Huang Ruo

Composer Huang Ruo has been lauded by The New York Times for having “a distinctive style.” His vibrant and inventive musical voice draws equal inspiration from Chinese ancient and folk music, Western avant-garde, experimental, noise, natural and processed sound, rock, and jazz to create a seamless, organic integration using a compositional technique he calls “Dimensionalism.” His music has been premiered and performed by the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, National Polish Radio Orchestra, Santa Fe Opera, Washington National Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis. He has written 10 operas including M. BUTTERFLY, THE RIFT, BOOK OF MOUNTAINS AND SEA, BOUND, ANGEL ISLAND, BETWEEN TWO LIGHTS, AN AMERICAN SOLDIER. His new opera THE MONKEY KING was premiered by the San Francisco Opera in 2025 and was named one of the best classical music events by the New York Times. Another new opera THE WEDDING BANQUET will be premiered by the Met Opera in 2028. He served as the first composer-in-residence for Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam. Huang Ruo is a composition faculty at the Mannes School of Music. Huang Ruo’s music is published by Schott/EAM: (www.huangruoprojects.com)