Junbo

A baritone from Jinan China, Mr. Zhou has performed with Opera San Jose, Sarasota Opera, and Nickel City Opera. Mr. Zhou has sung or covered the roles of John Brooke in Little Women, Schlémil in Les contes d’Hoffman, Badger in Little Cunning Vixen, Basilio and Fiorello in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Escamilo in Carmen, Yakusidé in Madama Butterfly. He was also featured as soloist in several concerts and oratorio performances including Joan of Arc at the stake, Ein Deutsches Requiem, Fauré Requiem, Yellow River Cantata.

Mr. Zhou is an instructor at Loveland Music Academy, Northern Kentucky School of Music, Indian Springs Music Academy, Clifton Culture Arts Center, Evendale Culture Arts Center and Willis Music.

Mr. Zhou’s awards and grants include grants from Atlanta Opera Guild, 3rd prize at China National Opera Competition hosted by China Conservatory of Music, encouragement award at China National Italian Art Song Competition hosted by Central Conservatory of Music., 1st place at Georgia NATS competition, and the CCM Incentive Awards.

Mr. Zhou was a young artist at Sherrill Milnes Studio, VOICExperience Orlando Disney, Harrower Summer Program and an apprentice artist at Sarasota Opera.

Mr. Zhou received a Masters degree in Voice from University of Cincinnati College –Conservatory of Music (CCM) in 2016, received a Bachelor degree in Voice from Renmin University of China in 2014.