Brandon Jinwoo Choi is in great demand as an international soloist. He has appeared across three continents, in the United States, France, Germany, Croatia, Italy, Spain, Australia, Korea, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Korea. As a soloist, Dr. Choi appeared with ensembles and orchestras including the Rumania Ploiesti State Philharmonic Orchestra, and in the great halls of the Seoul Art Center. Dr. Choi gave the world premiere of Sull'ala Concerto for Saxophone by Susan Botti with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Orchestra on March 13th, 2014. Also, Choi performed a recital at the Lincoln Center, in New York City. Choi held several concerts in Korea with leading international saxophonists Nikita Zimin, Yo Matsushita, Jon Wintringham, Wonki Lee, Jean Denis Michat and Alain Crepin.
Dr. Choi regularly attends regional and national conferences, as well as several of the world’s most prestigious fine arts institutions, including the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Biennial Conferences at the University of Cincinnati and the University of Illinois, the 36th International Navy Band Saxophone Symposium at George Washington University, the World Saxophone Congress in Strasbourg, France, the North American Saxophone Alliance Region V Conference at Bowling Green State University, the College Band Directors National Association at North Carolina State University, the France International saxophone Institute at Saint-Meur and the Paris -Conservatory of Music, and the American Saxophone Academy at the Eastman School of Music. Choi also gave the world premiere of Conversations by Frank Proto at the 2015 International Saxophone Symposium at Shenandoah University and the Patsy Cline Theater, both in Winchester, Virginia, and French premiere at the 2015 World Saxophone Congress in Strasbourg, France.
Dr. Choi has won top prizes in many national and international competitions, including the Cincinnati International Concerto Competition at the College Conservatory of Music-University of Cincinnati (1st Prize), the MTNA Solo Competition (2nd prize), the MTNA Chamber Competition (2nd prize), the American Cultural Foundation Competition (1st prize), the Hanjeon Artspool Center Competition (1st prize), the Korea Wind Chamber Music Competition (1st prize), the Music Association of Korea Competition (1st prize), the Music Education Newspaper Competition (1st prize), the Haneum National Music Competition (1st prize), and the Seoul National Symphony Orchestra Competition (1st prize).
Dr. Choi participated in several master-classes and lessons from renowned professors such as Claude Delangle, Arno Bornkamp, Nobuya Sugawa, Jean-yves Fourmeau, Vincent David, Christan Wirth, Philippe Portjoe, Nicola Prost, John Sampen, Tom Myer, Otis Murphy, Chien-Kwan Lin, Timothy McAllister, Kenneth Tse, Carrie Koffman, Jeremy Long, Stephen page, Amy Dickson, and Ensemble Squillante. Dr. Choi holds 4e cycle Perfectionnement (Artist Diploma) at the Consevatorie de Lyon, where he studied with Jean-Denis Michat. Choi holds both a Doctor of Musical Arts and a Master of Music degree in saxophone performance from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, where he also served as a teaching assistant.
Dr. Choi is a professor of saxophone at Seoul National University, Han Yang University, Chung-Ang University, Sook Myung Women University, Dong Duck Women University, Suwon University, Sam Yuk University, and Baekseok Arts University.
Dr. Choi is a Yamaha Emerging Artist, LefreQue Artist and a D'Addario International Artist.