Born and raised in Hong Kong, Matthew Lam is an active composer and an enthusiast of contemporary music style. His goal is to explore and experiment on a wide array of sounds and timbre, especially with contemporary instrumental techniques. Lam is the winner of Toolbox Percussion International Composition Competition 2019 (TPICC 2019), was awarded a merit award of the 1st Hong Kong International Composition Competition for Chromatic Harmonica 2021 (Category B - Solo Harmonica with Orchestra) and honourable mentions of Hong Kong New Music Ensemble call-for-scores 2020 and 2019 Ensemble Ibis Composition Competition. His works were featured in various festivals and events, including soundSCAPE Festival, Connecticut Summerfest, SCI National Conference, Toolbox International Creative Academy, Praecepta Minifest, Hong Kong Contemporary Music Festival, and three consecutive Music from the Heart concerts held by Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. His works were played and read by various groups, including the Mivos Quartet, Del Sol Quartet, Mise-en Ensemble, Toledo Symphony, Du.0, Cong Quartet, Music-joint Association, Stellar Trio, Chung Chi Wind Orchestra, NEXUS Ensemble, Toolbox Percussion, and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. Lam earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music with first class honours from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he studied composition with Prof. Wendy Lee, Prof. Kai-Young Chan and Dr Hau-Man Lo. He is now pursuing his master’s studies in composition with Dr Marilyn Shrude, Dr Mikel Kuehn, and Dr Christopher Dietz at Bowling Green State University.