The “Friends of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra” was established in March 1998, as an organization to promote Chinese music to those interested in the art form.
It provides members with ticket discounts, free mailings of Friends Newsletter, Orchestra updates, concert leaflets, interviews of HKCO musicians etc.. Members enjoy ticket discounts to concerts, purchase discounts and are offered opportunities join in different kinds of members’ activities such as “meet-the-artist” sessions, open rehearsals, seminars and workshops on Chinese music, etc..
Following the success of the world-record event, Music from a Thousand Strings held at the Huqin Festival of Hong Kong, the “Friends of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra” established a sub-group called the Huqin Club as an experience-sharing platform for huqin players in Hong Kong.

Members of Friends watch on as Music Director Yan Huichang hosting “The Music World of Yan Huichang”.

The Japanese Satsuma biwa virtuoso, Tanaka Yukio (left), gives a talk on the Japanese version of the Chinese pipa to members of Friends, with Dr Chan Ming-chi (right) interpreting.

Members of the Orchestra and Friends in a group photo that marks the "Millennium Outing" in 2000.

Feng Shoaxian’s Abacus Rondeau makes music great fun.

The setting up of the Friends of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra brings the Orchestra even closer to the people of Hong Kong and spreads the roots of the Orchestra deeper into the soil of Hong Kong.

In late December 2001, members of Friends enjoy a Christmas party of a special kind with zheng music as the theme activity.

Members in an enlightening experience-sharing session of The Huqin Club, a sub-division of Friends.