Jeremy Lap Hei Hao
Guest Musician
Known for his versatility and sensitivity, Jeremy actively performs as a soloist and chamber musician on both violin and viola with a wide range of respected artists and orchestras. His solo debut with the Camerata Salzburg was described as “a rare, gracefully balletic account of Mozart’s Concertone” by the Strad.
An avid chamber musician, Jeremy has performed in music festivals and series around the world such as the NEXUS Chamber Music, Taos School of Music and Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival in the United States; BigLake Festival and Toronto Summer Music in Canada; Thy Chamber Music Festival in Denmark; Kuhmo Chamber Music in Finland; and MusicusFest in Hong Kong.
As a winner of the 2023 Premio Amici della Musica di Verona, Jeremy was featured at the Mozart Festival Verona in a recital with his duo partner León Bernsdorf. As a 2020 Musicus Young Artists Audition winner, Jeremy frequently performs in chamber music and string chamber orchestra concerts in his native city of Hong Kong. He has also toured in Paris, Budapest, Berlin and Toronto with Musicus, where he collaborated with esteemed artists such as Florian Donderer, Barnabás Kelemen, Trey Lee and Maria Włoszczowska.
Jeremy has held the Associate Concertmaster position with the Sarasota Opera, and is a tenured violinist at the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. He also performs as a member of the Musicus Soloists Hong Kong.
Jeremy received his Bachelor of Music Degree at the Mannes School of Music under the tutelage of Sally Thomas and Ann Sezter. Later on, he completed his Master of Music Degree at The Juilliard School with Laurie Smukler, and graduated from his Master of Musical Arts Degree at the Yale School of Music with Syoko Aki and Ani Kavafian. Jeremy recently completed his Professional Performance Diploma with Mark Steinberg at the Manhattan School of Music. In his free time, Jeremy enjoys hiking, biking, cooking and board games.