Samuel Chan Tsz Ho

The First Prize winner of the 2015 Percussive Arts Society International Solo Percussion Competition and 2014 Great Plains International Marimba Competition, Samuel Chan’s diverse performing experiences have taken him to celebrated concert halls on multiple continents. Samuel’s past highlight includes appearances as soloist with the Houston Symphony and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. He has performed with ensembles such as the Malaysian and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestras, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, and in summers at the Lucerne, Verbier, Tanglewood and Pacific Music Festivals. An avid chamber musician and a member of The Up:Strike Project, he was invited to perform on tour throughout Europe as Co-Principal with the World Percussion Group in 2017, and has collaborated with such acclaimed artists as Lawrence Lesser, Angelo Yu, Orli Shaham, and Aiyun Huang. He has also premiered works by Esa-Pekka Salonen, George Lewis and Tan Dun.

Samuel obtained his Artist Diploma from the Colburn School and Master of Music from The Juilliard School, as well as previously studied at the New England Conservatory and Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

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