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Megan Sterling

Principal Flute
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

Principal Flute of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra since 2002, Australian-born Megan Sterling has enjoyed working with some of the world’s top conductors and soloists. She has appeared several times as a soloist with the orchestra, as well as in recitals, radio broadcasts, Canto-pop recordings, and chamber music concerts in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Australia, Europe, and the US. She has appeared live on national television and radio in Australia, Asia, Europe, and North America, and performed at Parliament House for the Australian Prime Minister.

Josep Portella Orfila

Flute
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

Born on the Spanish island of Menorca in 1998, Josep Portella was appointed Second Flute of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 2022 by maestro Jaap Van Zweden.

Prior to joining the orchestra, he collaborated with various orchestras in his native country, namely the Great Theater of the Lyceum in Barcelona, the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia, the Community of Madrid Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra of the Balearic Islands. He was also a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra Academy from 2019 to 2021.

Lau Wai

Clarinet
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

A native of Hong Kong, clarinettist Lau Wai joined HK Phil in 2013. She has performed in the United States, Canada, China, Germany, Italy, Poland, and South America, at events such as the Bari International Music Festival, the Yellow Barn Music Festival, and many others. She has also collaborated with outstanding artists such as the Peabody Trio, Russell Braun, and James Campbell. She received her bachelor’s degree with distinction from Indiana University, where she was also awarded the Performer’s Certificate. She received her master’s degree in music from McGill University, and a diploma of fine arts from Yale School of Music.

Toby Chan

Co-Principal Bassoon
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

Hong Kong bassoonist Toby Chan was appointed Co-Principal Bassoon of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 2016. As an active orchestral musician, he has performed with the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. In the summers of 2015 and 2016 he was an orchestra fellow at the Tanglewood Music Festival.