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The ‘2024 CASH Annual Dinner cum Golden Sail Music Awards Presentation’ was successfully held on 5 November 2024 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Nearly 800 guests including friends from the music industry, honourable guests from government officials and business sectors, as well as our clients and members to support the talk of the town event.
The following awards were presented, namely: ‘Best Melody’, ‘Best Lyrics’, ‘Best Arrangement’, ‘Best Vocal Collaborations’, ‘Best Performance by a Band’, ‘Best Vocal Performance by a Female Artist’, and ‘Best Vocal Performance by a Male Artist’, ‘Best Serious Composition’, ‘Best Young Composer’s Serious Composition’ and ‘CASH Best Song’.
Besides, renowned lyricist Mr Poon Wai Yuen and serious music composer Prof. David Gwilt were presented ‘CASH Hall of Fame Awards 2024’ respectively in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the music industry.
Finalists for ‘CASH Best Song’, ‘Best Lyrics’, and ‘Best Arrangement’ sharing on stage
CASH Chairman Prof. Chan Wing Wah, JP, Directors Chan Siu Kei, Alvin Leong, Carol Ng, Jonathan Ho, Dr. Mui Kwong Chiu, Tomy Wai, Gallery Chow, Spencer Lee, along with Joint General Managers Mimi Chan and Ridgely Wei, gathered on stage for the toasting
The recipient of the ‘CASH Hall of Fame Awards 2024’ Poon Wai Yuen, with award presenter Kenneth Fok
Jocelyn Chan, Felix Lam, DEZ, and Winky Wong perform classic hits by Poon Wai Yuen arranged by Cheung Ka Shing, creating an electrifying dinner atmosphere
Poon Wai Yuen, recipient of the ‘CASH Hall of Fame Awards 2024,’ with performers Cheung Ka Shing, Tommy Chan, Jocelyn Chan, Felix Lam, DEZ, and Winky Wong
Award presenter, Mr. Tsang Chi Sham, Thomas with ‘Best Young Composer’s Serious Composition’ winner Luk Wai Chun
Award presenter Poon Wai Yuen, with ‘Best Melody’ winners J. Arie, and representatives of Kiri T and Gavin Chan
Award presenter Poon Wai Yuen, with ‘Best Lyrics’ winner Sit Chun Ning
Award presenter Poon Wai Yuen, with the representative of ‘Best Arrangement’ winners Terence Lam and Vigilant Nation Ent.
Award presenter Prof. Victor Chan, with ‘Best Serious Composition’ winners Cheung Pui Shan and Lai Kam Yee
Karen Sung and Harry Chiu perform the classic piece ‘Sonatina’ by Prof. David Gwilt, recipient of the ‘CASH Hall of Fame Awards 2024’
Award presenter Lowell Lo with the representative of ‘Best Female Vocal Performance’ winner moon tang
Award presenter Lowell Lo with ‘Best Male Vocal Performance’ winner Wan Kwong
Award presenter Frank Lee with the representative of ‘Best Vocal Collaborations’ winners Jay Fung and Marf Yau
Award presenter Joanus Lam with the representative of ‘Best Performance by a Band’ winner “per se”
The winning team “4.30AM”, members Leung Yan Ting Tiffany, Chen Qiong, Wong Hin Cheng (Frog), and tutor Sara Fung performed their award-winning original song ‘Zhi Xi’ on stage
Award presenter Prof. Chan Wing Wah, JP with ‘CASH Best Song’ winners: Sit Chun Ning, Nick Wong, Wan Kwong, Ho Kwan Yuen and Anson Lo
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The Society welcomed the delegation of National Copyright Administration Representative of PRC on 15 October 2024 for discussion on effective cooperation, exchange, and development of the music copyright protection, and sharing of the Society’s copyright collective management system technology.
CASH Chairman Prof. Chan Wing Wah (L4), CASH Joint General Managers Ms Mimi Chan (L2) and Mr Ridgely Wei (R5)welcomed Director General of the Copyright Department of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Mr Wang Zhicheng (L5) with his delegation at the CASH office, together with Regional Director for Asia-Pacific of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) Mr Benjamin Ng (L6).
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Organised by the Music Copyright Society of China (MCSC), Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Limited (CASH), and Macao Association of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (MACA), with the support of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), the ‘2nd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Collective Management of Copyright in Music Works Forum’ was successfully held on 10 October 2024, at the Galaxy International Convention Center in Macau.
