Grace Cho, Korean pianist, is a doctoral student in collaborative at the University of Maryland and has performed extensively in her native country as well as in the United States. A versatile pianist and individual, she has excelled in solo, vocal and chamber repertoire. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in piano from Seoul National University, she worked as artistic manager for the New International Music Festival in Seoul. Miss Cho holds a master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin where she also underwent a year as a doctoral student and teaching assistant.

She has been a prize winner in the Chopin International Piano Competition in Corpus Christi, Texas; the Sidney M. Wright Collaborative Artist Competition; and the University of Maryland's concerto competition. On three occasions, she has attended the prestigious Aspen Music Festival with full fellowships and scholarships.  She has collaborated with such distinguished artists as violinist Sara Chang and recently appeared with world-renowned violinist Robert McDuffie in a National Public Radio broadcast of “Performance Today,” recorded live from Harris Hall.

Miss Cho is currently a student of Rita Sloan. Previous teachers include Gregory Allen and Anton Nel, and she participated in master classes with Nelita True, John Perry, and Joseph Kalichstein, among others.