Adrian Wong
黃子峻
composer
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Adrian Wong is a composer who aims to create engaging and moving music full of imagery, drama, and unapologetic conviction. Adrian takes inspiration from a wide array of subjects, from the impending climate crisis to matters of identity, as well as the smaller things in life, from the lullabies his mother sang to the tastes and textures of his favorite food.
Featured Pieces
Absalom
for SATB choir and SAT trio
written for NOĒMA
Absalom’s tragic story in King David’s words
Shadow Puppets
for countertenor and mixed ensemble
dedicated to my mother
A childhood memory: a janky shadow puppet play!
武藝 - Martial Arts
for SATB choir
written for Diocesan Choral Society
Tai Chi and Wing Chun
Childhood Sweet
for solo piano
written for Zach Hoi Leong Cheong
HK desserts! Herbal jelly, tofu pudding, durian, and a lullaby.
Be Still, My Beating Heart
for SATB choir
written for Young New Yorkers’ Chorus
Love!
Deep Blue
for countertenor and string quartet
written for Sam Higgins
Ocean, breath, and us.
Home
for SATB choir
written for DBS x HYS IMC
Finding comfort
Eulogy for a Fallen Tree
concerto for two bassoons and contrabassoon
written for Kahlan Yenney, Asha Kline, Luis Marquez Teruel, and the Curtis Symphony Orchestra