Dr. Sujung Cho is an acclaimed pianist and music educator who serves on the faculty at Lamar University as Instructor of Collaborative Piano, a role she has held since 2016. Prior to joining Lamar University, she served as Assistant Professor of Piano and Staff Accompanist at Claflin University. Dr. Cho earned her Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), after completing her undergraduate studies as an Honor Scholarship graduate at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea.

Throughout her career, Dr. Cho has earned distinction as a soloist, chamber musician, and competitive artist. Her honors include awards at the Clara Schumann International Competition, the American Protégé International Competition, MTNA Competitions, and CCM Concerto Competition. As a soloist and orchestral collaborator, she has performed with ensembles such as the Seven Hills Sinfonietta, the Conservatory Concert Orchestra at CCM, and the Lamar Civic Orchestra.

In 2012, Dr. Cho co-founded Duo Korusa with pianist and Lamar University faculty colleague Jacob Clark. Duo Korusa is widely recognized for unearthing overlooked 19th- and 20th-century masterpieces while championing 21st-century contemporary repertoire. The duo maintains an active performance calendar across the United States and South Korea, presenting guest artist recitals, outreach tours, and lecture recitals at prestigious scholarly events, including the MTNA National Conference, National Group Piano/Piano Pedagogy Forum, TMTA State Conference, and numerous CMS regional and national conferences.

A passionate advocate for contemporary composition, Dr. Cho and Duo Korusa work closely with living composers to commission and premiere new works, including pieces by Thomas Dempster and Nick Rissman. Their discography under Centaur Records features landmark recordings such as Piano Duet Music of Marie Jaëll and Jane Savage (2023) and Korusa Plays Beethoven: The Complete Piano Duets (2024). Supported by faculty research grants and local cultural initiatives, these recordings highlight their commitment to historical discovery and musical excellence.

Dr. Cho’s international reach extends into prominent festival teaching, adjudicating, and masterclass engagements. Recently, she was appointed as a faculty member and jury panelist at the Asian International Piano Academy and Festival (AIPAF) in Seoul. Her global activities include recitals and concerts in prestigious Korean venues such as Daejeon Art Center, Pyeongtaek Culture & Arts Center, Gallery TheARTE, and Art Bridge, and guest masterclasses at Mokwon University, Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary, and Konkuk University.

Beyond her international concertizing, Dr. Cho currently serves as Ministerial Assistant of Organ and Piano at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica and as the president of Beaumont Music Teachers Association.