Samantha Cho – Friday, January 17 at 8 pm
Samantha Cho – Friday, January 17 at 8 pm
An electric program of traditional classical repertoire by Mozart and Debussy alongside newer music by Japanese composer Takemitsu and Korean composer Jean Ahn, plus a World Premiere by Oakland-based composer Monica Chew.
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Samantha Cho, piano
Korean-American pianist Samantha Cho is currently on the faculty at San Francisco Conservatory of Music and frequently performs in the Bay Area with members of the San Francisco Symphony. Samantha will perform an electric program of traditional classical repertoire by Mozart and Debussy alongside newer music by Japanese composer Takemitsu and contemporary music by Korean composer Jean Ahn. Listeners will also experience hearing the world premiere of Oakland-based composer Monica Chew.
Born in Los Angeles, Korean-American pianist Samantha Cho is active in the Bay Area as a recitalist, chamber musician and educator. She has performed on San Francisco Symphony’s Chinese New Year Concert, Live from WFMT, Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert in Chicago, Noontime Concert Series, Concerts at Presidio Chapel, and Seattle’s Classical KING. Highlights include being featured on NPR Live Sessions and ArteTV in Seoul, Korea. 2025-2026 appearances include solo and chamber music recitals at Ruthmere Museum Concert series, San Francisco Symphony’s Chamber Concert and Boston Court Pasadena.
An avid chamber recitalist, Samantha frequently collaborates with members of the San Francisco Symphony. Her performances have been broadcast on WFMT, Classical King FM, National Public Radio, KTSF 26, San Francisco Symphony + and NBC Bay Area. Also dedicated as an educator, Samantha is on the faculty at San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Southwest College. Prior positions include Associate Professor of Music at Cabrillo College.
Samantha received her Bachelor of Music at Northwestern University, Master of Music at Cleveland Institute of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts at University of Minnesota. Her childhood teacher, Robert Turner, was renowned as protegee of the Lhevinnes at the Juilliard School. She continued her studies with the following teachers: Paul Schenly, Kathryn Brown, Sylvia Wang, and Alexander Braginsky.