Yun Ho, born in Taiwan in 2001, began studying the cello at the age of eight and made his solo debut with orchestra at fourteen. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in cello at the Musikhochschule Lübeck under the guidance of Gabriel Schwabe. He completed his Bachelor’s degree at the Hochschule für Musik Dresden, where he studied with Ramón Jaffé and Valentin Radutiu, and continues to receive private guidance from Kirill Rodin.
His artistic development has also been enriched by distinguished cellists and ensembles including Sol Gabetta, Mischa Maisky, David Geringas, Miklós Perényi, Gary Hoffman, Gustav Rivinius, Jan Vogler, Maximilian Hornung, Andreas Brantelid, Wen-Sinn Yang, Natalie Clein, Philippe Muller, Trio Wanderer, the Kuss Quartett, and the Schumann Quartett.
Yun Ho has received recognition at numerous international competitions. In 2026, he was selected as a semifinalist of the ArsClassica International Competition. He received First Prize at the New Jersey Sinfonietta International Competition in 2025, the Echo Arts Prize in Munich in 2024, and Second Prize at the New Jersey Sinfonietta International Competition in 2023. In 2021, he won Second Prize at the Clara Schumann International Competition in Brussels and Third Prize at the Primuz International String Competition in Poland. He has also received First Prize and two special awards at the Nanying International Cello Festival and Competition.
As a soloist, he has performed with the Cervo Chamber Orchestra, the Eurasia Chamber Orchestra, and the Caozhong Symphony Orchestra. He was selected through live auditions for two consecutive editions of the Kronberg Academy Cello Masterclasses, studying with Philippe Muller in 2024 and Gary Hoffman in 2026. In 2026, he was also selected for the classicAscona Academy & Next Generation cello masterclass with Sol Gabetta, part of the classicAscona Festival. He has also taken part in internationally renowned academies and festivals including Cello Akademie Rutesheim, Dresdner Musikfestspiele, where he participated in Cellomania 2.0, Moritzburg Festival, Ludwigsburger Festspiele, Walter Stauffer Academy, and the Interlaken Classic Festival.
In October 2022, he was personally invited by Jan Vogler to participate in the Moritzburg Festival, where he recorded for Sony Classical and performed at the Kulturpalast Dresden. In May 2023, he joined violinist Lisa Batiashvili and the Georgian Chamber Orchestra on the German #Citylights tour. In 2024, he was invited to serve as principal cellist of the Neues Musikalisches Forum for a performance at Kronberg Academy’s Casals Forum.
His Second Prize at the New Jersey Sinfonietta International Competition in 2023 led to a scholarship and a solo appearance at the Laeiszhalle Hamburg. After receiving First Prize in 2025, he was invited to perform at the Konzerthaus Berlin. Most recently, he gave an invited solo recital at the Steinway Piano Center in Taipei.
In July 2024, he was awarded the Echo Arts Prize by the Schumann Quartett, which included a fine bow crafted by Christoph Collinet. He currently performs with a cello bow made by Victor François Fétique in 1918.
