Samantha Cho

Samantha Cho is a Professor of Piano Pedagogy at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Associate Faculty at Cabrillo College since 2022. She maintains a private piano studio in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her roles include teaching courses like Piano Pedagogy Q&A and performing in chamber music ensembles such as the Ramey Piano Trio.

Education: DMA from University of Minnesota, MM from Cleveland Institute of Music, and BM from Northwestern University. Early training with Robert Turner, Paul Schenly, and Alexander Braginsky.

Research interests focus on piano pedagogy, chamber music performance, and classical repertoire interpretation. Active in performance, she has appeared with the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, and Minnesota Orchestra. Broadcasts include ArteTV, WFMT, and Classical KING.

Passionate about post-graduation career guidance, she emphasizes artistic authenticity in teaching, inspired by Virginia Woolf's philosophy. Personal interests include nature, history, and spicy cuisine.