Sarah Koo

Cello Faculty
Cello Faculty
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Cellist Sarah Koo is known not only for her solo and chamber performances, but also as an avid educator and outreach advocate.

Cellist Sarah Koo is known not only for her solo and chamber performances, but also as an avid educator and outreach advocate. As an educator, Ms. Koo currently teaches at the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts and at the University of California Irvine. In 2019, Ms. Koo was named as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People by the Orange County Register for her efforts to utilize music as a means of outreach. Ms. Koo graduated with her Master and Bachelor of Music degrees from The Juilliard School where she was the sole recipient of the prestigious William Schumann Award for outstanding achievements in music, academics, and leadership.