Ausgelassen Harmonica Quartet

Ausgelassen, a German word, means hilarious and passionate. Inspired by its meanings, Ausgelassen Harmonica Quartet (AHQ) aims at promoting harmonica music in a hilarious and passionate way. Since its foundation, the Quartet has performed at various occasions both locally and internationally to promote the arts of harmonica music ceaselessly.

AHQ’s members have participated in and performed at harmonica festivals in different places. For example, its members joined the Hong Kong Harmonica Association to participate in the World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany (2005, 2009, 2013) as well as the Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei (2006), Hangzhou (2008) and Singapore (2010). Other overseas performances were taken place in Macau, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Singapore. In October 2010, AHQ performed during the ‘Hong Kong Week’ at World Expo 2010 Shanghai.

AHQ has organized its first recital in October 2008 and delivered the premiere performance of Lau Chi-lung’s work “plum flower-orchid-chrysanthemum-bamboo”. From July 2011 onwards, AHQ co-organised Ausgelassen Harmonica Concert annually. Ausgelassen Harmonica Trio had also shared harmonica music on the TVB Jade programme “Cultural Plaza” over three consecutive Sundays in August 2012. In the same year, AHQ released its first album – hilarity.passion.

Andy

SETO, Andy Wood-hung: First Chromatic Harmonica

Seto, Andy Wood-hung [B.A. (Hons.), M.Phil., P.g.D.E., M.Sc., M.A., Ph.D. Candidate] has been teaching harmonica for over 20 years and vocal singing for over 5 years. He is actively involved in harmonica activities in Hong Kong and won numerous prizes in Hong Kong Schools Music Festival in the 1980s. Currently, he is the Principal Second Chromatic Harmonica of the HKHA Harmonica Orchestra and a First Chromatic Harmonica of the Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra.

Recent Prize:

  • 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
    • Second runner up in Creative group
  • 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
    • First runner up in Harmonica Ensemble – Open (7-13 persons)
    • Second runner up in Orchestra
    • Second runner up in Creative group
  • World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2005
    • First prize in Harmonica Orchestra (adults)
    • Fifth place in Harmonica Trio
    • Sixth place in Harmonica Ensemble

Recent local and overseas performance:

  • Beautiful Sunday- HKHA Harmonica Concert at Shenzhen Concert Hall in 2009
  • Opening Concert & Gala Concert at 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
  • Ausgelassen Harmonica Quartet, Dim Sum Harmonica Club in Concert (2008)
  • Yuen Long Art Festival – Harmonica Concert in 2007
  • HKSAR 10th Anniversary Concert in Chengdu, Sichuan in 2007
  • Opening Concert at 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
  • Harmonica Aficionados Society Annual Concert in Singapore in 2005
  • Gala-Concert at World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2005

Publication:

  • 120 Songs for Miniature Harmonica (2009)
  • Harmonica in Practice: Intermediate (2008)
  • Harmonica in Practice: Elementary (2007)
Lung

LAU, Chi-lung: Chord Harmonica / Arranger

Lau Chi-lung [Amus TCL] is a full time harmonica instructor, arranger and Principal Double Bass player in Hong Kong North Philharmonic Orchestra. He is a committee member of Hong Kong Harmonica Association.

Recent Prize:

  • World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2009
    • Sixth place (Harmonica Ensemble) in Open Class
  • 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
    • Second runner up in Creative group
  • 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
    • First runner up in Harmonica Ensemble – Open (7-13 persons)
    • Second runner up in Orchestra
  • World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2005
    • First prize in Harmonica Orchestra (adults)
    • Fifth place in Harmonica Trio
    • Sixth place in Harmonica Ensemble
  • 5th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hong Kong in 2004
    • Second runner up in Creative Group
  • 1st Hong Kong Harmonica Festival in 2003
    • First prize in Tremolo Harmonica Solo Open

Recent local and overseas performance:

  • Beautiful Sunday- HKHA Harmonica Concert at Shenzhen Concert Hall in 2009
  • Special-Concert at World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2009
  • Opening Concert & Gala Concert at 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
  • Ausgelassen Harmonica Quartet, Dim Sum Harmonica Club in Concert (2008)
  • Yuen Long Art Festival – Harmonica Concert in 2007
  • HKSAR 10th Anniversary Concert in Chengdu, Sichuan in 2007
  • Opening Concert at 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
  • Gala-Concert at World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2005
  • Concert at 3rd Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Seoul, Korea in 2000
Sharon

YUEN, Sharon: Second Chromatic Harmonica / Tremolo Harmonica

She is the Concertmaster of Lyra Harmonica Unit and First Harmonica of Aurora Harmonica Trio.

Recent Prize:

  • 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
    • Second runner up in Creative group
  • 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
    • First runner up in Harmonica Ensemble – Open (7-13 persons)
    • Second runner up in Orchestra

Recent local and overseas performance:

  • Beautiful Sunday- HKHA Harmonica Concert at Shenzhen Concert Hall in 2009
  • Opening Concert & Gala Concert at 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
  • Ausgelassen Harmonica Quartet, Dim Sum Harmonica Club in Concert (2008) Yuen Long Art Festival – Harmonica Concert in 2007
  • HKSAR10th Anniversary Concert in Chengdu, Sichuan in 2007
  • Opening Concert at 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
  • Concert at 3rd Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Seoul, Korea in 2000
Grace

LAU, Grace: Bass Harmonica

She is a committee member of Hong Kong Harmonica Association and member of the Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra. Currently, she is the Concertmaster of Dim Sum Harmonica Club.

Recent Prize:

  • World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2009
    • Sixth place (Harmonica Ensemble) in Open Class
  • 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
    • Second runner up in Creative group
  • 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
    • First runner up in Harmonica Ensemble – Open (7-13 persons)
    • Second runner up in Orchestra Second runner up in Creative group
  • World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2005
    • First prize in Harmonica Orchestra (adults)
    • Sixth place in Harmonica Ensemble

Recent local and overseas performance:

  • Harmonica Concert at Esplanade at 8th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Singapore in 2010
  • Beautiful Sunday- HKHA Harmonica Concert at Shenzhen Concert Hall in 2009
  • Special-Concert at World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2009
  • Opening Concert & Gala Concert at 7th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Hangzhou, China in 2008
  • Ausgelassen Harmonica Quartet, Dim Sum Harmonica in Concert (2008)
  • Hong Kong & Hangzhou Harmonica Art Exchange, Hangzhou in 2007
  • Yuen Long Arts Festival – Harmonica Concert in 2007
  • HKSAR 10th Anniversary Concert in Chengdu, Sichuan in 2007
  • Opening Concert at 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taipei, Taiwan in 2006
  • Harmonica Aficionados Society Annual Concert in Singapore in 2005
  • Gala-Concert at World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 2005