NEWS

5.11.2025

Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong: Golden Sail Award

Angus Lee was named winner of the Golden Sail Award in Best Serious Composition 2025, issued by the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong. He was conferred the Award by eminent Hongkong composer, Law Wing-fai, who was the awardee of this year’s Hall of Fame Award.

Lee was nominated for the award with … aux cendres [study II for orchestra], commissioned by the Hong Kong Philharmonic in 2024 for its 2024/25 season subscription concert with Elim Chan (conductor) and James Ehnes (violin).

The CASH Golden Sail Awards have been established and conferred since 1996, recognising the achievements of Hongkong musicians active in both the popular and classical genres. Musicians are nominated and subsequently voted by two committees consisting respectively of 100 and 50 music industry leaders.