Rob Hao

Rob Hao is an Australian pianist and composer. His compositions and performances have taken him around Australia, the UK and across continental Europe, with his musicianship having been described as ‘absolute stillness’ to ‘stirring and impetuous’ (SoundsLikeSydney). Rob’s debut at the Sydney Opera House was detailed as 'full of personality, authenticity and virtuosity' (ClassikOn Australia) and he has since returned as both composer and performer to the Sydney Opera House and the Melbourne Recital Centre, as well as further performances around festivals in the UK, such as Aldeburgh, Manchester Festival of Song and the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe. Rob’s work has also been broadcast on ABC Radio National as well as 2MBS Fine Music. Rob was born in Auckland, New Zealand and raised in Sydney, Australia, where he studied piano with Ransford Elsley and gave his first concerto performance at age 16. He then moved to London and graduated from the Royal College of Music, specialising in both composition and piano where he also won first prize for both disciplines in the Contemporary Music Competition. In recent seasons he has given regional and world premieres of over thirty works in both ensemble and solo settings. He currently lives in London.