Young people need to rebel to find their own path, says Hong Kong’s top cellist ahead of music festival
Trey Lee will perform with 12-year-old violinist Hannah Tam at the Musicus Fest in November
Youth rebelliousness is nothing new but opportunities must be provided for youngsters to find their own voice, the city’s top cellist has said.
Trey Lee Chui-yee, an internationally acclaimed Hong Kong-born cellist, recalled his own rebellious days against something that turned out to be his life pursuit.
“I hated music and I was totally against it when I went to college, I think I was being pretty rebellious,”
Lee, founder and artistic director of Musicus Society, told the Post at a press conference for 5th Musicus Fest last Friday.
“That went on until I found my own way and that’s something I wanted to do. So I hope to be able to provide an opportunity for the young people who want to find their own voice in music beyond taking exams,” he added.
One such opportunity was when Lee, a Unicef ambassador since 2012, led eight young local musicians to take part at a music festival in Finland last April.