Kingston Ho

Kingston Ho joined the San Francisco Symphony second violin section in 2025. A native of New Jersey, Kingston began playing violin at the age of five. He earned his Master of Music from the Colburn School of Music, where he studied with Robert Lipsett. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Music from Vanderbilt University, where he studied with Cornelia Heard.

Kingston served as concertmaster of the Verbier Festival Orchestra for three summers and has been a fellowship recipient at the Aspen Music Festival. He was also previously a member of the New York String Orchestra Seminar and National Youth Orchestra of the USA, going on tours to Latin America, Asia, and Europe.

As a part of the Eunoia Quartet, Kingston won first prize at the MTNA National Chamber Music Competition. He has also been a winner of the Vanderbilt University Concerto Competition and National YoungArts Foundation Competition, special prize recipient at the Fritz Kreisler Competition, semifinalist at the Premio Paganini Competition, and quarterfinalist at the Queen Elisabeth, Michael Hill, and Carl Nielsen Competitions.