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SHIU Wai Yau, William is a Hong Kong-born composer, conductor and performer of piano, clarinet and French Horn. William obtained a master’s degree in music composition under the guidance of Jesse Broekman at KASK & Conservatorium, Ghent, Belgium. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Composition from Hong Kong Baptist University, studying from Christopher Keyes and Camilo Mendez. He is now the part-time lecturer in Hong Kong College of Technology.

William’s compositions span a wide range of genres from chamber ensembles, orchestra, open-form to multimedia works. His music has been performed and exhibited in Hong Kong, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Taiwan, Switzerland, Portugal, etc. Ensemble/organisation William have collaborated with including Platypus Ensemble (Austria), Peter Benoit Fonds (Belgium), K622 Clarinet Ensembles (Hong Kong), Orkest de Ereprijs (Netherlands) and Cello Wercken Zutphen (Netherlands). In 2024, he was awarded the Ereprijs Xtra (Orkest de Ereprijs, Phion, NJO) commission to compose a new work for the 2025 Andriessen Festival.

In addition to composing, William has studied orchestral conducting with CHOI Ho Man and Kristiina Poska at HKBU and KASK & Conservatorium respectively. He participated in the conducting masterclass by Symfonie Orkest Vlaanderen (Belgium). He is also actively involved in conducting new music and is an accomplished arranger of folk music and popular works around the world. Ensemble William have arranged for including Men of Winds, Shinywinds, Cyber Symphonic Winds, Sforzando Wind Ensemble (Hong Kong), Gents Universitair Harmonie Orkest (Belgium), etc. William was the young ambassador of Belgian National Orchestra in 2023-24 for the promotion of classical orchestral music.

In 2025 he formed ‘The Maniacs’. The ensemble interprets any crazy ideas ‘hilariously but seriously’ from sound-based performances. They regularly perform innovative contemporary music works around the world, alongside new compositions by local composers. It is a platform to promote their music and offers a broader artistic vision to the audience.

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