Biography
The Lineage
Movement I
Education & Mentors
His journey began in Hong Kong under the guidance of his first piano teacher, Ms. Katherine Lu, demonstrating exceptional promise from an early age. This promise was confirmed when, at just 16, he earned the prestigious Fellowship of Trinity College London (FTCL) and was exceptionally admitted to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) while still in his second year of high school.
Alexander's artistic development has been shaped under the tutelage of masters. He graduated with First Class Honours from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts under Professor Gabriel Kwok, later pursuing his Master of Performance and Artist Diploma at the Royal College of Music in London as a scholar of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund and the Croucher Foundation.
There, he studied under the great Russian pianist Dmitri Alexeev. He has also been profoundly influenced by the late Aquiles Delle Vigne, a direct link to the legendary pianistic traditions of Claudio Arrau and György Cziffra.
His artistry has been further refined in masterclasses with a constellation of piano greats, including Eliso Virsaladze, Kun-woo Paik, Louis Lortie, Arie Vardi, François-Frédéric Guy, Robert Levin, Mikhail Voskresensky, Makoto Ueno, Markus Schirmer, Michel Dalberto, Peter Donohoe, Adriano Jordao, Craig Sheppard, Graham Scott, Tamás Ungár and Ilja Scheps.
Movement II
Awards & Accolades
* Partial List of Awards
Movement III
Performance History
As a dedicated performer, Alexander Lau Shing-Ho has captivated audiences across Asia and Europe. His solo and concerto engagements have taken him to prestigious stages such as the Grosses Saal at the Salzburger Festspiele, Hong Kong City Hall, Hitachi Systems Hall Sendai, Minato Mirai Hall in Yokohama, and major concert halls in mainland China.
Notable orchestral collaborations include performances with the Orquesta Sinfónica Provincial de Málaga and the Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra. With a growing schedule that includes recitals in Shanghai and Nanning, he continues to build a compelling and dynamic career.