Jisoo Ok's Bio

Jisoo Ok joined MidAmerica Productions in 2024, after serving as the executive director of the Stowe Tango Music Festival for ten years.

A Juilliard-trained cellist and a Latin GRAMMY nominee, Jisoo has performed with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, and Richmond Symphony. She has performed at prestigious venues and festivals, such as the Aspen Music Festival, La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest, the Chautauqua Institute, Carnegie Hall, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Festival de Musica dos Capuchos in Portugal, and the National Concert Hall in Taiwan, among many others.

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Her performances have been featured on Public Radio International’s The World, BBC News, the Peabody Award-winning classical music radio program, Performance Today, and the PBS Performing Arts Series, Next at The Kennedy Center.

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Born in Seoul, South Korea, but raised in New Zealand, Jisoo earned both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from The Juilliard School.