Jury Panel

The Jury of the Competition includes musicians or persons in the music profession who are locally and internationally recognised for their expertise, competence, integrity and fairness. With high acclaims, the members of the Jury are prominent artists and distinguished experts in the realm of chromatic harmonica and in other music professions. The Jury at Stages 2 to 4 will comprise six overseas members and three local members. 

Entries in the Preliminary Round (Stage 1) are adjudicated by a panel of four overseas and three local Jury members. 

Robert BONFIGLIO (United States) 

CHAN Shu-keung, Kenneth (Hong Kong SAR)

Sigmund GROVEN (Norway)

HO Pak-cheong (Hong Kong SAR)

KUAN Man-hou, Johnny (Hong Kong SAR)

Naoko NEBL (Japan)

Antonio SERRANO (Spain)

The contestants who are shortlisted in the subsequent on-site stages (Stages 2 to 4) are adjudicated by another panel of Jury.

Robert BONFIGLIO (United States)

CY LEO (Hong Kong SAR)

Sigmund GROVEN (Norway)

KUAN Man-hou, Johnny (Hong Kong SAR)

Nancy LOO (Hong Kong SAR)

Gerhard MÜLLER (Germany)

Marcello PAROLINI (Italy)

Antonio SERRANO(Spain)

Yasuo WATANI (Japan)

Robert BONFIGLIO

CHAN Shu-keung, Kenneth

CY LEO

Sigmund GROVEN

HO Pak-cheong

KUAN Man-hou, Johnny

Nancy LOO

Gerhard MÜLLER

Marcello PAROLINI

Antonio SERRANO

Naoko NEBL

Yasuo WATANI