Oi Ching Chan is a London-based conductor recognised for her compelling presence and calm authority on the podium. Her performances have been praised for their clarity, rich sonority, and strong sense of character.

She is the Artistic Director of New London Harmonia and a participant in the Royal Philharmonic Society Conductors Programme, through which she has developed a close association with Royal Northern Sinfonia at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music.

Recent engagements include serving as Assistant Conductor for Royal Northern Sinfonia's performances of How to Train Your Dragon 2 at The Glasshouse. Forthcoming guest conducting engagements include Kingston Philharmonia, the Philharmonia Orchestra and Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra.

Oi Ching has worked with orchestras internationally, including the Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, Orchestre Métropolitain, Sofia Philharmonic, Kuopio Symphony Orchestra and Royal Northern Sinfonia. Her artistic development has been shaped by conductors including Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Marin Alsop, Jac van Steen and Colin Metters, alongside assistantships with Ryan Bancroft and Nil Venditti.

With a strong interest in contemporary music, she conducted the Hungarian premiere of Ramon Lazkano's Erlantz (2015) with the Danubia Orchestra through the Peter Eötvös Contemporary Music Foundation Conductors Programme. She has also led premieres with Sofia Philharmonic during the Sofia Symphonic Summit.

Committed to the development of young musicians, Oi Ching is currently Music Director of the Bromley Youth Symphony Orchestra. She previously served as Resident Conductor of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Junior Conservatoire and Assistant Conductor of the Hong Kong Children's Symphony Orchestra.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Oi Ching holds a Master of Performance with Distinction in Orchestral Conducting from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, where she studied under David Jones. Her further training includes the Jette Parker Ballet Conducting Course at the Royal Ballet and Opera, as well as studies with Jorma Panula at the Panula Academy in Finland.

(Nov, 2026)