London-based Hong Kong conductor Oi Ching CHAN is known for her compelling presence and calm authority on the podium. Oi Ching currently serves as the Artistic Director of the New London Harmonia. She is also a member of the Royal Philharmonic Society's Women's WoCo Gateshead programme, an affiliation with the Royal Northern Sinfonia at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music. 

Oi Ching has collaborated with orchestras worldwide, leaving an indelible mark on stages graced by the Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, Orchestre Métropolitain, Sofia Philharmonic, and the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra, to name a few. She has had the privilege of being mentored by esteemed conductors such as Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Marin Alsop, Jac van Steen, and Colin Metters.

Oi Ching assisted Ryan Bancroft, Jac van Steen, and Clark Rundell with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Her achievements have also led to exclusive invitations, including participation in the prestigious Dartington Music Summer School and the Académie du Domaine Forget de Charlevoix.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Oi Ching earned her bachelor's degree in Music from Hong Kong Baptist University and completed her Master of Performance in Orchestral Conducting with Distinction at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama under the guidance of David Jones. She is also a student of the world-renowned conductor Jorma Panula at the Panula Academy.

(Feb, 2025)