Hoàng Phó
Composer
Performer Arranger
About
Hoàng Phó is a Vietnamese composer currently based in Florida, USA. His music covers a wide range of practices, from instrumental to electronic categories, in which he seeks to unfold possibilities of sound colors that are unique yet receptive to listeners. In addition to exploring timbre as the primary impetus of his compositions, he also draws his inspirations from Asian music cultures, especially from the Vietnamese culture with which he grew up. His vision is to further expand Asian musical richness to a wider audience, identifying himself as an intercultural composer.
Phó has been extending his oeuvre through constant collaborative opportunities with reputable artists and ensembles. He has collaborated with the Orange Road Quartet, Ekmeles, ~Nois, Ensemble Dal Niente, Apply Triangle, JACK Quartet, Irvine Arditti, Nina Janßen-Deinzer, Sunshine city Opera, International Contemporary Ensemble, and Boston Musica Viva. His orchestral works have been commissioned by the Yong Siew Toh Orchestral Institute and Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, and read by the Ocala Symphony Orchestra and Florida Orchestra.
Phó is currently pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy in Composition at the University of Florida, where he is serving as a teaching assistant in music theory and aural skills. Among his mentors are James Paul Sain, Paul Richards, Rich Pellegrin, Scott Lee, Tina Tallon, and Scott Wilson. He also holds a Master of Music from the University of South Florida and a Bachelor of Music from The Boston Conservatory at Berklee.