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Celebrated Korean-Canadian Bass
baritone Won Cho is known for the unique range and
beauty of his voice as well as his outstanding acting
ability. Thanks to his energetic voice and stage
presence, Korean-Canadian bass-baritone Won Cho is in
demand in both concert and operatic repertoire,
appearing with many of the opera houses and orchestras
of the U.S., Canada, Europe, Mid East, and his native
Korea. His voice is described as "possesses the voice
and presence to make himself instantly known on stage".
He recently made his Mexico debut
as Sprecher in Die Zauberjlote with the Xalapa Symphony
Orchestra during Carlos Miguel Prieto's final
performance as music director with that orchestra and
his other recent engagements during 2006-2007 season
were Osmin in Die Entfiihrung aus dem Serail with
Mercury Opera of Rochester, Melchior in Amahl & the
Night Visitors and Bach's b-minor Mass with The Western
New York Chamber Orchestra in Buffalo, Leporello in Don
Giovanni at Southern Illinois Music Festival, Messiah in
Toronto and Buffalo, Lord Nelson Mass in Toronto,
Durufle's Requiem at St. Paul's Cathedral in Buffalo,
and Beethoven's Choral Fantasie, Mass in C Major, and
the World Premiere of Randol Bass' "Passage Into Spirit"
with the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus/Orchestra .
He was the 3rd prize winner of The
31st Vincenzo Bellini International Opera Competition in
Italy where Dame. Joan Sutherland was the chair
adjudicator, 1st prize winner of The Artist
International Music Competition in Toronto, Canada, and
a Regional Finalist at The Metropolitan Opera's National
Council Audition. Additional honors and awards he has
received include prizes from The Amici Vocal
Competition, Operafest! of New Hampshire competition,
voice scholarship from Boston University, and The
University of Memphis where he was a Hohenberg-Scheidt
Opera Fellow.
Mr. Cho has sung with such
companies as Opera Memphis, East Slovak State Opera,
Mississippi Opera, Operafest! of New Hampshire, Dicapo
Opera of NYC, Opera Theater of Connecticut, Ocean State
Opera, New Jersey Verismo Opera, Longwood Opera,
Washington Concert Opera, and Utah Festival Opera as
Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro, Sarastro in Magic Flute,
Don Alfonso in Cosi fan tutte, Don Basilio in II
Barbiere di Siviglia, Bonzo in Madama Butterjly,
Sparafucile in Rigoletto, and Raimondo in Lucia di
Lammermoor only to name the major roles. He currently is
on the roster of Thea Dispeker Artist Management in New
York City.
Won Cho received his degrees from
Manhattan School of Music, Boston University, and
University of Memphis. He has served at University of
Northern Iowa (Assistant Professor of Voice), State
University of New York in Fredonia (Assistant Professor
of Voice / Coordinator of Opera Program) and currently
serves as an Assistant Professor of Voice / Coordinator
of Opera Program at University of South Florida. |
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