CHOW, Lora

Lora Chow is a Hong Kong composer, coloratura soprano, pianist, and multi-instrumentalist. She graduated from Yale University with degrees in Music and Economics and later studied composition with Christopher Young, Patrick Kirst, and Lawrence Shragge. Her works encompass orchestral, chamber, vocal, piano, film, and theatrical music, combining Western classical traditions with Asian influences. Her compositions include Exsultate, Jubilate (2018), Sympathy (2019), Awakening (2024), and the operas Sleepless Moon and Ambush from All Sides. Her music has been performed by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and other international ensembles.