Jacob (Junbo) Zhou

Jacob Zhou, Adjunct Professor in Voice at Xavier University Music and Theater Department, former Assistant Professor in Voice at Beijing Dance Academy Musical Theater Department. Mr. Zhou is finishing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Voice and a cognate in Choral Conducting at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). The Conservatory appointed Mr. Zhou to teach undergrad and graduate levels of Applied Voice for Non-Majors at CCM. The research project Mr. Zhou led won Ethics in Action Award granted by the University of Cincinnati Office of Research and was featured on UC's main website, UC’s official social media, and on Operawire.com.

Mr. Zhou has performed with many opera companies and symphonies, which include Cincinnati Opera, Opera San Jose, Sarasota Opera, Queen City Opera, Nickel City Opera, Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, CCM Philharmonic, and Lebanon Symphony Orchestra. The productions Mr. Zhou was in have been featured by NPR, the Wall Street Journal, the Playbill, Broadwayworld.com, Operawire.com, and many other American mainstream media. Mr. Zhou will sing Prince Yamadori in Madama Butterfly with Cincinnati Opera this summer.