Jun Cho

piano

Pianist Jun Cho is a multifaceted artist known for his versatility as a soloist, chamber musician, and educator. His performances have captivated audiences in major venues such as Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, 92nd Street Y, Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, Benaroya Hall, Kennedy Center, Barclay Theater, Salle Bourgie, Sala Sinfónia Pablo Casals, and Seoul Arts Center. He has appeared as a guest artist at Gijón International Piano Festival, La Jolla Music Society, Cabrillo Festival, Harriman-Jewell Series, North Shore Chamber Music Festival, Buffalo Chamber Music Society, and Pro Arte Musical Puerto Rico.

A passionate collaborator, Mr. Cho frequently performs with esteemed musicians Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell, Philippe Quint, Stefan Jackiw, Ray Chen, Clive Greensmith, Steven Banks, and Randall Goosby. As a featured pianist with the Latin GRAMMY Award-winning Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet, he brings the rich tradition of tango to life in renowned New York City venues The Iridium, Joe’s Pub, and Barbès.

Mr. Cho is Assistant Professor of Piano at Syracuse University, artist-faculty member at the Perlman Music Program, and serves as the studio pianist for Itzhak Perlman at The Juilliard School, where he also assists piano faculty member Julian Martin. He has also served as a faculty member at the Heifetz Institute and taught at the Michael P. Hammond Preparatory Division at Rice University.

Mr. Cho holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in piano performance from The Juilliard School and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. His teachers include Julian Martin and Jon Kimura Parker.