LOK LAI

LOK LAI is a rising UK-based Hong-Kong-born musician, after attaining Distinction in DipLCM (Recital) in Classical Singing and DipLCM (Recital) in Piano Performance of London College of Music, LOK LAI graduated in Diploma Studies from Internationales Musikkonservatorium (IMUK) Graz in Austria, where he majored in Voice under the tutelage of Prof. Wolfgang Müller-Lorenz. He also studied Piano with Prof. Zoltan Füzessery and Prof. Che-Lun Hsu. Linus completed the Diploma in Music Foundations at The Hong Kong Academy For Performing Arts, studying Voice under Prof. Albert, Chun Lim. He also attended masterclasses by renowned artists, including Prof. Wolfgang Müller-Lorenz and Prof. Aud Kjellaug Tesaker.

Linus frequently won accolades during his studies in Hong Kong and Austria since 2020. He won the Scholarships for Outstanding Performances by HKSAR Government Scholarships Fund in Hong Kong. Besides, he has won prizes in various international music competitions held in Germany, Austria, the U.K., and Hong Kong.

Recognized for his profound expression with great stage presence, Linus is a passionate opera singer and has been singing in different operas, including the role of Marullo in Verdi’s Rigoletto with North Wales Opera.

He is also an experienced solo singer and has been singing at numerous events, including “Messiah” at Christ Church Pennington and “A Night at the Opera” Concert with North Wales Opera in the U.K.. He had an opening performance of “The Calling: Love is a Tale of Time” at Victoria Baths in Manchester. He also had a solo performance with pianist Henrik Sande at The United Methodist Church Graz in Austria. He performed the Holy Mass with other singers, including Prof. Wolfgang Müller-Lorenz at the Parish Church of Frohnleiten in Graz of Austria conducted by Christian Klöckl. Linus also performed at Stiftung Mozarteum- Großer Saal in Salzburg of Austria.

He has been performing actively as a Bass Choral Scholar of Bolton Parish Church and a choral singer of numerous choirs, including the Choir and Organ Concert with the Hallé Choir, the Choral Evensong with Manchester Cathedral Voluntary Choir for Easter at Manchester Cathedral in the U.K., the Common Worship Eucharist with Bolton Parish Church Choir for Passion Sunday at Bolton Parish Church in the U.K., the Choral Evensong with Adamas Voces at Selby Abbey in the U.K., the Holy Mass for Corpus Christi with Choir of Parish Church of Münzgraben (Pfarre Graz- Münzgraben) at Graz Cathedral (Dompfarre Graz) in Austria, Festival of Religion held by Chamber Music Festival Styria (Steiermark) in Graz of Austria, Chorus Performance of IDOMENEO at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the International Choral Jazz and Mass Participatory Musicking Festival in Hong Kong.