Biography

Elliot Ho Yat Leung is a composer who seeks to blend the five human senses through poignant musical storytelling. He is the youngest recipient of the prestigious Huabiao Award for music. The South China Morning Post observed Leung as a composer who writes "evocatively with flair and romance."

His compositions have been brought to life by the world's leading orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic, with performances in iconic venues such as the Berlin Philharmonie, Lincoln Center, The Juilliard School, and the National Center for the Performing Arts. A sought-after collaborator, Leung has worked with eminent conductors such as Daniel Harding, Charles Dutoit, Yu Long, and Gerard Salonga. His notable concert works include Lunar Overture (New York Philharmonic premiere), Symphony No. 1 "The Metaverse" (Hong Kong Philharmonic premiere, Sony Classical release), and Wuxia (Shanghai Symphony Orchestra premiere). Equally accomplished in film, Leung has scored major international productions, from his Hollywood debut Freelance to The Battle at Lake Changjin (the highest-grossing Chinese film of 2021) and critically acclaimed video games like Honor of Kings and Six Days in Fallujah. His score for Operation Red Sea was hailed by Movie Music UK as elevating Chinese film music to "world-class standard," solidifying his reputation as a dynamic force in contemporary scoring. As of 2023, his films have collectively grossed over $2.2 billion USD worldwide.

Born in Hong Kong, Leung began his training at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts. His extraordinary musical aptitude was documented when he was five years old in The Oxford Handbook of Children's Musical Cultures. At 17, he relocated to the United States, studying at the Wheaton Conservatory on scholarship under the mentorship of renowned composer Martin O'Donnell. Leung has been honored on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, is a four-time ASCAP Music Award recipient and has 2 Game Audio Network Guild Awards.
- IMDb mini biography by: Emmanuel Andrew Hui