About

Dr. Kim-Kuok Ip, a native of Macao, graduated from the University of Salford with a First-Class Bachelor of Music and a PhD in Composition. His creative and academic pursuits encompass composition, music theory, technology, and education. While studying in the UK, he began collaborating with performers and ensembles, launching a career spanning orchestral, chamber, vocal, and multimedia works. His compositions and arrangements have been premiered in Macao, Hong Kong, London, and Manchester, performed by groups ranging from symphony and wind orchestras to Chinese instrumental ensembles.

He has collaborated with leading artists such as Yip Wing-sie, Timothy Sun, Kitty Cheung, and Colleen Lee, and worked on popular music projects with Wowkie Zhang, Hins Cheung, and Yoga Lin. Ensemble partnerships include the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Macao Orchestra, Pan Asia Symphony, and Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra.

In academia, Dr. Ip has served at Beijing Normal University–Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, Macao Polytechnic University, and the City University of Macau. Beyond teaching, he contributes actively to Macao’s cultural scene as former President of the Macao A Cappella Association and Artistic Adviser to the Cheong Hong Chinese Orchestra.

Upcoming Events

7 February 2026

World Première

The Beatitudes — for Mixed Choir (SATB) and Piano
perform by Cantate Chorus (Macau)

Performance Venue :
Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, Macau

Free Admission
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Media & Highlights Past Events

Highlights Works

Fantasia – for Alto Saxophone and Guzheng (2007)
Dragon Fanfare – for Wind Band (2010)
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Symphonic Band – Pimenta (2010)
Clarinet Sonata – Dukkha (2010)
Havoc in the Heavenly Kingdom – for Violin and Piano (2010)
Pátio do Mungo – for Dizi, Erhu, Guzheng, and Symphonic Band (2010)
Let There Be Accompanied – for Contemporary A Cappella (Solo T, S, MS, A, T, B, and VP) (2014)
A Tender Dream – for Guzheng and Piano (2024)
Variations on Für Elise – for Piano Eight Hands (2024)
Seven Poems by Yi’an Jushi – for Mixed Choir (SATB) with Piano, Clarinet, and Erhu (2024)

Highlights Arrangements

Dr. Kim Kuok Ip is an accomplished arranger whose work spans wind band, British brass band, jazz big band, percussion ensemble, orchestral, choral, a cappella, and mixed-ensemble formats. His portfolio encompasses hundreds of arrangements for professional soloists as well as educational and community ensembles, with parts carefully adapted to performers’ technical levels and specific performance contexts.

Notable highlights include orchestral and crossover arrangements for artists such as Hins Cheung and Yoga Lin with the Macao Youth Symphonic Orchestra, in which he transforms Chinese pop and literary-inspired songs into full symphonic scores for large outdoor and festival concerts. He has also crafted patriotic and commemorative medleys for bands and choirs in Macao, weaving together well-known Chinese songs for major civic celebrations.

Beyond orchestral and wind band writing, Ip collaborates with groups such as Encore Percussion Ensemble and the Macao Percussion Association on film and cartoon-themed medleys, reimagining Hollywood soundtracks and Japanese animation music for virtuosic percussion settings. As former president and music director of the Macao A Cappella Association, he also developed contemporary a cappella arrangements.

Contact

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