
Biography
Hannah Lam is a composer and instrumentalist, described as having a "real and distinct compositional voice" by Bob Chilcott. She studied composition and piano at the Junior Royal Academy of Music and has since established herself as a dynamic and versatile musician and is currently pursuing a joint degree in Mathematics and Music.In 2025, her work for large symphony orchestra will premiere in Belgium with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, following her selection for the prestigious International SoundMine Composition Course in 2024. She was also chosen as a Ludlow Song Festival Composer in 2024, receiving mentorship from Julian Philips and subsequently receiving a commission for the 2025 festival. As a New Music Residency Composer with Music for Youth, she composed and arranged for a large massed orchestra and choir, conducting the premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in 2024. Additionally, as a selected artist for the Manchester Contemporary Youth Opera, she co-wrote and developed a 15-minute opera, which received four performances. Hannah was awarded the prestigious ORA Singers Young Composer Prize in 2023 and was a finalist in the International Young Percussion Composer Competition. Her compositions have been performed at renowned festivals, including the Cambridge Summer Festival and the Three Choirs Festival. She has also received mentorship from esteemed composers such as Gareth Moorcraft and Alexander Campkin.
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