No matter locally or internationally, the graduates of the School of Music have been appointed to positions in various professional areas in music at different levels. Some of the graduates have joined institutions such as Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Music Office of the HKSAR Government, etc. as full-time performers or teachers. Quite a number of other graduates have become eminent performers, or have taken up jobs in accompaniment, teaching, composition, recording or arts administration. In short, our graduates enjoy a wide range of opportunities in career development.
Established in 2022 and directed by The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) with the support of the Swire Group as Founding Patron, the Greater Bay Area Youth Orchestra (GBAYO) aspires to be one of the finest youth orchestras in the world. It aims to provide a platform for the highest standard of classical orchestral performance in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) by offering professional training and coaching by world-class musicians to talented young musicians across the region. The inaugural training camp and concert tour will be held in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Macau in August 2023, offering the participants a unique and multicultural environment for music performance and cultural exchange. In 2021, the School and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) jointly launched The Orchestra Academy Hong Kong (TOA), funded by “TrustTomorrow” of The Swire Group Charitable Trust with a promising sponsorship of approximately HK$9 million over a 3-year period. Each season, up to six music graduates are selected to join Fellowship Programme which allocates 70% participation in orchestral services with the HK Phil. The other scheme, Young Pro Platform offers a versatile season-long programme including full ensemble concerts with Philharmonia APA (PAPA) and a series of chamber performances. Formed by HKAPA music graduates in 2017, PAPA has an intimate size of 20-25 players which encourages each member to not only commit to high-calibre performances but also take an active role in curating specially designed concert programmes. Those who are admitted to TOA will contribute their talents to servicing the community through volunteering opportunities.