Chan Hao Li

Chan Hao Li (b.2003) is an aspiring Singaporean composer, and is currently a Year 1 student pursuing a Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Composition at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. Hao Li's musical upbringing began at age 4, when he first picked up piano. At age 12, he learnt to play the clarinet in his secondary school band, and also began his formal studies in music.

Hao Li began his composition studies at the age of 16, majoring in Composition for his A-Level Music in Junior College. At this time, he also

began formally learning the clarinet under Singaporean clarinettist Ralph Emmanuel Lim. As a young composer, he regularly takes part in local composition events and opportunities to expose himself to new music, and has had his works premiered in Singapore, by flautist Carolin Ralser, and the Singaporean new-music collective weird aftertaste.

Hao Li is also a student member of the Composers Society of Singapore, an association dedicated to the creation and promotion of new music in Singapore and internationally. Hao Li continues to play clarinet casually, regularly participating in local wind band events and concerts. He is a member in the Singapore wind bands of Novo Winds and Singapore Wind Symphony.