Dr. Keun Oh is an emerging conductor of dynamic performance and with a diverse repertoire. He has been serving as a conductor at various orchestras and symphonic/operatic projects. He was selected as a finalist at the 53rd Besançon International Conducting Competition France, and as a top-ten conductor at the Antal Doráti International Conducting Competition, Budapest, Hungary.

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Dr. Oh began studying piano at the age of five with his mother and later studied flute, violin and organ. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Music at Yonsei University, South Korea, a Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting at Carnegie Mellon University, and a Doctorate degree in Orchestral and Opera Conducting at the University of Arizona.

Dr. Oh served as an assistant conductor for Maestro Ronald Zollman, a music director at the National Orchestra of Belgium, and for Maestro Thomas Cockrell, the music director of Arizona Symphony and Opera in the Ozarks. He worked with various orchestras including Arizona Symphony, Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic, Budapest Symphony, and Orchestre Victor Hugo Franche-Comté. He was invited to conduct at many events including at the Stravinsky Festival and Latin Music Festival, and continues to expand his presence throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. He led notable performances of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and Der Schauspieldirektor, Menotti’s The Medium and The Old Maid and the Thief, and Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore. As part of the University of Arizona productions, he conducted J. Strauss’ Die Fledermaus and Rossini’s La Cenerentola.

In addition to conducting, Dr. Oh is an active composer who studied music composition under Sungho Ji and Daniel Asia. His choral and chamber works are performed around the world. Serving as the conductor at Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble and Arizona Contemporary Ensemble, he collaborated with many contemporary composers and premiered their works.