Bernard Hui is an energetic and experienced crossover pianist and music educator with over thirty years of experience under his belt. His deep and wide horizon in performing music of different styles enables him to nurture and inspire students in a unique and rich way. His profound and knowledgeable keyboard technique allows him to incorporate a vivid and practical teaching method that helps his students acquire a deeper appreciation and interpretation of music. They build up a formal and solid performing techniques, achieving their full potential. He is widely recognized as a gifted and warm-hearted educator.
Bernard graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) and the Chinese Mission Seminary respectively. He acquired Bachelor of Music (Honors) and Master of Divinity. Studying at HKAPA, he majored in pipe organ performance under Kin-Yu Wong, Nicholas Danby and Arthur Wills. He also studied piano performance under Ka-kit Tam and Sown-le Choi, and harpsichord under Joyce Lindoff. Additionally, Bernard also received a Professional Diploma in electronic music. Thereafter, he dug deep into keyboard improvisation and studied with the well-known jazz piano master Bob Mocrasky. Over the years, his improvisation skill has gained applauding feedback.
As a performer of gracious artistic spirit, Bernard is active and vibrant on stage. He has given performance over many different places ranging from the Cultural Centre (Hong Kong), City Halls of different districts, and HKAPA. Furthermore, he has performed with different local choirs and orchestras. He was invited by the renowned conductor Wing-sie Yip to be the organ soloist for the inauguration of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra in Guangzhou in 2003. The subsequent year, he was invited to be the organ soloist for the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra’s concert “The Wonderful World of Reeds”.
With strong enthusiasm and passion, Bernard founded the Aleatory Jazz Ensemble with his fellow jazz artists in 1996. He went on to start up HAZZ Trio, and a fusion jazz band, Quartet SAN, in 2016 as well as a Chinese-jazz band ‘Gwat6 Koeng5’. Bernard has also played with the other bands such as La Petite Jazzy Jam (LPJJ), The Big Band Express, and the R&B/Jazz band M.I.D. He also frequently holds gigs in the most famous jazz music stages in Hong Kong, such as Gecko, Peel Fresco, The Orange Peel, The Backstage, 1563 East, BB Jazz Lounge and The Fringe Club. Moreover, he gives speeches on church music in different churches to uplift the quality of church music in worship.
