Eric is a music graduate from the University of Hong Kong. He studied piano under the late Mr. Leung Hon Ming and Mr. Tam Ka Kit and is currently a music education professional, also the instructor, accompanist, and organist for various choirs. 

Eric has been actively composing and promoting Catholic sacred music for many years. Back in the early years of the establishment of the Diocesan Choir of the HK Diocese, Eric took up the post of Vice President and the President in 1989 and 1990-1992 respectively and has participated in various Sacred Choral CDs recording as the accompanist and music arranger for the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese. He is also the founder and Music Director of the GsM (Gabriel's Message) Choir, organizing the religious concerts in various themes. Eric has composed and arranged numerous sacred music, among them, his choral composition "The Oil Lamp" was awarded the 2nd Place in the First International Chinese Hymn Composition Contest held by The Radio Veritas Asia in 2014. Eric is currently an Organ Instructor of the courses held by the HK Diocesan Sacred Music Commission, a Liturgical Organist of the HK Catholic Diocese and the accompanist for the Diocesan Choir.

Eric has been a music teacher at the Wah Yan College, Kowloon, Tak Sun Secondary School, also was a broadcaster of fine music and art news programmes at the RTHK Radio 4. Eric was appointed as the Assistant Music Director of HKU Alumni Association Choir, the conductor of the HK Music Institute Choir, Benji's Children Choir, St. Francis Choir of Caritas Institute of Higher Education. He is a currently teaching at HKU SPACE.

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