This year’s forum consisted of several sessions, including the opening ceremony, the premiere of “Copyright Ignites Creativity”, the release of the report on the protection of music copyrights in audiovisual works, keynote speeches, and panel discussions. It gathered government and association representatives from the three regions, as well as representatives from international organisations, legal professionals, musicians, university professors and scholars, representatives from the education sector, music users, and industry figures, with approximately 150 guests attending the event.
The forum successfully facilitated discussions on establishing a cooperative framework in the Greater Bay Area to enhance the protection of creators and address the challenges and opportunities in the age of artificial intelligence and the internet. It also effectively promoted cooperation, exchange, and development among the music copyright collective management organisations of the three regions.
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‘The 22nd CASH Golden Sail Music Awards’ press conference was held on 16 October. The Society revealed the finalists of ‘The 22nd CASH Golden Sail Music Awards’ and presented the ‘2023 CASH Golden Sail Most Performed Works Awards’.
The prestigious CASH Hall of Fame Awards 2024 will be presented to renowned lyricist Poon WI Yuen and serious music composer Professor David Gwilt respectively in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the music industry.
The 2024 CASH Award Dinner cum Golden Sail Music Awards Presentation will be held on November 5 (Tuesday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Presentations of the CASH Hall of Fame Award 2024 along with other CASH Golden Sail Music awards will be conducted to recognise the efforts of musicians over the past year. This event also serves as an opportunity to promote communication and collaboration within the music industry, further advancing the music creation industry in Hong Kong.
Click here for ‘The 22nd CASH Golden Sail Music Awards’ finalists list (in Chinese)
Click here for ‘2023 CASH Golden Sail Most Performed Works Awards’ awards list (in Chinese)
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CASH Director election was held at the 46th Annual General Meeting on 27 September 2024. There was one vacancy of Publisher Director in the Council. Election result was as follows:
Elected Publisher Director
Mr Spencer Lee (R3) Peermusic (S. E. Asia) Limited
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Upon the nomination stage of ‘The 22nd CASH Golden Sail Music Awards’, the ‘Awards Consultation Committee’ has confirmed and finalised the nominations of all categories. The First Round Election of the Awards now commences. Please return the signed Voting Form via e-mail, WhatsApp or fax to our official accountants ‘Patrick Wong CPA Limited’ before the deadline. Please refer to the Voting Form for more details.
Please download the following information and form:
Nominations of All Awards Categories:
Best Young Composer’s Serious Composition
Best Vocal Performance by a Female Artist
Best Vocal Performance by a Male Artist
If you wish to listen to the nominated works of ‘Best Serious Composition’ and ‘Best Young Composer’s Serious Composition’ which were first publicly performed earlier before casting your vote, please review the communications sent to members via email or mail which contain the website and login instructions for revisiting the works. You may also contact us via e-mail at [email protected].
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The Hong Kong Volunteer Award 2024 is now open for applications. For more details, please visit the following webpage: https://hkv-award.hk/
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CASH is now inviting all members to demonstrate your support to ‘The 22nd CASH Golden Sail Music Awards’ by nominating your favourite works, songwriters and performers. The eligible period for this year’s Awards is from 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024. Please read through Awards & Judging Criteria and Rules of Election, and return the completed Nomination Form by e-mail or WhatsApp to our official accountants ‘Patrick Wong CPA Limited’ before the deadline.
Click here for Nomination Form
Click here for Awards & Judging Criteria
Click here for Rules of Election
Click here for Parent’s / Guardian’s Consent Form (as applicable)
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Sponsored by the CASH Music Fund and presented in collaboration for the first time with The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), the ‘CASH Composition Award 2023/24’ has been awarded to the following student from Creative Arts and Culture and Education (Music).
Chung King Yat is pursuing Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Arts and Culture and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Music) (co-terminal double degree) and is currently a third-year student studying the saxophone under the guidance of Mr Martin Choy Kwok Tin, and also learning handbells and handbell conducting from Ms Wong Wai Ching, Ms Leung Lai Shee, and Ms Yeung Tsz Ting.
