CHIN Lok-man is studying music performance in The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in oboe in the class of Mr. Yiu Song-lam. Chin has begun his oboe training with Mr. So Hon-tou since the age of 14, and then under the tutelage of Mr. Kwan Sheung-fung.
Chin actively performs as the oboe player with various local orchestra. He has been an oboe player of the Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra for more than seven years. In 2013 and 2015, he was nominated as the oboe player of the Hong Kong Youth Symphonic Band and visited Korea and Taiwan on tour. Besides, he has performed with the Musica Viva, Hong Kong Bach Festival, Hong Kong Festival Orchestra, Ponte Singers & Orchestra, Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra and SAR Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2016, he was selected by Musicus Society to perform with the Tapiola Sinfonietta from Finland.
Chin is also experienced in chamber music performance. As the oboist of the local woodwind quintet Hong Kong QUINTessence, he has performed in the 45th Hong Kong Arts Festival Plus and participated in CIMCL in Lyon, France. He is also a member of Ob．session, the first ensemble in Hong Kong featuring all instruments of the oboe family. As a soloist, he has performed with the Academy Symphony Orchestra and Hong Kong Voice.
Chin has performed in France, Vienna, China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. Chin was honoured the Breguet Trey Lee Performing Arts Scholarship 2016 and SAR Philharmonic Scholarship 2016/17.
