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Sanders Lau

Artistic Director, Founder

Sanders Lau is a multifaceted conductor with an unwavering conviction in choral music’s singular power to express and connect. He is the Artistic Director and founder of NOĒMA, and has established the choir as one of the most dynamic and innovative forces in the city’s choral landscape. Sanders believes home-bred professional choral performances will be vital in advancing the local scene. He is known for his approach to programme curation that sparks contemplation, blending standard repertoire with contemporary writings, many of which were Hong Kong and world premieres, in seamless narratives.

Sanders has also served as Resident Conductor with Die Konzertisten, where he has collaborated with a constellation of internationally renowned conductors, including Stephen Layton, Jonathan Cohen, and John Butt, and has cultivated a specialised interest in the historically informed performances of early music.

A highly sought-after choral artist, Sanders frequently guest-conducts, adjudicates, and offers masterclasses and clinics for eminent organisations such as the Hong Kong Arts Festival, Voices of Singapore Festival, and Hong Kong Inter-School Choral Festival. He is ardent about nurturing the next generation of choral leaders and has coached choirs from major universities in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau, as well as numerous other youth and school choirs. His conducting courses have been attended by hundreds of school music teachers and young professionals, furthering his impact on the choral community.

In 2023, Sanders won the First Prize and two Special Awards at the Romano Gandolfi International Competition for Choral Conductors. As a tenor, Sanders recently debuted as the Evangelist in Bach’s St John Passion

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Comprises Hong Kong’s finest choral musicians, led by Sanders Lau.

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