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Brian Cho, based out of Toronto, Ontario, is a seasoned collaborator
and active repetiteur. He is currently serving as an intern coach and
staff pianist at the Canadian Opera Company (COC) under the mentorship
of Liz Upchurch. In his time at the COC, Brian served as intern coach
on Der fliegende Holländer, Le Nozze di Figaro, Macbeth, Fidelio, The
Cunning Little Vixen, and Pomegranate by Kye Marshall & Amanda Hale.
To finish the 23-24 season, Cho will be a rehearsal pianist for Don
Pasquale and the world premiere of Aportia Chryptych by Haui and Sean
Mayes. Cho’s talent has been recognized through various prestigious
fellowships; In 2019, he was a fellow with the Magisterra Soloists, in
2021, a collaborative piano fellow at the Académie Orford Musique, and
in 2023 he attended the Music Academy of the West as a vocal piano
fellow. Cho has been nominated twice for classical musician of the
year at the London Forest City Music Awards in recognition for his
work co-founding the not for profit opera organization “Can of Soup
Collective” and his contributions to shaping young artists in the
local community. His collaborative prowess has allowed him to work
with esteemed conductors including William Long, Daniela Candillari,
Johannes Debus, Speranza Scappucci, and Harry Bicket. Brian Cho earned
his Bachelor’s and Mmus degrees at the University of Western Ontario
studying with Leslie Kinton, Tina Yanchus, John Hess, and Marianna
Chibotar-Rutkevich.