Described as a “stylish clarinetist” by The New York Times, Korean-American clarinetist PAUL WONJIN CHO is a member of Hartford Symphony and Binghamton Philharmonic. Recently Cho joined the Cleveland Orchestra in its 2022 European tour and continues to play with them. Cho served as a guest principal clarinetist with Cayuga Chamber, American, New Haven, Vermont Symphony Orchestras and Orchestra Lumos. In NYC, Cho plays with Decoda, The Knights, and at Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Cho has taught at the Juilliard School MAP program, Manhattan School of Music, New York University, Skidmore College, and Vassar College and is currently a faculty member at the Horace Mann School. Passionate about reaching to different communities, Cho has visited Bangladesh, Dominica Republic and Haiti to teach and share his music.
Cho holds degrees from the Korean National University of Arts, Seoul National University, University of Southern California, and Yale School of Music. Cho is a F. A. Uebel Clarinets artist.