Alice Ping Yee Ho

Alice Ping Yee Ho is a distinguished Chinese Canadian composer renowned for her versatile and expansive body of work. Celebrated for her eclectic style, she seamlessly blends genres including opera, orchestral, chamber music, dance, and theatre. Ho’s compositions are marked by their innovative approach, emotional depth, and striking originality, earning her numerous prestigious awards and accolades.

Among her many honors, Ho is the recipient of the 2024 Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music, the 2022 Symphony Nova Scotia Maria Anna Mozart Award, the 2022 Barlow Endowment Commissioning Award, the 2019 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prize, and the 2013 Mavor Dora Moore Award for her opera The Lesson of Da Ji.

A two-time JUNO Award nominee, Ho has released 10 solo albums under her name. Her works have been performed by renowned ensembles and orchestras worldwide, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Finnish Lapland Chamber Orchestra, the Polish Radio Choir, the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Taiwan Symphony, and the Luxembourg Sinfonietta.

Her cross-cultural operas, The Lesson of Da Ji, The Monkiest King, and Chinatown, transcend cultural boundaries and highlight her unique voice. Ho’s artistry continues to inspire and engage listeners, reflecting both her deep cultural roots and her universal appeal.

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