1912

Born in Guangdong, China

1930

Studied education at Chung Shan University, Guangdong; minor studies: violin, piano and composition

1934

B.A. in education, National Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong

1934

LTCL in violin performance, UK

1934-1939

Studied piano and theory with Alice Lee in Canton; Studied violin with Tonoff in Hong Kong

1939

Taught music at Provincial Officers Training Course and Provincial Arts College

1940

Taught music at Teachers College, National Sun Yat-sen University

1949

Emigrated to Hong Kong and taught music at Chu Hai College

1955

LRSM in violin teaching, Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music, UK

1956

Lectured in Thailand

1957-1963

Studied composition with Alfredo De Ninno and Franco Margola at Santa Cecilia Conservatory of Music, Rome; studied counterpoint and orchestration with Edgaro Carducci at Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Rome

1963

Music Diploma at Mondiale Academy of Arts, Rome

1963

Returned to Hong Kong and taught music at Chu Hai College

1968

Concert of Hwang's compositions presented by China Broadcasting Co., Taipei

1971

Music broadcast by BBC, London

1978

Published more than 180 compositions in the past 30 years

1984

Concert of Hwang's compositions in Singapore

1987

Honorary Fellow, Hong Kong Ethnomusicology Society

1987

Emigrated to Kao Hsiung, Taiwan

2001

Honorary Member, Hong Kong Composers' Guild