Lora Chow

But even with this kind of success, it's still like once a year I get to premiere a work and it's not sustainable. So I was still working in finance on the side. And it was during COVID when I had more time to write music. I was working remotely, all the concert venues were shut, and I had more time to think about my life.

But even with this kind of success, it's still like once a year I get to premiere a work and it's not sustainable. So I was still working in finance on the side. And it was during COVID when I had more time to write music. I was working remotely, all the concert venues were shut, and I had more time to think about my life.

And COVID kind of inspired me to think that life is short, time is very valuable. And there are so much I want to do that I couldn't at that time because concert venues were shut according to the government rules. But I had this strong desire to compose more music and I wrote a lot at home and I started to just upload it to my Instagram and even to YouTube.

And COVID kind of inspired me to think that life is short, time is very valuable. And there are so much I want to do that I couldn't at that time because concert venues were shut according to the government rules. But I had this strong desire to compose more music and I wrote a lot at home and I started to just upload it to my Instagram and even to YouTube.

And then I get feedback sometimes from strangers, sometimes from friends who are very supportive and motivated me to write more music. So after the pandemic, I got more opportunities to perform my music and to compose for different people. And even the chairman of my company really appreciated my music and sponsored a new work that I wrote for Hong Kong Phil. And I felt really honored.

And then I get feedback sometimes from strangers, sometimes from friends who are very supportive and motivated me to write more music. So after the pandemic, I got more opportunities to perform my music and to compose for different people. And even the chairman of my company really appreciated my music and sponsored a new work that I wrote for Hong Kong Phil. And I felt really honored.

And all these supportive voices from high profile people, from people I really respect, drove me to make this decision to devote more time in music. And at that time, there were a few projects that were looming on the side. I have been discussing with Mr. Eddie Tam about writing this fusion opera, combining Cantonese opera with Italian opera.

And all these supportive voices from high profile people, from people I really respect, drove me to make this decision to devote more time in music. And at that time, there were a few projects that were looming on the side. I have been discussing with Mr. Eddie Tam about writing this fusion opera, combining Cantonese opera with Italian opera.

That's a really exciting idea to me, and I know I have to spend time to work on that. And also, I just co-founded Virtuoso Fiesta with my violinist friend, Ruda. And it started off pretty well. Actually, to my surprise, a lot of people were quite generous in sponsoring this new music organization.

That's a really exciting idea to me, and I know I have to spend time to work on that. And also, I just co-founded Virtuoso Fiesta with my violinist friend, Ruda. And it started off pretty well. Actually, to my surprise, a lot of people were quite generous in sponsoring this new music organization.

And they connected us with people relevant to the field and to people who could support us in different aspects, from helping us to make a website to taking professional photography for our events. And all these came together to drive me to really focus more on my passion. And of course, on the side, also, the market has been pretty weak.

And they connected us with people relevant to the field and to people who could support us in different aspects, from helping us to make a website to taking professional photography for our events. And all these came together to drive me to really focus more on my passion. And of course, on the side, also, the market has been pretty weak.

And it was a little bit upsetting to see that the markets are driven a lot by political decisions, just headlines. For example, whether the government is positive about reopening or zero COVID policy, like one policy changes so much in the market. And it became actually quite difficult to invest in stocks It became more irrational, I would say.

And it was a little bit upsetting to see that the markets are driven a lot by political decisions, just headlines. For example, whether the government is positive about reopening or zero COVID policy, like one policy changes so much in the market. And it became actually quite difficult to invest in stocks It became more irrational, I would say.

The stock price movements are less rational than before. And this is a bit discouraging to me to continue my analytical work in the financial markets. So balancing all these factors, it drove me to transform into a full-time musician from Hedge Fund Manager.

The stock price movements are less rational than before. And this is a bit discouraging to me to continue my analytical work in the financial markets. So balancing all these factors, it drove me to transform into a full-time musician from Hedge Fund Manager.

Yeah, yeah, that's very true. And I feel that I focus more on my heart because my mindset has changed. I focus more on like the spiritual growth actually over the last couple of years. And I realized that a lot of things, if we believe that it will happen, it will actually happen. And I guess starting Virtual Soul Fiesta in 2023, was like a dream came true for me and Ruta.

Yeah, yeah, that's very true. And I feel that I focus more on my heart because my mindset has changed. I focus more on like the spiritual growth actually over the last couple of years. And I realized that a lot of things, if we believe that it will happen, it will actually happen. And I guess starting Virtual Soul Fiesta in 2023, was like a dream came true for me and Ruta.

And we realized that dreams can come true. And there are a lot of supporting community that can help us realize our dreams. And that's why I think I should follow my heart.

And we realized that dreams can come true. And there are a lot of supporting community that can help us realize our dreams. And that's why I think I should follow my heart.