Hoàng Phó
Composer
Performer Arranger
About
Based in Florida, USA, Vietnamese composer Hoàng Phó creates sound worlds defined by their rich and distinctive timbres. Working across instrumental and electronic mediums, he crafts intricate sonic tapestries that draw deeply from his Vietnamese roots and broader Asian musical cultures. His work uses the power of timbre to explore questions of identity, creating an immersive space for self-reflection. As an intercultural composer, his vision is to forge a singular sonic path that broadens the global appreciation of Asian musical richness and offers audiences a profoundly engaging experience.
Hoàng Phó's music has been celebrated at festivals and academic forums worldwide. 2025 has been a particularly notable year, with his choral work Chroma winning the 4th International Composition Competition from Da_sh Editions/Musicando Association, leading to its publication on their new album. His work has also been featured at numerous international festivals; most recently, his piano piece Ancient Wisdom, inspired by the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, was presented at the Fête de la Musique Berlin. Other notable appearances include the Electronic Midwest Festival and the Turn Up Multimedia Festival. In 2023, he presented a symphonic movement dedicated to Vietnam’s Space of Gong Culture at the Performers(’) Present International Artistic Research Symposium at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore.
Collaboration is central to Hoàng Phó's creative practice, and he has worked with a wide array of distinguished artists and ensembles. His music has been brought to life by leading contemporary groups such as the JACK Quartet, International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), Ensemble Dal Niente, Boston Musica Viva, TAK Ensemble, Resonare Vocal Ensemble, Ekmeles, and ~Nois. He has also exchanged works with celebrated soloists, including violinist Irvine Arditti, clarinetist Nina Janßen-Deinzer, and flutist Lisa Bost-Sandberg. On an orchestral scale, his music has been commissioned by the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and the Yong Siew Toh Orchestral Institute, and has been read by the Florida Orchestra and Ocala Symphony Orchestra.
Hoàng Phó is a doctoral candidate in composition at the University of Florida, where he is a teacher of record in music theory and aural skills. He holds a Master of Music from the University of South Florida and a Bachelor of Music from The Boston Conservatory at Berklee. His current mentors include James Paul Sain, Paul Richards, Rich Pellegrin, Scott Lee, Tina Tallon, and Scott Wilson.