Philip Chu was born in Hong Kong and completed his Master of Music degree in conducting at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music under the tutelage of Imre Pallo. He has performed with The Metropolitan Opera, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Opera Australia, Macao Orchestra, Cantillation, Pinchgut Opera and the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, among others. As chorusmaster he has prepared choirs for conductors including Lorin Maazel, Jaap van Zweden, Charles Dutoit and Gianluigi Gelmetti. In addition to recording collaborations with ABC Classics, Philip is also active in recording music for video games and anime. Recent recordings have included Echoes of War with Eminence Symphony Orchestra in association with Blizzard Entertainment for international release, the soundtracks of Final Fantasy Type-0, Diablo III, Soulcalibur IV & V and the Japanese anime The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. Philip Chu returned to Hong Kong in 2010 and in 2016 he founded the vocal group Cantabile where he serves as both the ensemble’s Artistic Director and Music Director.