Biography
Junghyun James Cho has served as music director, pianist and opera coach for more than 50 different operas. He was name the first prize at the 2015 Blue Danube/ Bela Bartok International Conducting Competition and maintains active podium career on three continents.
After making his professional opera debut as a music director at the Seoul Metropolitan Opera Company in 2009, he was invited as a guest conductor for orchestras and opera companies such as Rochester Philharmonic, Tokyo Prime Symphony, Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, Kwangju Symphony Orchestra, Kangnam Symphony Orchestra, Korea Coop Orchestra, Prime Philharmonic Orchestra, Pu-cheon Philharmonic Orchestra, Dae-gu Opera Company, Seoul Opera Company, Korean National Opera Company, etc.
In the summer of 2015, Mr. Cho made his European debut with the "Giuseppe Verdi" Salerno Opera Theatre in Italy, conducting 'Il Barbiere di Siviglia’. He consistently conduct the opera productions such as 'Tosca', 'Rigoletto', 'Gianni Schicchi', and 'The Marriage of Figaro' in various European theaters.
Mr. Cho attended the Seoul National University for his Bachelor’s degree in orchestral conducting and composition, and the University of Cincinnati college-conservatory of music(CCM), where he earned his Masters of Music and Artist Diploma in conducting and opera coaching.
He also had served as an adjunct professor at CCM and has worked with Cincinnati Opera Company from 2013 to 2016.
As a music director/conductor, Mr. Cho performed 'Le Nozze di Figaro', 'Don Giovanni', 'Idomeneo', 'L'elisir d'amore', 'I Pagliacci', ‘Les Dialogues des Carmelites’, ’Turn of the screw’, ‘The Street Scene’, ‘Die Zauberflote’, ‘Der Freischutz’, ’Rigoletto’, ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’, ‘The Rake’s Progress’, ‘Gianni Schicchi’, ‘Tosca’, ‘La Boheme’, ‘Bastien und Bastienne’, ‘Owen Wingrave’, ‘Fellow Travelers’, 'The Pilot', ‘Turandot’, etc.
Mr. Cho's most recent appearances in the 2018-2019 season include serving as the music director of Donizetti's 'L'elisir d'amore' at the Word Cup Main Stadium in Seoul, On-air concert series at the Lotte Concert hall, guest conducting in Kwangju and a tour in Busan, Dae-jun, Ul-san, Seoul, etc.
After making his professional opera debut as a music director at the Seoul Metropolitan Opera Company in 2009, he was invited as a guest conductor for orchestras and opera companies such as Rochester Philharmonic, Tokyo Prime Symphony, Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, Kwangju Symphony Orchestra, Kangnam Symphony Orchestra, Korea Coop Orchestra, Prime Philharmonic Orchestra, Pu-cheon Philharmonic Orchestra, Dae-gu Opera Company, Seoul Opera Company, Korean National Opera Company, etc.
In the summer of 2015, Mr. Cho made his European debut with the "Giuseppe Verdi" Salerno Opera Theatre in Italy, conducting 'Il Barbiere di Siviglia’. He consistently conduct the opera productions such as 'Tosca', 'Rigoletto', 'Gianni Schicchi', and 'The Marriage of Figaro' in various European theaters.
Mr. Cho attended the Seoul National University for his Bachelor’s degree in orchestral conducting and composition, and the University of Cincinnati college-conservatory of music(CCM), where he earned his Masters of Music and Artist Diploma in conducting and opera coaching.
He also had served as an adjunct professor at CCM and has worked with Cincinnati Opera Company from 2013 to 2016.
As a music director/conductor, Mr. Cho performed 'Le Nozze di Figaro', 'Don Giovanni', 'Idomeneo', 'L'elisir d'amore', 'I Pagliacci', ‘Les Dialogues des Carmelites’, ’Turn of the screw’, ‘The Street Scene’, ‘Die Zauberflote’, ‘Der Freischutz’, ’Rigoletto’, ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’, ‘The Rake’s Progress’, ‘Gianni Schicchi’, ‘Tosca’, ‘La Boheme’, ‘Bastien und Bastienne’, ‘Owen Wingrave’, ‘Fellow Travelers’, 'The Pilot', ‘Turandot’, etc.
Mr. Cho's most recent appearances in the 2018-2019 season include serving as the music director of Donizetti's 'L'elisir d'amore' at the Word Cup Main Stadium in Seoul, On-air concert series at the Lotte Concert hall, guest conducting in Kwangju and a tour in Busan, Dae-jun, Ul-san, Seoul, etc.