​Hoàng Phó
Composer
Performer EDUCATOR
About
Vietnamese composer Hoàng Phó, based in Florida, creates sound worlds of rich and evocative timbres. Working across instrumental and electronic mediums, he seeks intricate sonic colors inspired by his Vietnamese roots and broader Asian musical cultures. Through the power of timbre, he wants to offer an immersive space for self-reflection and exploring questions of identity. As an intercultural composer, his vision is to forge a unique path that extends the global appreciation of Asian musical richness.
Hoàng Phó's music has been performed 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 been featured at international festivals, including the recent Fête de la Musique Berlin, in which he wrote a piano piece inspired by the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. Other notable participations were the Electronic Midwest Festival and the Turn Up Multimedia Festival earlier this year. 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.
Collaboration is substantial to Hoàng Phó's creative output. He has collaborated with an array of distinguished artists and ensembles. Many of his compositions have 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 performed 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 an instructor 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, Scott Lee, and Rich Pellegrin.