Biography

Alvin Ho is a Hong Kong-born conductor whose performances are recognized for their refined musicality, precision, and expressive clarity across the symphonic, operatic, and ballet repertoire. A First Prize winner of the prestigious Princess Astrid International Conducting Competition in Trondheim, Norway, Ho has received international recognition for his artistry and podium presence—described by Han-Na Chang, chair of the jury, as “a very exciting future conductor.” His honors include the Karajan Conducting Fellowship with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, which placed him in residence at the Salzburg Festival.​

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Recently Ho made notable debuts with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, alongside select performances with the Naples Philharmonic. Other ongoing international engagements also include appearances with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Luzern Festival Strings, and the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini.​

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Ho currently serves as Cover Conductor of the Sarasota Orchestra. He previously held the position of Assistant Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Florida’s Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, where he worked closely with leading conductors on subscription concerts, ballet productions, and education programs.​

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Ho is equally active in opera and ballet. He recently conducted Strauss’s Elektra at the International Festival of the Aegean, and following a study residency with Riccardo Muti, led Verdi’s Macbeth in concert form at the Teatro Alighieri as part of the Ravenna Festival. He has collaborated with distinguished singers including Riccardo Zanellato, Kristinn Sigmundsson, and Keith Ikaia-Purdy. In addition to his symphonic work, Ho is active in ballet, with conducting experience in choreographies by Balanchine, Robbins, and Bournonville, and collaborations with New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Miami City Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and Ballet X.​
 

As Assistant Conductor and Ballet Conductor at the Indiana Opera and Ballet Theatre, Ho worked on seven mainstage productions, with notable involvement in Wagner’s Parsifal, Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos, and Britten’s Peter Grimes, in addition to ballet productions spanning classical and contemporary repertoire. He has benefited from the mentorship of Bernard Haitink and continues understudy mentorships with Riccardo Muti and Sir Antonio Pappano.