Cheuk Shing Li (Sampson) is a Hong Kong-born composer whose works explore sound, texture, and timbre.

Sampson’s compositions have been recognized by leading music organizations such as JACK Quartet, Barcelona Modern, Toolbox Percussion, Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, and the Hong Kong Composers’ Guild. He is a recipient of scholarships including the David M. Schimmel Memorial Composition Scholarship Fund and the Dr. Paul Gregory Bonneau Memorial Composition Scholarship.

His works have been performed by ensembles like the Barcelona Modern Ensemble, New Morse Code, Romer Quartet, Dawning Quartet, Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, Passepartout Duo, Ensemble Dal Niente, [Switch~ Ensemble] and JACK Quartet. They have been featured in renowned festivals, including the Barcelona Modern Festival, the June in Buffalo and the Toolbox International Creative Academy Festival.

He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in music composition at the University of North Texas, where he studies with Panayiotis Kokoras and Jon Nelson. His artistic development has been further enriched by working with composers such as Chaya Czernowin, George Lewis, Ken Ueno, Karola Obermüller and Ying Wang, among others.