Alvin Tsz Yin Ho is a tenor trombonist from Hong Kong. Alvin has performed as a Guest Principal Trombonist with the Macao Orchestra, working closely with Maestro Lio Kuokman. In addition, Alvin is a substitute musician at the Houston Grand Opera, as well as a trombonist at the Austin Brass Collective. Alvin's dedication and skill have earned him recognition in various competitions, including being the winner of the 2021 International Trombone Festival Gilberto Gagliardi Solo Competition, finalist in the 2023 International Trombone Festival's Trombone Quartet Competition and winning the 2023 Trombone Choir Competition. He was also a finalist of the 2023 UT Austin Brass/Percussion Concerto Competition, a semi-finalist of the 2021 American Trombone Workshop Tenor National Solo Competition, and at the 2021 Jeju International Brass Competition. Alvin is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance at The University of Texas at Austin, studying under Prof. Nathaniel Brickens. He is also a co-founder of SoundZpaceHK, a platform for Hong Kong musicians of Generation Z to connect, log and grow through recitals and collaborative performances.
Tsz Yin is the recipient of the MSFO Brass Scholarship in Memory of Robert Vitkowsky, the Charles John Petre Memorial Fund Trombone Award, and The Reed Family Scholarship.