Aristo Sham Wins the K Prize in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
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Aristo Sham made history on April 10 by becoming the first pianist from Hong Kong ever to win the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, one of classical music’s premier competitions. At 29 years old he took home a grand prize worth $100,000 (HK$784,738) which includes concert bookings and management for three years plus live album recording with Neiman Marcus production clothing as prizes in Fort Worth Texas where 28 competitors vied against one another for glory.
Piano star Aristo Sham has added his talents to Hong Kong’s vibrant art scene by taking home first prize at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition held in Dallas, Texas – marking only the second time ever that someone from Hong Kong has earned this coveted award. Beating out 28 participants from 45 nations and regions during a three-week long competition that began May 21, Aristo won $100,000 and other prizes during this grueling contest that started May 21.
On Friday night at the Hong Kong News Awards, The South China Morning Post took home 12 awards – with its City desk team taking home one of the top honors: first place for Edith Lin and Jeffie Lam in the Best Scoop category with their investigation into unauthorised structures being added to luxury homes without permission. They also earned merit awards for covering stories on plans by a Dubai prince to launch his family office here.
Other winners included The Post’s Science News team, who finished third in the Best Science News Reporting category for their coverage of a seamen’s strike and its effect on Hong Kong’s economy; as well as Business News team who took second place for their analysis of global economic crisis.
On November 29th, Hong Kong Arts Development Awards 2019 will take place, celebrating both veteran arts practitioners and newer artists alike. Furthermore, schools that have achieved excellence in arts education will be acknowledged, while encouraging community members to actively support local arts development efforts.
SHKS is a professional association open to scholars and students interested in Hong Kong Studies. Affiliated to the Association for Asian Studies, its goal is to foster new theories, concepts and methodologies within Hong Kong Studies.
This year, the Hong Kong Public Library is providing a total donation of HK$200,000 towards two projects, including its new Digitisation Programme and an exhibition about poet TSANG Chiu-ming’s life and works. This exhibition seeks to make his writing accessible and widely available – particularly among young people – within Hong Kong and further afield; furthermore it will serve as an important resource when studying Hong Kong’s experience, past or present. We thank our sponsors for their generous contribution; open to the public from September 2022 till December 2022 for more details please visit HKPL website