Marco Ho Lam Lau

Marco Lau graduated his M.Mus. at Utrecht Conservatorium, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht with Maestro Alan Weiss and Prof. Sebastián Colombo. He also receive the B.Mus. diploma under the guiding from Prof. Martijn van den Hoek and Prof. Sebastián Colombo. Throughout the last years of professional piano study, Marco Lau has been influenced by the Italian Maestro Vicente Scaramuzza’s Piano school which introduced by Prof. Sebastián Colombo who was in the school from Maestro Vicente Scaramuzza. In 2020, Marco Lau obtained the certifivate of Zertifizierte Musiktutor (CPPZ) - Vienna Music Examination Board

Master-classes with Eldar Nebolsin, Carles Julià, Carmen Piazzini, Jordi Mora, Nora Doallo, Daniel Rivera, Mirabela Dina, Akiko Ebi, Pietro De Maria, Daniel Waayenberg, Nigel Claton, Jun Kanno, Diane Andersen, Paolo Giacometti, Klára Würtz, David Kuijken, Johan Schmidt. Marco Lau is an active festival and summer course attender, like, Sommer Academie Radolfzeel am Bodensee Germany, Musica Aeterna Warve Belgium International piano week, Franz Liszt festival Zaltbommel.

Marco Lau won different competitions from the "Hong Kong schools Music Festival" both in Classical piano music and Chinese piano music. Furthermore, he received the "Aanmoedigingsprijs" from Prinses Christina Concours.

As a soloist, Marco gave different solo piano recitals all over Europe, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Belgium and Hong Kong. Also, Marco love to share the joy of music with different musicians, he has been playing with different musician as piano concerto with symphony orchestra, string quintet, Quatre mains, 2 pianos, clarinet trio, flute trio, piano quartet. Also, accompany different instrumentalist and singers.

For the future of music, Marco would like to let all people who enjoy playing music or get connected with music. Providing professional piano lessons to different levels of students. Let music get into your heart.

Qualifcation :
*MMus, HKU Utrecht Conservatorium, The Netherlands (2015)
*BMus, HKU Utrecht Conservatorium, The Netherlands (2013)

*Zertifizierte Musiktutor (CPPZ) - Vienna Music Examination Board

Position:

*AQUA Music - Music Director (2017- present)
*Private Piano tutor (2005 - present)
*Public Relation Manager, Lenny’s Dance Consultancy Limited (2015 - present)

Teaching Experience:
*Music workshop leader in Het Muziekcentrum van de Omroep [MCO] (2012)
*Private Studio (2005 - present)

Recitals:

*TTO Junior IB English A Language and Literature Certificate Award Ceremony (4 October 2013)
*Private Concert @Rotterdam (21 December 2013)
*Dinner meeting in muziekgebouw Aan 't ij @Amsterdam (6 February 2014)
*Private Concert in Amsterdam gallery house @ Ms Trudy Derksen house (6 March 2014)
*Maene piano house concert @ Brussels (17 March 2014)
*Casal Espriu concert @ Barcelona (21 March 2014)
*Lunch Concert @Waalse Kerk Breda (11 April 2014)
*Class Concert from Alan Weiss Class @Fentener van Vlissingenzaal (12 November 2014)
*Class Concert from Sebastián Colombo Class @Fentener van Vlissingenzaal (18 December 2014)
*Class Concert from Sebastian Colombo Class @Fentener van Vlissingenzaal (19 February 2015)
*Class Concert from Alan Weiss Class @Fentener van Vlissingenzaal (12 March 2015)
*Lunch Concert @Fentener van Vlissingenzaal (16 March 2015)
*Class Concert from Sebastián Colombo Class @Fentener van Vlissingenzaal (2 April 2015)
*Lunch Concert @Tivoli Vredenburg (10 April 2015)
*Lunch Concert @Waalse Kerk Breda (17 April 2015)
*Lunch Concert @Stiltecentrum, Hoog Catherijn Utrecht (21 May 2015)
*Master Final Exam @Fentener van Vlissingenzaal (25 June 2015)

Master class:
*Nelson Goerner @Utrecht, the Netherlands (9 October 2013)
*Daniel Waayenberg @Utrecht, the Netherlands (11 February 2014)
*Masterclass Duo Rita Wagner @Utrecht, the Netherlands (21 February 2014)
*Elder Nebolsin @Brussels, the Netherlands (1 March 2014)
*Jose Maria Curbelo @Utrecht, the Netherlands (18 March 2014)
*Jordi Mora @Utrecht, the Netherlands (18 March 2014)
*Jordi Mora @Maarssen, the Netherlands (12 December 2014)
*Deborah Nemko @Utrecht, the Netherlands ( 29 January 2015)
*Flute Trio Master class @Fentener van Vlissingenzaal (20 February, 2015)
*Nora Doallo @Tarragona, Spain (17 March, 2015)
*Wolfgang Manz @Brussels, Belgium (11 April 2015)
*Mirabela Dina @Koln, Germany (9 May 2015)

Festival:
*Zaltbommel (Schumann festival) 2010
*Zaltbommel (Liszt festival) 2011
*Zaltbommel (Debussy & Ravel festival) 2012
*Zaltbommel (Schubert festival) 2014

Summer Camp:
*15th International Piano Week @ Warve, Belgium 2012
*19th International Masterclass of music @Radolfzell, Germany 2013

Orchestra:
*Utrecht Conservatory Orchestra @Fentener van Vlissingenzaal (25 June 2015)

Ensembles:
*Piano Duo Concert @Utrecht Conservatory (19 March, 2014)
*Clarinet Cello Piano Trio @ Maartje Benders final exam (18 December, 2014)
*Flute Trio @ Aldo’s student Flute Class concert (20 February, 2015)
*Clarinet Cello Piano Trio @ Camber Music Marathon(6 March, 2015)
*Clarinet Cello Piano Trio @ Chilli Lo Recital (1 May, 2015)

Related Experience:
*Advertisement for Alan Weiss retire concert @ Utrecht Conservatory
*Concert Organiser for a whole orchestra in my final master exam recital

Other Experience:
*Proficient in Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin) and English. Sufficient in Dutch.

Honors/Awards:
*"Aanmoedigingsprijs" from Prinses Christina Concours 2010 - 2011