Kai Sai ( Principal Oboe )
Sai KAI, currently the principal oboe of Orchestra de Macao, guest lecturer of oboe performance at School of Music, Hong Kong Chinese Universty Shenzhen, and music department at Macao Polytechnic College, previously appointed as the principal oboist at Sonderjyllands Symphony Orchestra in Danmark(2005-2013), which was the first tenure principal oboe position ever given to a Chinese national from any European professional orchestra, and the principal oboe in NCPA orchestra in Beijing (2011-2014).
Started music at a very young age, Mr Kai has attended the China Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Indiana University in Bloomington, USA, Royal College of Music in London and Mozarteum in Salzburg. From 2001 to 2003, he was working as orchestra apprentice at Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich, and he has also been invited to take part in the festival orchestras in Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival and Verbier Music Festival as principal oboist and English horn player.
Mr. Kai has won multiple scholarships, awards, and competitions, some of which include Irwing & Lena Lo Award, Indiana University School of Music Merit Award, Queen Elisabeth, the Queen’s Mother Music Scholarship, Royal College of Music Senior Oboe Prize, the First China National Chamber Music Competition for Wind and Brass, Isle Of Wight International Oboe Competition in England, Crussel International Oboe Competition in Finland, Jeuness Musicale in Belgrade and Isle of Man International Oboe Competition.
As a concert soloist, Mr. Sai Kai has performed concerts with various orchestras, including South Danish Symphony Orchestra, Fredericia Symphony, Thüringen Philharmonie, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Aukso Chamber Orchestra, Cappella Ispolotina, Wiener Frauen Orchester, Lituan Chamber Orchestra and etc. The CCTV, Bavarian Radio, Danish Radio, KBS and etc. had broadcasted various concerto and chamber performances of him.
As an orchestral musician, he has frequently been guest artist with Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Munich State Opera, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Malmo Symphony, Aahus Symphony, Aalborg Symphony, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Philharmonic, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra and etc.