Biographical Info

Carlie graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music. She holds the Licentiate Diploma in Recital in Voice (LTCL) and Associate in Musical Theory, Criticism, and Literature (AMusTCL) from Trinity College London. Her voice training included studies with Ms Clara Yee-Kuen Yip, Mr. Jimmy Chan, and Ms Siu-Kwan Chan. Over the years, Carlie has presented recitals and been invited to give solo performances, including notable roles such as the AIDS Virus Leader (Female) in the Hong Kong Youth Choir’s production of Boys & Girls-Musical AIDS (World Premiere), an original Cantonese musical by HKYC’s Resident Composer, Mr. Raymond Cheng. She also performed as the soprano soloist in the concert featuring John Rutter’s Mass of the Children presented by HKYC and in the oratorio The Kingdom of God, arranged by David Clydesdale at Rhenish Church (Kowloon).

With 25 years of experience, Carlie has served as a choir conductor and music teacher in elementary schools. She spent 16 years at La Salle Primary School, leading the school choir to multiple victories, including Championships at the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival (HKSMF) and the Gold Award at the Hong Kong Joint School Music Competition.

Carlie actively immersed herself in the Hong Kong choral scene as a member of the Music Office Youth Choir, City University Choir, Hong Kong Youth Choir, Opera Hong Kong, and Die Konzertisten. Additionally, she played a pivotal role as a founding member of both the Hong Kong Chamber Choir and Luster—an a cappella group, engaging in diverse genres such as classical, church, oratorio, opera, musical, a cappella, folk, pop, and jazz.

Credentials: BA(Hons), LTCL, AMusTCL, Cert. Ed.