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Music created from the heart can connect souls and build harmony. We are currently recruiting young Cantonese composers and lyricists aged 14 to 25 for our Voices Unleashed music programme. Now in its third year, the programme offers participants the chance to explore extraordinary stories of individuals from diverse backgrounds and create music that inspires inclusivity and understanding within our community. The resulting works will be performed publicly by a mixed-ability choir, recorded in professional studios and released on streaming platforms. Facilitating artists include Joseph Ho (member of Yat Po Singers, Set Tone Men and Zense), Sonic Lee (member of De Tesla, composer of 3CM and Housing Complex C), Winky Wong (member of girl group Beanies, winner of the Ultimate Song Chart Awards and Metro Radio Hits Music Awards), and Kessay Chan (Top 10 Young Artist 2019, project member of Yat Po Singers and project advisor for the Hong Kong Arts Festival). To apply, simply submit the application form along with a short video clip of you performing a song. Free application, limited spots available. This programme is part of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Project Grant: stART Up Community Arts Project – an inclusive and accessible project promoting understanding and equality, and expanding perceptions of what art can be.  Notes for the video submission -          To submit your video audition, please provide a link to your demo video hosted on YouTube, Google Drive, or Dropbox.  -          In the video, please:           1. State your name and provide a brief overview of your music experience within 1 minute.           2. Provide a one-minute demo of you performing a cover song or an original song. You can choose to perform with or without accompaniment. If you use a backing track, you may listen through headphones while recording, but ensure your voice is clearly audible over the music. -          You may also choose not to sing, and play just an instrument. -          Your audition video should be no longer than two minutes. Artists and Project Team

Advance school bookings are now open for Likes & Lies, a heartfelt musical exploring the complexities of friendship and romance in the digital age! Follow Savannah and Chun as they navigate friendships and relationships through social media, exploring the challenges of modern connections and the quest for authenticity in a world of likes and filters. Featuring a talented cast of singers, dancers, and actors aged 9 to 25, Likes & Lies builds on the momentum of last year’s acclaimed production, Gen Last, which was nominated for the United Nations Live Culture for Impact List 2024. Directed by Lindsey McAlister and featuring original music by Amuer Calderon, this production invites students to connect with pressing social issues in an entertaining way, sparking conversations about social media use and authenticity—topics that truly resonate with today’s youth! Likes & Lies will take the stage at The Box, Freespace this November. Tickets for schools are allocated on a first come, first served basis. To book, simply complete this online form and return it to carmen@hkyaf.com. School Performances 13, 14 | 11 | 2025 – 11am Public Performances 13, 14, 15 | 11 | 2025 – 7:30pm 15 | 11 | 2025 – 2:30pm Booking Details ●        Tickets: $180 (students); $260 (teachers) ●        1 complimentary teacher ticket for every 10 student tickets booked ●        Matinee performances on 13 and 14 November open to school parties only ●        Suitable for ages 9 and above ●        Performed in English with Chinese surtitles; approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. Latecomers will be admitted during ONE suitable break in the performance only. No re-entry until after the show. ●        School performances will include a post-show 15-minute Q&A with the cast and creative team for interested attendees ●        Tickets for public performances are available from September 2025 on the official WestK website

We are delighted to announce that the original Cantonese songs – L∞p, Uni-senses and Silent Embrace – created and recorded as part of our Voices Unleashed music programme – are now available on a range of music streaming platforms. Featuring lyrics inspired by the stories of individuals with diverse abilities and backgrounds, the songs were written by a group of young songwriters, arranged by professional musicians, and performed and recorded by a mixed-ability choir.   Experience the transformative power of music and the ability of collaboration to promote equality and inclusion here.   Artists and Project Team CHAN Kessay TSE Pui-yu WONG Winky CHAN Yik Venus HO Joseph LEE Sonic LAU Daniel Participating Organisation Wai Sing Music Youth Songwriters CHAN Ngai-hang CHOW Bak-yin CHU Evelyn FUNG Jaedus LAM Siu-ling LAM Wing-hei LAU Rachel LEE Zenobia LEUNG Ip-wen LEUNG Lok-tin LEUNG Tsz-yu SO Kai-san SO Man-hei Ricky SUEN Hin WONG Lok-hang Natalie Voices Unleashed Choir Members Cheung Ching Lutheran Centre for the Disabled Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LC-HKS HUI Mui-mui LAI Man-kee YAU Hon-ming Youth Singers CHAN Chun-hei CHAN Rachel CHAU Cheuk-ling Cherry CHONG Chian-yee CHONG Sum-sum LEUNG Lok-tin LEUNG Wing-kit LEUNG Yuk-yee LI Cho-fung SUEN Hin TSE Man-wing Michaela WAN Hon-yin YEUNG Jasmine Raye   Riceball Acappella NG Cheuk-chi POON Wai-leung TANG Hui-yin WONG Lok-yiu   Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong Y’s Men’s Centre for the Deaf - Sign Language Songs group CHIU Wing-kin HUI Pui-lam LI Yali MA Siu-wai MOK Mei-ying TSANG Lai-sim WONG Suk-ping YEUNG Yuen-chow   Album art design SUEN Kelvin ​