Background
Chan, Wing-Chi was born on August 10, 1952 in Hong Kong. Came to the United States, 1979. Son of Hing and Mui-Fung (Leung) Chan.
consultant musicologist organization administrator poet
Chan, Wing-Chi was born on August 10, 1952 in Hong Kong. Came to the United States, 1979. Son of Hing and Mui-Fung (Leung) Chan.
Bachelor, Chinese University, Hong Kong, 1978. Master of Music, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1981. Postgraduate, University Amsterdam, 1991.
President Chinese University Student Union, Hong Kong, 1977. Research assistant University Southwest Louisiana, Lafayette, 1979. Manager Charm's Trading Company, Houston, 1982.
Assistant to director college honors program University Maryland, Catonsville, 1974—1985. Director development Washington Youth Orchestra, 1985—1996. Broadcaster Voice of America Radio, 1989—1990, Fairchild Radio, Canada, 2001.
Executive director National Chamber Orchestra, Washington, 1992. District of Columbia commissioner National and Community Services, 1994—1997. Vice president Washington Symphony Orchestra, 1997—1999.
President Washington Cultural International Inc., since 1996. Artistic director Urban Performing Arts Society, Maryland, since 2010. Lecturer, speaker University Maryland, College Park, 1983, 84, Tenri (Japan) University, 1986, Kingston Polytechnic, London, 1988, Hong Kong University, 1990, 2003, Macao University of Science Technology, 2003, Columbia University, 2004, University District of Columbia, 2010.
Instructor multi-cultural, since 2003. Tour coordinator Washington Youth Orchestra to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Spain, France, Netherlands, and Russia, 1986-1994. Consultant National Education Association, Washington, since 1989, New Jersey State Arts Council, 1995, 97, South Carolina Arts Commission, 1993, District of Columbia Mayor' General’ s Office, 2010.
Visiting associate professor ShenYang Conservatory, China, since 1992. Adjunct professor Green Mountain College, Vermont since 2002. Artistic advisory China National Symphony Orchestra, Bejing, since 2001.
Advisor Jiangsu Performing Arts Group, since 2009. Organizer conference Asia 4th Pacific Life Underwriters Associations Conference, Hong Kong, 1997. Organizer seminar Aetna Sales Congr., Hong Kong, 1998.
Organizer Hong Kong New Youth Forum's 2004, 2008, United States Election observation tour. Commentator Voice American television, 2007. Choral conductor memorial concert 70th Anniversary Nanking Massacre in Nanjing, 2007.
Member Association for Asian Studies, American Symphony Orchestra League, Cultural Alliance Greater Washington.
Married Mina Chan, January 1, 1979. Children: Tidings, Leona, Dexter.