專輯《缸》，同年12月偕著名香港電子音樂家Loisey推出專輯《憐憫我吧，主》；2024年1月，馮氏以音樂總監及演奏者身份演出《迷你暗中作樂音樂會：小王子星球之旅》，期間受啟發與單簧管演奏家林佩頤小姐創作並錄製單簧管環境音樂《在暗中》，於演出期間播放。同年四月，載譽歸來，重演兩場。音樂現在再受用於黑暗中對話《小王子黑暗之旅》。除了個人作品外，2023年末參與由許鞍華導演執導、江逸天作曲，受金馬獎提名的紀錄片《詩》的電影配樂錄音工作。馮氏亦曾為林家謙、Moon Tang、iii等歌手錄製廣告或流行歌曲單簧管樂段。

馮氏畢業於香港中文大學音樂系跟隨蔡國田主修單簧管，及後負笈英國皇家北方音樂學院攻讀碩士，師承John Bradbury, Lynsey Marsh及Nichloas Cox。在學期間曾贏得RNCM跨樂系室樂比賽、參與香港管弦樂團Share The Stage計劃、Halle管弦樂團 Professional Experience Scheme (PES) 及 BBC 管弦樂團 PES 並參與BBC 管弦樂團之演出及錄音工作。求學期間，有幸與Krzysztof Penderecki、Lorin Maazel、Sir Mark Elder等大師合作，深受啟發。

馮氏常受邀請舉辦個人獨奏會。2021 年獲康樂及文化事務署邀請於「音樂顯才華」系列節目中舉行獨奏音樂會並於2024年再受邀請於深圳聯同著名國內小提琴家譚雅冰小姐舉行聯合交流獨奏音樂會。他亦常參與香港小交響樂團、香港城市室樂團、非凡美樂、Ponte管弦樂團、FTLO Bigband演出，亦曾為香港醫學會管弦樂團及崇基管樂團作協奏曲獨奏演出。2018年8月馮氏受邀請於茱莉亞學院教授大島文子主講的講座即席示範。2020年10月亦受香港大學繆思樂季邀請於陳慶恩教授主持的「史特拉汶斯基的單簧管」示範講座對談及即席示範。

馮氏熱衷教學，主要於私人琴室教授單簧管並於香港教育大學及拔萃女小學擔任單簧管導師。每年均舉行個人學生音樂會，不少學生走上單簧管演奏道路，入讀包括英國市政廳音樂學院等著名音樂學府。