Contact

☎ +853-85902441 
✉  hwyao@cityu.edu.mo
⌨ Room G2038

Current Position

Associate Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Faculty of Innovation and Design, City University of Macau

Deputy Director, Macau Urban Music Research Center

Academic Qualifications

2008 – 2013,  Ph. D in Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shanghai, China

2001 – 2004,  M.A. in Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China

1992 – 1996,  B.A. in Henan University, Henan, China

Professional Memberships

Member, Shanghai Musicians Association

Academic Advisor, Macau Urban Music Research Association

Deputy Director, Macau Urban Music Research Center

Academic Experience

2022 – Present: Doctoral Supervisor, Faculty of Innovation and Design, City University of Macau

2017 – 2025: Master's Supervisor, School of Music, Shanghai Normal University

2014 – 2025: Associate Professor, School of Music, Shanghai Normal University

2004 – 2014: Teaching Assistant and Lecturer (2006), School of Music, Shanghai Normal University

Course Taught

Research in Art Theory

Structural Analysis of Chinese Musical Works

Chinese Culture and Arts

Contemporary Chinese Music

Special Topics in Chinese Music History

Research Area / Research Interest

Musicology

Harmony Theory and Polyphonic Music Analysis

Study of Foreign Composers and Their Works

Recent Major Publications(recent 5 years)

Journal Articles

1. Yao, H. W. (2026). On the local characteristics and cultural significance of Collection of Chinese Folk Songs · Macau Volume. In D. Dai (Ed.), Tradition and inheritance: Research on urban music in the Greater Bay Area (pp. 86–101). The Commercial Press (Hong Kong).

2. Yao Hongwei. (2022). Rooted in Macau, Integrating Chinese and Western: A Brief Review of Studies on Macau Urban Music and Early Western European Music: Selected Bachelor's Theses Guided by Professor Dai Dingcheng. Music and Performance (Journal of Nanjing University of the Arts), (2), 197-200.

3. Yao Hongwei. (2022). Mastering Harmony to Enter the Realm of Music. Music Lover, (3), 63-66.

4. Yao Hongwei. (2021). A Delightful Journey Through Time and Space: Review of the "Renaissance Madrigal Journey" Concert by the Shepherd Orchestra. Music Lover, (9), 36-37.

5. Yao Hongwei. (2021). Review of Studies on Macau Urban Music and Early Western European Music: Selected Bachelor's Theses Guided by Professor Dai Dingcheng. Fantasia Magazine, (1), 17-20.

Conference Papers

1. Yao Hongwei. (2025). On the Local Characteristics and Cultural Significance of The Collection of Chinese Folk Songs: Macau Volume. “2025 Tradition and Inheritance: Urban Music Research in the Greater Bay Area” Scholars Forum and Graduate Student Forum.

Publication

1. Yao, H. W. (2025). Fundamentals of Harmony (2nd ed., "New Form Premium Textbook for Music Majors"). Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press.

2. Yao, H. W. (Assoc. Ed., 2025). Compilation of Chinese Folk Songs (Macao Volume). Xueyuan Press.

3. Yao, H. W. (2022). Fundamentals of Harmony (Revised ed., "'Internet +' Integrated Textbook for Music Majors in Regular Institutions of Higher Education"). Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press.

4. Yao, H. W. (Ed. & Annotated, 2022). Romantic Piano: A Feast for the Eyes and Ears with Scores, Sounds, Poems, Images and Texts. Jile Macao Publishing.

Newspaper  Articles

1. Yao Hongwei. (2026). Listening to the Organ Master Thierry Escaich in Recital. Shanghai Audio, (1).

2. Yao Hongwei. (2026). A Historic Commemoration, a Splendid Presentation – After Hearing the Paris Notre-Dame Organ Master Thierry Escaich's Recital. Macau: Citizen's Daily, (3).

3. Yao Hongwei. (2025). In Memory of My Esteemed Teacher, Professor Qian Yiping. Shanghai Audio, (4).

4. Wang, X. Y., & Yao, H. W. (2025). Post-concert reflections on "Paying Tribute to Classics: Beethoven's String and Key Relativity" Concert. Macau. Citizen Daily, (8).

5. Yao Hongwei. (2021). Tracing Origins, Updating, and Practicing: A Review of Research and Application of Landini Cadence. Music Weekly, (3).

Research Projects

1. Key Project of the Ministry of Culture: Compilation of Chinese Folk Instrumental Music (Macau Volume) (Executive Associate Editor)

2. Key Project of the Ministry of Culture: Compilation of Chinese Folk Songs (Macau Volume) (Associate Editor)

Honors and Awards

"Excellent Class" Award, Shanghai Normal University（2013）

Excellent Instructor Award, "Harmonious China·5th National Campus Star Talent Show"（2012）

The Third Prize in the Teacher’s Group, "Academic Paper and Art Song Competition"（2010）

"Excellent Teacher" of University for the Elderly of Shanghai Normal University（2007）

 "Excellent Graduate of Shanghai Colleges and Universities"（2004）

Gold Award in the Shanghai College Chorus Competition as Art Director and Conductor of the Shanghai Normal University Graduate Chorus（2003）