Born in France, Apolline Khou is a harpsichordist and pianist, currently the Fellow in Historical Keyboards at the Royal College of Music (RCM). She holds both a Master of Performance and an Artist Diploma from RCM, where she was also the Carne Junior Fellow in 2022-2023.

Apolline has performed internationally as a soloist and as a chamber and orchestral player. Recent performances include venues such as the Atelier Von Nagel in Paris, the Narodowe Forum Muzyki in Wroclaw, Poland, and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

In December 2021, she was selected to perform as a soloist for HRH Charles III, formerly the Prince of Wales, where she presented an English programme on an original 1773 harpsichord at the RCM Museum. Additionally, in June 2023, she had the honor of performing for the Emperor of Japan at the same venue.

In 2023, Apolline won the RCM Historical Performance Competition, receiving both the Century Fund Prize and the Richard III Prize. She also earned the 2nd prize in the Musica Britannica Editions - Lewis Memorial Prize Competition.

Her studies were supported by the Safran Foundation, the Soroptimist Club, and patrons Linda Hill and Philip Carne.