GUSTAV KA LOK MAK 麥家樂 &
GLOBAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
(Austrian Music Theatre Prize 2018)

Maestro Mak Ka Lok
Conductor and Composer
Prizes & Awards:
2000: "Certificate of Honor" Russia
2018: "Austrian Music Theatre Prize" Austria
2022: "Decoration of Honor in Gold" Austria
2026: "Outstanding Citizen Award" from Shunde, China
Diploma:
1980: Vienna Conservatory for Music - Diploma
1985: International Toscanini Conducting competition - Diploma
1987: International conducting competition for 20th Century Music, Austria, 2nd Prize
Teachers:
Prof. Karl Randolf, Prof. Karl Österreicher, Prof. Alfred Uhl, Sir Charles Mackerras, Mstislav Rostropovich
Employment:
1974 - 1975: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra - "First Violinist"
1980 - 1983: St. Polten Theatre Orchestra " Concert master"
1996 - 2000: Voronezh Philharmonic Orchestra "Conductor"
2011 - Global Symphony Orchestra "Music Director"
Guest conductor:
1980: Brasov Philharmonic Orchestra
1984: Taiwan Symphony Orchestra
1985: Sinfonica Emilia della Romagna
1990: Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
1992: Beijing Central Philharmonic Orchestra
1993: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
1994: Hong Kong Sinfonietta
1997: Szeged Philharmonic Orchestra
2002: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
2004: Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra
2006: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
2006: Sibiu Philharmonic Orchestra
2007: Kyiv Radio NRCU Symphony Orchestra
2009: Kazakhstan State Philharmonic Orchestra
2011: Qingdao Symphony Orchestra
2012: Macao Symphony Orchestra
2014: Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra
2016: North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
2017: Croatia Chamber Orchestra
2022: Budapest Symphony Orchestra
International Music Festivals:
1991: Hong Kong Arts Festival, Hong Kong
1994: Moscow Autumn Music Festival, Russia
2007: Avellino Music Festival, Italy
2009: Prokofiev Music Festival, Kazakhstan
2016: "Musicarama" Festival, Hong Kong
2019: China Arts Festival, Shanghai
Composition:
2001: Quartetino (Performance: Vienna Quartet, East West Festival, Austria)
2003: Symphony No. 2 (Performance: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Baden)
2004: Concert Suites (Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra, Baden)
2005: Trauer Musik (Performance: Moscow Symphony Orchestra; Musikverein Vienna)
2010: "The Bat and the Sun" Symphonic Poem (Performance: Kazakhstan State Philharmonic Orchestra)
2022: Two Songs of Peace (Performance: Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Musikverein Vienna)
"The Legend of Confucius" opera
2021: CPAA Theatre and HK Leisure and Cultural Services Department online performance {Global Symphony Orchestra}
2022: 25th HKSAR Anniversary Celebration Concert Performance at HK City Hall Concert Hall (Global Symphony Orchestra)
2022: Golden Hall, Musikverein, Vienna; Budapest Symphony Orchestra
2023: 5th China Opera Festival at Jiaxing Grand Theatre, Zhejiang (Global Symphony Orchestra)
TV Broadcast:
2022: RTHK Channel 31
2023: Jiaxing TV
2025: CCTV Channel 15 "Music Traveller"
CD Recording:
Bertelsmann Music Group
Hugo Production Limited
Emperor Entertainment Group
