“Hannah Cho’s lucid soprano soared as Josephine” New York Times, “Soprano Hannah Cho relished Josephine’s high-flying vocal lines and exuded warmth” Wall street Journal,

With her “ringing and expressive” voice, soprano Hannah Cho is a force in new works and art song, lauded for her emotional depth, technical precision, and sheer beauty of sound. 

 

In the 2023/24 season, Ms. Cho makes her PAC NYC debut in the New York premiere of Huang Ruo’s An American Soldier as Josephine Young. She also makes her debut with Daejeon Opera in Pagliacci (Nedda). Recently, she appeared in collaboration with pianists Youngmo Na and Jonathan Mamora at WQXR in their “Young Artists Showcase” hosted by Simone Dinnerstein in works by Debussy, Fauré, Berg, Grieg, and Schubert. With On Site Opera, she appeared as the title role in the world premiere of  Song of the Nightingale. Next season, she joins the Merola Opera Program in San Francisco, where she covers Zerlina in Don Giovanni.

 

Ms. Cho has performed in Die Zauberflöte (Pamina) and La Calisto (Calisto) with Mannes Opera, and covered the role of Violetta La traviata with Korea National Opera. She has taken on many roles in world premiere operas, such as Little Madame Shoes in Red Shoes, and Nanako in Dong Ju Yun. Though canceled in 2020, she was engaged to perform with the Hankyung Philharmonic Orchestra in Don Giovanni (Zerlina) and The Art One Orchestra in La bohème (Musetta). 

 

In concert, Ms. Cho has performed in prestigious venues worldwide including Carnegie Hall, the Beijing Grand Theater, the Seoul Arts Center Opera House, Harbin Grand Theater, Heidelberg Theater, Concert Hall in Linz at Bruckner University, Lotte Concert Hall in Seoul, Goyang Aram Nuri Theater, Bohemia National Hall, and the German Consulate NY. 

 

Ms. Cho has received numerous accolades for her performances, including first prize at the Beijing International Opera Competition, Korea National Opera Competition, Daejeon Opera Competition, and the German Lieder Association Competition. She was a grant recipient at the Gerda Lissner Competition; and received the Gold Smith Foundation Award and Michael Sisca Opera Award.

 

Ms. Cho is a graduate of the Mannes School of Music, where she received a master’s  degree and professional diploma in Vocal Performance.