Biography

Carmen Ho (b.1990) is a composer of orchestral, instrumental and choral music based in the UK. She has received numerous awards including the Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Prize in 2018 and most recently 4th prize in the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award 2020.

Carmen has worked with musicians such as BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Bristol Ensemble, Bristol University Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble 360, Ensemble Variances, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Kokoro, Musikfabrik, Riot Ensemble, The Bach Choir and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. She has participated in the Summer School at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (2016), Kyiv Contemporary Music Days (2016), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Composers’ Day (2017) & (2019), Bristol New Music (2018), Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Composers Scheme (2019/20), Stockholm Chamber Brass Academy (2022). Carmen has completed her PhD in composition at University of Bristol, under the supervision of Professor John Pickard.