Amber Ho

Cello, Piano

New York, NY
5 Played at 5 groupmuses!

Amber Ho

Cello, Piano

About

Amber won New York Shinning Star International Competition directed by New York Sinfonietta with her trio and gave their Carnegie hall debut in May, 2015. Amber won the First Prize at 2010 Taipei Music Competition and Excellence Award in 2011 National Cello Competition in Taiwan. Amber was the principal cellist in Taipei Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, and performed in the National Concert Hall every seasons in Taiwan. In 2015 and 2016, Amber was invited to perform in Taipei Economic and Cultural Office and gained many media coverage. Later, she was also invited to perform in United Nations Non-Government Organization 70th Anniversary Concert. Amber has performed in many prestigious venues, including Boston Symphony Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, Rockwood Music Hall, Garth Newel Music Center, etc.

As a chamber musician, in 2013, Amber attended Walnut hill music Festival in Massachusetts with merit-based scholarship, studying with Thomas Hill and Sam Ou. In 2014 June, Amber was invited to the Renova chamber music festival in Pennsylvania, studying with Lynn Kabat. 2014 July, Amber was awarded to Garth Newel Young Artist Fellowship program in Virginia and she was awarded again to Garth Newel in 2015. Amber received the full scholarship from Soochow University in Taiwan and hold the Master's degree from Boston University with scholarship under the studio of Rhonda Rider. Amber regularly engages in Groupmuse house concerts and other intimate venues all over New York City.

Music

Bach solo cello suite No.1-6
Chausson Piano Trio
Mozart
Piano quartet No. 2 in E flat major
Due for Violin and Viola K424 in B flat Major
Clarinet string quintet in A major
Haydn
Piano trio No. 5 in G major
String quartet No. 51 in G major, Op. 64, No. 4,
String quartet no. 25 in C major, Op. 20, No. 2
String quartet No. 64 in D major, Op. 76, No. 5
String quartet No. 27 in D major, Op. 20, No. 4
String quartet '7 Last Words of Jesus Christ'
Beethoven
String quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18, No. 1
String quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18, No. 2
String quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59, No. 1, "Rasumovsky"
String quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, "Serioso"
Piano Trio “Ghost”
Mendelssohn
Piano trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
String quartet no.3 in D major, Op.44, No.1
String octet E flat major, Op. 20
Brahms Piano trio in E flat major, Op. 40
Tchaikovsky String quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
Saint Saens String quartet op.112 No.1
Smetana String quartet No. 1 in E minor, "From my life"
Shostakovich String quartet No. 8 in C minor,
Grieg String Quartet in G minor
Schubert String Quartet
Mendelssohn String Quartet
Transcribed pop songs, Contemporary works,etc.

We are open to any suggestions!

Videos

Audio

Past groupmuses (5)

  • Outdoors

    Post-Thanksgiving soul & social musical celebration

    Sunday, Nov 26, 2017 5:00 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Long Island City
    • Composers: Beethoven, Piazzolla
    • Instruments: String Trio
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 7 years ago

  • Outdoors

    S.K.U Garden

    Sunday, Oct 8, 2017 2:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: soho
    • Composers: Saint-Saëns, Wang
    • Instruments: Viola, Violin, Violin, Cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 7 years ago

  • Groupmuse on September 28th

    Thursday, Sep 28, 2017 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Carroll Gardens
    • Composers: Saint-Saëns
    • Instruments: String Quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 7 years ago

  • String Quartet with Afternoon Tea (Masala Chai)

    Sunday, Sep 24, 2017 2:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Gowanus
    • Composers: Saint-Saëns, Wang
    • Instruments: Violin, Violin, Cello, Piano
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 7 years ago

  • Outdoors

    Classical at outdoor deck in Gowanus

    Saturday, Aug 26, 2017 6:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Gowanus
    • Composers: Schubert, Grieg, Haydn
    • Instruments: String quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 7 years ago