Philip Howard studied composition and piano at the Royal Academy of Music. At the age of 15 he won joint First Prize in the BBC Young Musician of the Year Composer Award, and later as a pianist won First Prize in the ‘International Gaudeamus Interpreters’ Competition in Rotterdam, the first British winner in 35 years. He has released a solo piano album and his performance of Chopin’s ‘Raindrop' Prelude can be heard on the soundtrack to Ridley Scott’s film “Prometheus”.