Praised for his “burnished tone, spellbinding technique, and probing musical mind” (Boston Classical Review), cellist Brannon Cho has emerged as an outstanding artist of his generation. He is the First Prize winner of the prestigious 6th International Paulo Cello Competition, and is also a top prize winner of the Queen Elisabeth, Naumburg, and Cassadó International Cello Competitions.

Cho has appeared as a soloist with many of the world’s top orchestras, including the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Belgian National Orchestra, and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. He is a founding member of two chamber music groups: Trio Seoul with violinist Jinjoo Cho and pianist Kyu Yeon Kim, and a string trio with violinist Stella Chen and violist Matthew Lipman. The latter had a critically acclaimed debut recital at Kronberg Academy's 2023 Alumni Festival.

Recent and upcoming performance highlights include Carnegie Hall's Zankel and Weill Halls, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Rheingau Musik Festival, Arte Amanti Festival, Cello Biënnale Amsterdam, and Seoul Arts Center. Recently, he replaced Alisa Weilerstein in Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante with the Belgian National Orchestra to critical acclaim.

Born in New Jersey, Cho received his Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music under Hans Jørgen Jensen. He was awarded the prestigious Artist Diploma from New England Conservatory, where he studied with Laurence Lesser. In 2023, he completed the Professional Studies program at Kronberg Academy, under the tutelage of Frans Helmerson.

Brannon Cho is sponsored by Thomastik-Infeld and performs on a rare cello made by Antonio Casini in Modena, Italy in 1668.

Website: https://brannoncho.com/