“Absolutely Brilliant” - PBS Chicago
“Superb pianist, experienced collaborator, careful listener, and equally at home in all and any repertory” - ConcertoNet New York

Pianist Jun Cho is a versatile artist who enjoys a career as a soloist, chamber musician, and educator. He has performed in major venues throughout the United States, South Korea, and Europe.

An avid collaborator, he frequently performs with musicians including Itzhak Perlman, Philippe Quint, Stefan Jackiw, Randall Goosby, and JP Jofre, among others. He is a regularly featured pianist of the Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet, latest recipient of the Latin Grammy Award, with whom he performs in some of New York’s popular clubs, including The Iridium, Joe’s Pub, and Barbès.

He has appeared at prestigious festivals including Aspen, Bowdoin, Music Academy of the West, and served as a piano faculty at the Heifetz Institute. He is currently an artist-faculty member at the Perlman Music Program, the studio pianist of violinist Itzhak Perlman at the Juilliard School, and assistant to Juilliard piano faculty Julian Martin. Jun’s students and mentees have gained both local and widespread recognition, from winning regional competitions to being admitted to various undergraduate and graduate programs to enjoying an international career.

Jun is a founding member of New York in Chuncheon, a music festival based in Chuncheon, South Korea. The festival, which features various NYC musicians including members of Brooklyn Rider, Attaca Quartet, and Sybarite 5, produced yearly chamber music concerts since 2012. Furthermore, the festival’s outreach program, which includes masterclasses and mentorship activities, helps to nurture the city’s aspiring musicians.

Jun received his BM and MM in piano performance from Juilliard and his DMA from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. His teachers include Julian Martin and Jon Kimura Parker.

(10/2023)

Events

April 5, 2024
Recital with violinist Valerie Kim
Nicholas Roerich Museum, NYC

April 11, 2024
Sing for Hope: Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet
(https://singforhope.org/)
Moynihan Train Hall, NYC

April 13 - April 27, 2024
Residency at Perlman Music Program
Shelter Island, NY

April 19, 2024
Recital with violinist Katie Hyun
92NY, NYC

May 17, 2024
Sejong Soloists: Here and Now Festival
Zankel Hall, NYC

May 26, 2024
Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet
Canoe Place Inn & Cottages
Hampton Bay, NY

May 29, 2024
Ultimate Tango (https://www.ultimatetango.com/)
Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet
Boston, MA

June 9, 2024
Recital with violinist Philippe Quint
Boston, MA

June 21 - August 11, 2024
Residency at Perlman Music Program
Shelter Island, NY

August 4, 2024
Recital with violinist Philippe Quint
Cabrillo Festival, Santa Cruz CA

November 3, 2024
Recital with violinist Philippe Quint
Salle Bourgie, Montreal

December 5, 2024
Carlos Avila and Friends
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
NYC