Introduction

As a handbell enthusiast, Isaac has been keen in exploring various fields in handbell music. Having shadowed Dr John Behnke on composition and Ms Christine Chan on conducting, his accumulated experiences enabled him to further develop his passion and expertise. In 2025, he was awarded the ‘Pinnacle Scholarship’ and ‘Vaughan Evans Scholarship’ from the Handbell Musicians of America and Handbell Ringers of Great Britain respectively to participate in various international handbell events.

Isaac's keenness towards composing and arranging expanded through majoring in music at the University of Hong Kong. In 2024, his handbell ensemble piece ‘Technique Buffet’ was premiered in the solo performance of the 21st International Handbell Symposium in Hamamatsu, Japan. In the same year, his percussion quartet piece ‘Pandora’ was premiered in the HKU Department of Music Annual Concert. Isaac is a well-received emerging handbell composer with pieces continuously published in Hong Kong and the US.

Having the roles of handbell director, conductor, composer and ringer, Isaac has been devoted to the promotion of handbell artistry. He is now pursuing a Masters’ degree in Composition at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, UK, where he founded the school’s first handbell team, the RNCM Handbell Ringers, bringing handbell music to more young musicians.