Anna Vienna Ho
Born in Hong Kong, Anna Vienna Ho gained an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma and a Master of Music in Piano Performance with distinction from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, where she received a number of awards and scholarships. Prior to that, she received her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Music from Hong Kong Baptist University. She was the winner of numerous international piano competitions, including Concours International Leopold Bellan, Rome International Music Competition, Montpelier Arts Center Classical Recital Competition, International Robert Schumann Klavier Welttbert, Internationaler Deutscher Irmler-Klavierwettbewerb, International Music Competition “Таланты XXI века”, International Moscow Music Competition, 5th Propiano International Competition, Quebec International Music Competition, IYMC International Classical Music Competition, Mid-Somerset Festival, North London Music Festival, London Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition, Abergavenny Eisteddfod Y Fenni and Leamington Spa Competitive Festival among others.
Anna is a versatile musician who has worked as a concert pianist, répétiteur, composer, opera singer and conductor for a number of music organizations, including Welsh National Opera, Birmingham Opera Company, Tête à Tête Opera Festival, Opera Novella, London Oriana Choir and London Gay Symphony Orchestra, among others. She has been selected as a Du Vert a L'infini festival artist and the Montpelier Arts Center Classical Recital artist. Recently, she has worked as a répétiteur for Bel Canto Singers' production of "My Beloved", a pasticcio of music by Giacomo Puccini.
Passionate about opera, Anna has participated in different opera performances in Hong Kong and the UK, including Verdi's Macbeth, La Traviata, Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, Suor Angelica, La Bohème, Bellini's Norma, Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Bizet’s Carmen, Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, Leoncavallo's Pagliacci and Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors. She was the first prize winner of several music festivals, Holmfirth Musical Festival, Newcastle-U-Lyme Festival of Music, and the Coulsdon and Purley Festival, to name a few. Anna's compositions include instrumental, vocal, electroacoustic, multi-media, orchestral and operatic works, which were premiered around the world by various musicians.
Anna has had extensive teaching experience over 10 years with pupils from 3 years to 60 years, from beginners to professionals. She enjoys teaching piano, accompaniment, music theory, singing, as well as composing. She was the adjudicator of the "Festival of Instrumental and Vocal Arts" International Online Music Competition and Virtuozy International Music Competition. She is a tutor at Hong Kong International Institute of Music, Yip’s Children’s Choir and the International Marine Symphony Academy of Music.
Education
Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Performance, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Masters of Music in Instrumental Performance, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Music, Hong Kong Baptist University
Achievement
Trinity College London
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Performance Experience
Holy Trinity Church Coventry, 2021
St. Botolph without Aldgate London, 2021
St. James’s Church Bushey, 2021
St George’s Church Beckenham, 2021
St James's Church Sussex Gardens, 2021
Random Opera, 2021
Bournville Amnesty and Freedom from Torture, 2020
St. Paul’s Opera, 2020
Opera in a Box, 2020
St Alphege Church Solihull, 2019
Rugby Festival of Culture - St. Andrew’s Church Rugby, 2019
Bournville Friends Meeting House, 2019
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 2019
Midland Opera, 2019
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 2019
Working Experience
International Marine Symphony Academy of Music, 2022 - Recent
Yip's Children Choir, 2022 - Recent
Hong Kong International Institute of Music, 2021 - Recent
RhapsoArts , 2021-2022
Bel Canto Singers, 2021
Welsh National Opera, 2019-2021
Midland Opera, 2019-2021
Opera Novella, 2018-2021
Parsons Music, 2012-2015
Gallery
Performance Photos
Video
Maurice Ravel: "Noctuelles" from Miroirs
Teaching Location
Tutor's Studio
Live Tutorial
Lesson
Piano | |||
| Level | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced |
| Tuition | $900 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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Classical Vocal | |||
| Level | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced |
| Tuition | $600 | $600 | $600 |
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ABRSM Music Theory G. 5, G. 8 | |||
| Level | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced |
| Tuition | $600 | $600 | / |
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Level:
All Instrumental Lessons / Accompaniment
Beginner: Beginner - G. 4
Intermediate: G. 5 - G. 7
Advanced: G. 8 or above
Western Music Theory
Beginner: ABRSM Music Theory G. 5
Intermediate: ABRSM Music Theory G. 8
Advanced: Trinity College London AmusTCL or above
Chinese Music Theory
Beginner: Shanghai Conservatory of Music Theory
Beginner: Central Conservatory of Music Theory G. 1
Intermediate: Central Conservatory of Music Theory G. 2
Advanced: Not applicable
Lesson Booking Guide
How to Book a Lesson
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| 1. | Submit student information; The tutor will respond according to the information.Messages between student/tutor will be screenshotted or forwarded through M5 Music.＊ |
| 2. | Discuss and arrange the lesson time, location, tuition fee, etc. |
| 3. | The lesson will be confirmed after completing the payment of the Tuition of the First Lesson. |
| 4. | Take the lesson according to the booking time. |
| 5. | The second lesson and beyond are arranged by the student/tutor themselves. |
| ＊ | If the student/parent wants to contact the tutor directly before the payment, please read Is it Allowed to Contact the Tutor before Making Payment? |
Is it Allowed to Contact the Tutor before Making Payment?
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| Before student/parent makes payment: | |
| i. | Some tutors do NOT accept direct contact. |
| ii. | Some tutors will call student/parent with a “Hidden Number”.＊ |
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Tuition of the First Lesson
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Tuition of the Second Lesson and Beyond
Starting from the second lesson, please pay tuition directly to the tutor. Generally, four lessons will be calculated as one session. Please check with your tutor about the payment method for the second lesson and beyond.
No Free Trail Lesson
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Student's Absence Notice
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Typhoons and Rainstorms Arrangement
If the first lesson is affected by typhoon and rainstorm warning, M5 Music can assist both parties to reschedule the lesson.
Refund Policy
We only provide a refund if the tutor is absent on the original booking time, and cannot provide a make-up lesson for the next 14 days. Apart from this, we do not accept any refund request.