About Me


Kenrick Ho (b.1997) is a researcher-composer based in Hong Kong. His primary interests are broadly concerned with the embodiment of sound, often explored through foregrounding the role of the body in his compositional practice. These explorations take many forms, ranging from solo or chamber works, to electroacoustic music and audio-visual installations. Kenrick's music has been commissioned and performed worldwide, including in Hong Kong, the UK, France, Austria, Italy, Thailand, and Vietnam. His collaborators include Tacet(i) Ensemble, Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, Ensemble Linea, PPCM-Graz, Lotte Betts-Dean, Stephanie Lamprea, Brian Archinal, Mira Benjamin,Heather Roche, Carla Rees, and Seth Josel. Kenrick has obtained a PhD in composition at the University of Leeds, studying under the co-supervision of Martin Iddon and Freya Bailes. Beyond his degree, he has also received tuition from Jürg Frey, Klaus Lang, Malin Bång, Toshio Hosokawa, and Ken Ueno. Kenrick was formerly Associate Lecturer in Music and Audio Technology at the University of Plymouth, and he now works as a music curator in Hong Kong.

  • 2020 – 2024
    Doctor of Philosophy, University of Leeds. Supervised by Martin Iddon and Freya Bailes.
  • 2018 – 2020
    Master in Music, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Studied with Sam Hayden and John Lely.
  • 2015 — 2018
    Bacehlor in Music, Royal Holloway, University of London. Studied with Mark Bowden and Aaron Holloway-Nahum.
  • 2011 — 2015
    IB billingual Diploma, Renaissance College Hong Kong.
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  • Jan 2025 – Current
    Music Curator, APAC, Musicstyling, HK.
  • Sep 2023 – Sep 2024
    Associate Lecturer in Music and Audio Technology, University of Plymouth, UK.
  • Jan 2024 – Sep 2024
    Research Assistant, Synthesizer Research Network (SyReN), University of Leeds, UK.
  • Sep – Dec 2021
    Teaching Assistant in Music Composition, theory, Musicology, and Foundation Year Studies, University of Leeds, UK.
  • Mar – Jul 2021
    Quality Assurance Intern, Student Education Services, University of Leeds
  • Jan — Apr 2021
    Workshop Leader in Algorithmic Composition, Art Clubbers London
  • Jul — Aug 2018
    A&R Intern, Emperor Entertainment Hong Kong
  • Sep 2017 — Aug 2018
    Freelance Soundtrack Composer, Anispace Studios Hong Kong
  • Jul — Aug 2017
    Intern, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Jun — Jul 2017
    Music Channel Intern, Commercial Radio Hong Kong
  • Jun — Aug 2016
    Intern, KKBOX Hong Kong
  • Jun — Aug 2015
    A&R Intern, Universal Music Group Hong Kong
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  • 2024
    Lotte Betts-Dean (mezzo-soprano), Cosimo Profita (clarinet), Tacet(i) Ensemble (sextet)
  • 2023
    Stephanie Lamprea (soprano), Siwan Rhys (piano), Ruth Steinberg (poet), PPCM-Graz (quintet), Ensemble Linea (sextet), Harry Mak (viola), Ada Poon (flute), Hong Kong New Music Ensemble (harp duo)
  • 2022
    Brian Archinal (multi-percussion), Steven Moore (marimba), Mira Benjamin (violin)
  • 2021
    Seth Josel (guitar), Ben Adamson and Mia Windsor (percussion and live-reactive visuals)
  • 2020 and Earlier
    Heather Roche (bass clarinet), Carla Rees (Kingma flute), Bartosz Głowacki (accordion), CoMA Voices, Trinity Laban New Music Ensemble, The Hermes Experiment, The Smith Quartet, Rarscale Flute quintet, Juice Vocal Ensemble, CHROMA Ensemble, Hong Kong City University Concert Singers
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Compositions

Acoustic Works

View my portfolio of instrumental solo and ensemble pieces.

Electroacoustic Works

View my electroacoustic works with or without the use of live instruments.

Interdisciplinary Works

View my interdisciplinary works/installations that draw from other art forms.

Research

Conferences

List of conference presentations

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Publications

List of past and upcoming publications

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Lecture Performances

List of research-led performances

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Codes



Live-sound Spectral Visualizer

A patch that learns and recognizes different spectral qualities of live sounds which are then mapped to trigger visual cues.

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Responsive Website

A custom made, interactive website written using a combination of html, css and javascript which responds to different screen dimensions.

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MIDI Pitch Class Counter

A simple patch that keeps count of pitch class recurrences (octave specificity optional). Useful for statsitical analysis of MIDI data.

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Structurally Independent Style Imitator

A patch that uses 4 inner markov chains independently so each section can learn and reproduce differently.

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Ascii Number Sonifier

A patch that sends pre-written messages in terms of ascii numbers to a jitter object and a synthesizer simultaneously.

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Heterophonic Music Generator

A generative patch that uses customizable means of heterophony for up to three voices.

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Weighted Microtonal Music Generator

A generative patch with customizable tuning systems and probability ratios.

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Contact Me

kenrickho1997@gmail.com