Honorary President

Dr Charles S.K. CHENG

Dr. Cheng is a specialist in surgery. He graduated from Adelaide University in 1967. He is currently Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, American College of Surgeons and Hong Kong College of Surgeons. He is also the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Baptist Hospital.

Message from the President:

During my tenure with the Hong Kong Oratorio Society as its Chairman and Advisor during the period between 1976-1980, we had fostered a cordial relationship with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Under the baton of its conductor, Hans Gunter Mommer, immortal works such as Beethoven's Choral Symphony, Carl Off's Carmina Burana and Handel's Messiah were rendered to the delight of the audience of Hong Kong. He was overwhelmed with the high standard and commitment of the Society that he proposed continued co-operation. On his recommendation, we were invited to participate in the Hong Kong Arts Festival and the Asian Arts Festival. Works like Elgar's Dream of Gerontius with the Scottish BBC Orchestra under the directorship of Christopher Seaman and Faure's Requiem with the Bournemouth Philharmonic Orchestra were the highlights that bring back cherished memories.

With the advent of the millennium, our Society endeavours to maintain the fine tradition set in the past years. With the continued support and patronage of the Hong Kong audience, Friends of the Society and the music fraternity, we hope to elevate the standard of our performances to new heights.