YIP Yuk Chuen Bill 葉育泉​
Conductor 樂團指揮

​YIP Yuk Chuen

YIP Yuk Chuen (Megabox Flashmob 2018)

YIP Yuk Chuen (Urban Oasis)

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葉育泉是本地活躍的小號手及指揮家。葉氏十一歲開始於聖文徳書院管樂團學習小號，師隨馮嘉興先生。在學期間，葉氏隨樂團多次參與本地大大小小的演出，更隨團到台灣進行音樂交流及演出。其後獲馮氏提攜加入香港交響管樂團，多年來積極隨團參與各種社區演出，更於 2013 年及 2017 年隨團遠赴荷蘭參加世界管樂大賽。葉氏亦曾接受世界知名的小號大師 James Thompson 教授, Paul Archibald 指導。並於馮氏的指導下，以一級榮譽畢業於香港浸會大學音樂系。葉氏曾於本港多個樂團擔任樂手，當中包括香港交響管樂團、香港愛樂團、馬勒樂團、香港弦樂團、香港巴羅克室樂團及香港浸會大學管弦樂團等。葉氏近期亦參與本地歌手陳柏宇《陳柏宇 feat. 九龍搖擺俱樂部 2023》演唱會，擔任小號樂手，作現場伴奏。
 
除了擔任小號樂手，葉氏亦熱衷於音樂教育及指揮。葉氏曾入選並參與不同的指揮班包括由美國德州大學( 奥斯汀) 舉辦之管樂指揮及排練工作坊，接受 Jerry Junkin 教授、Mallory Thompson 教授及Richard Floyd 等知名指揮家的指導 、桃園市政府文化局舉辦之指揮大師班，接受英籍指揮家Douglas Bostock的指導。葉氏亦參與於美國明尼蘇達州貝塞爾大學舉辦的 Conn Selmer Institute (CSI) 接受多位世界知名音樂及藝術教育學者針對音樂教育以及藝術發展領域作培訓及交流。
 
現時葉氏投身於音樂教學工作，於本地多間中小學任教小號及指揮樂團，曾帶領學校樂團於聯校音樂大賽中獲得金獎殊榮。葉氏亦於音樂兒童基金會擔任導師，為基層兒童提供音樂教育，透過音樂回饋社會。除了熱衷於教學工作外，葉氏同時擔任香港交響管樂團指揮，主要負責樂團外展工作，積極推廣管樂音樂。葉氏亦為五十男樂團指揮，曾帶領樂團參與嘉義市國際管樂節、於香港電台，有線電視等不同節目中現身，致力推動銀齡藝術。

​Yuk Chuen, Yip (Bill), who hails from Hong Kong, is an enthusiastic trumpeter and conductor. Bill began playing the trumpet at 11 during his tenure in junior high school at St. Bonaventure College and High School. Bill completed his studies at the Hong Kong Baptist University, where he graduated cum laude (with Honours), earning a Bachelor of Arts in Music Studies under the guidance of Mr Ka Hing, Fung. Acclaimed trumpeters Professor James Thompson and Paul Archibald had also taught Bill previously. Over the years, Bill gained various music exposures through performances locally, regionally and globally. He has been actively participating in community performances with a variety of ensembles. He extended his performance experience overseas to Taiwan and the Netherlands. In the Netherlands in 2013 and 2017, Bill took part in the World Music Contest. Bill has been part of some leading ensembles in Hong Kong, namely the Hong Kong Symphonic Winds, SAR Philharmonic Orchestra, Mahler Orchestra, Hong Kong String Orchestra, Collegium Musicum Hong Kong and Hong Kong Baptist University Symphony Orchestra. As a trumpeter, he had recently taken part in local acclaimed pop singer Jason Chan's concert, "Jason Chan feat. Kowloon Swing Social Club Live 2023".
 
Besides playing the trumpet, Bill is passionate about music education and conducting. Bill has been selected for and participated in various conducting programs, including the Art of Band Conducting and Rehearsing workshop at the University of Texas (Austin) under the guidance of world-renowned wind orchestra conductors, such as Professor Jerry Junkin, Professor Mallory Thompson, and Richard Floyd. He was also selected for and participated in the Conducting Masterclass organized by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Taoyuan, where he studied under the British conductor Douglas Bostock. Bill also participated in a professional development conference for directors and music program leaders, which curriculum was designed for specialized tracks focusing on music education and artistic development at the Conn Selmer Institute (CSI) at Bethel University, Minnesota.
 
Bill tutors trumpet at the Music Children Foundation, an organization that provides music education to underprivileged children. He taught trumpet and conducted in various schools and organizations. He has led school band to win gold awards at Joint School Music Competition. He highly values the role and believes music is a medium to reach out and contribute to these children and their families. He serves as a conductor at the Hong Kong Symphonic Winds and is responsible for outreach programmes to promote wind band music. Bill is also a conductor at the Men of Winds, has led the band to participate in the Chiayi International Band Festival. In this elderly community wind band, he aspires to share his musical knowledge with people across different age groups and diverse backgrounds and concurrently promote senior arts to the community.