Wai-Hong Yip

Background

Yip, Wai-Hong was born on December 31, 1930 in Canton, Republic of China. Son of Pui-Chor and Yeut-Yung (Lee) Yip.

Education

MCM, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1970. DMA, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, 1979. Diploma, Beijing Center Conservatory Music, 1955.

Career

Resident composer, Wuhan Opera House, Republic of China, 1955-1956; lecturer, Wuhan Conservatory Music, 1956-1961; director music division, lecturer, Hong Kong Baptist College, Kowloon, 1963-1973; founder and head department music and fine arts, Hong Kong Baptist College, Kowloon, since 1973; senior lecturer, Hong Kong Baptist College, Kowloon, 1976-1986; principal lecturer, Hong Kong Baptist College, Kowloon, 1986-1988; dean faculty of arts, Hong Kong Baptist College, Kowloon, 1980-1984; reader, Hong Kong Baptist College, Kowloon, 1988-1992. Conductor Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra, since 1976, Hong Kong Baptist College Girl's Choir, 1973-1992, Hong Kong Baptist College Chamber Orchestra, 1973-1987, Yip's Children's Choir, since 1983, others. Director, conductor Hong Kong Children's Choir, 1969-1983.

Presenter workshops and seminars including International Society.for Music Education, Canberra, Australia, 1988, American Choral Dirs. Association, Louisville, 1989, Brigham Young U., Salt Lake City, 1988, Association British Choral Dirs., Oxford, England, 1996. Various organizational, advisory and juristic roles national and international piano competitions including Japan National PianoCompetition, 1987, Gina-Bachauer International Piano Competition, 1988.

Advisor, consultant numerous musical groups and organizations.

Achievements

• Wai-Hong Yip has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator, composer, conductor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisor Educational Publications, Ltd. Drug Awareness program Lions Clubs International, 1985. Member International Society Children's Choral and Perfoming Arts (chairman 1983-1987, 99—, permanent honours chairman 1987-1999, 99—).

Connections

Married Ching-Yee Choi. Children: Sincere, Wing-Sie, Nina.

Father:

Pui-Chor Yip

Mother:

Yeut-Yung (Lee) Yip

Spouse:

Ching-Yee Choi

child:

Wing-Sie Yip

child:

Sincere Yip

child:

Nina Yip