Ma Wai Him

Principal Suona and also guan player of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Ma joined the HKCO in 2014and took his current position in 2016. He has a consummate command of many Chinese wind instruments and can adeptly blend the styles of the northern and the southern schools seamlessly in his performances. Ma learned Chinese wind instruments from his father, Ma Wing-shing, at a young age. He completed his Master’s degree programme with double major in suona and guan at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. He was invited to be a Visiting Artist at the School of Music, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. 

Ma is currently a supported artist by China National Arts Fund and a member of the Art Form Sub-committee under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. He was the recipient of the Award for Young Artist (Music) at the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards, winner of the Silver Award – FolkInstruments section at the 16th Osaka International Music Competition in Japan. His recent performances include the HKCO’s ‘As Stars Go By – The Ethereal Sounds of the Houguan’ and ‘City Hall Virtuosi Series: Suona Concert by Ma Wai-him’, where he not only acted as soloist, but also the programme coordinator, receiving critical acclaim. 

Ma has performed many crossover concerts with singer-songwriters of pop music, such as Panther Chan, Jeremy Lee, Jace Chan, Gin Lee, Steve Wong Ka-keung, Endy Chow, Chen Li, Hong Kong jazz legend Ted Lo and many more. In 2025, Ma was inited by City Contemporary Dance Company to perform Live Music &Composition for International Arts Carnival 2025: ‘My Arena: Dance of Triumph’. In 2024, Ma was invited to perform as an actor and musician in the Windmill Grass Theatre’s drama ‘Didar’.