Elliot Ho Yat Leung 梁皓一 | |
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![]() Leung in May 2017 during the 1st Hong Kong Shenzhen Cultural Exchange "同心耀中華 — 紫荊花開." | |
Background information | |
Born | British Hong Kong | August 3, 1995
Genres | Film scores, Classical, Symphonic |
Occupation(s) | Composer, Music Director, Multi-instrumentalist |
Instrument(s) | Keyboard, Piano, Cello |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Sony Classical |
Website | www |
Elliot Ho Yat Leung (Chinese: 梁皓一; pinyin: Liang Haoyi) is a composer from Hong Kong who broke into Hollywood in 2023.[1] He was a recipient of the Huabiao Award in 2023, becoming the youngest winner for music in the history of the awards. His works have been premiered by orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra. Leung has collaborated with many notable conductors, namely Daniel Harding, Yu Long and Gerard Salonga. He is best known for his symphonic works, most notably his film scores for Operation Red Sea and The Battle at Lake Changjin as well as his Symphony No. 1 "The Metaverse".[2] He was named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2022.[3] As of November 2023, his films have grossed $2.2 billion USD worldwide.