Chung is passionate about ensemble music and is currently a student conductor of the EdUHK Orchestra, as well as a student conductor and Vice-Chairman of the EdUHK handbell Ensemble. He is also a member of several music groups both within and outside the university. Chung actively participates in performances and operational matters and has assisted in organising multiple public performances over the past two years.
Chung King Yat
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Sponsored by the CASH Music Fund, the ‘CASH Music Scholarship for Overseas Studies 2024/2025’ has been awarded to Lam Chun Hei. He will pursue Doctor of Philosophy in Music Composition at Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester.
Lam Chun Hei is an active composer and an enthusiast of contemporary music style. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music with first-class honours from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and completed his master’s studies in composition at Bowling Green State University. His goal is to explore and experiment on a wide array of sounds and timbre, especially with contemporary instrumental techniques and live electronics.
Winning multiple awards, his works were featured in various festivals and conferences, including June in Buffalo (USA), International Rostrum of Composers (2023: Netherlands), MUSLAB (2023: Ecuador), Nanhua University International Symposium of Contemporary Music Research (Taiwan), soundSCAPE Festival (Italy), Connecticut Summerfest (USA), SCI National Conference (USA), and the Hong Kong Contemporary Music Festival (HK).
Groups such as the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Toledo Symphony, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Mivos Quartet, Del Sol Quartet, [Switch~ Ensemble], Mise-en Ensemble, Du.0, and Cong Quartet are among the many who presented Lam’s music over the years.
Lam Chun Hei
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Jay Fung, AGA and Jocelyn Chan received Gold Award, Silver Award and Bronze Award respectively of the ‘CASH Best Singer-songwriter Award’ at the 45th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award. The award was co-presented by RTHK and CASH.
Jay Fung
AGA
Jocelyn Chan
Photos provided by: RTHK and Universal Music
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Participants from three regions share their original music works in the Showcase. Hong Kong participants are Han Ningze, Leung Yan Ting Tiffany, Olivia Cordelia Oi Yan To and Poon King Man Kelvin.
Professional judges are (from L to R) Siu Hak, Loudboy, Mak Chun Hung, Cheung Ka Shing, and Cousin Fung.
The first performance group: The Brave Heroes Alliance
Original song: ‘Yin Wei Ni’
Composer: Ian Hao I
Lyricist: Chen Chao Chao
Arrangement and rap lyric: Han Ningze
Members: (From top to down) Ian Hao I, Chen Chao Chao, and Han Ningze
The second performance group: 4.30AM
Original song: ‘Zhi Xi’
Composer: Chen Qiong, Leung Yan Ting Tiffany, and Wong Hin Cheng
Lyricist: Wong Hin Cheng
Arrangement: Leung Yan Ting Tiffany
Members: (From top to down) Chen Qiong, Wong Hin Cheng, and Leung Yan Ting Tiffany
The third performance group: Introverted (Love) Person
Original song: ‘Ru Guo Wo Shi Ni De Er Ji’
Composer: Olivia Cordelia Oi Yan To, Sun Yi Cheng
Lyricist: Wu Cheng Lon
Arrangement: Olivia Cordelia Oi Yan To, Sun Yi Cheng
Members: (From top to down) Olivia Cordelia Oi Yan To, Sun Yi Cheng, and Wu Cheng Lon
The fourth performance group: Gear L
Original song: ‘Shi Mian Tong Kong’
Composer: Leong Chi Long, Poon King Man Kelvin
Lyricist: Poon King Man Kelvin
Arrangement: Leong Chi Long, Ollie Li
Members: (From top to down) Leong Chi Long, Poon King Man Kelvin and Ollie Li
Jamming and performance sessions
CASH member Chan Cheung Kai performs his original song ‘Ai Zai’.
CASH member Tang Tze Chung performs his original song ‘Ophelia’.
Music Camp Director Mak Chun Hung and four tutors Claudia Koh, Mark Tai, Sara Fung and Kenny Wong perform Claudia’s original song ‘my favorite wine’.
The group 4.30AM receives the ‘Best Performance Award’ for their original song ‘Zhi Xi’. The Hertz (R1-5) serves as the award presenter and shares interpretation techniques and insights.
The Group 4.30AM receives the ‘Best Song Award’ for their original song ‘Zhi Xi’ from Music Camp Director Mak Chun Hung (R1).
Music Work Showcase is successfully launched. We express our gratitude to all working partners, publishers, members and the public for their support and participation.
