Ho Wai-On Explained

Ho Wai-On (Ann-Kay Lin) (born 1946, Hong Kong) is an Anglo-Chinese composer.

Biography

Ann-Kay Lin grew up in Hong Kong, and studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London on a John Swire Scholarship. She studied singing and composition, and piano with Max Pirani. A wrist injury ended her career as a concert pianist, and she turned to composition instead.^{[1] [2]}

Ann-Kay Lin is included in the British Music Collection^[3] online.

Works

Ann-Kay Lin has composed for dance, ballet, chamber ensemble, instrumental and voice performance. Selected works include:

• Sakura Variations (1974 revised 2000)
• Four Love Songs in Chinese (1974 revised 2000)
• Permutation (1996)
• Tai Chi (1977)
• To You (1977 revised 2000)
• Farewell, My Beloved (1982)
• Bulldozers, Old House and Old Banyan (1990 revised 1999)
• Let’s Sing "Magic Banyan Tree" (2002)

Her compositions have been recorded and issued on CD, including:

• Music is Happiness Audio CD

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ann-Kay LIN Music is Happiness. 12 October 2010. Woolf, Jonathan.
2. Book: The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. Julie Anne. Sadie. Rhian. Samuel. 1994. 9780393034875. 4 October 2010.
3. News: Ann-Kay Lin. 2018-04-21 . . 2018-09-02. en.