About

Junchan Zhao was born and raised in China. She began her musical journey at the age of 12 with a keen interest in vocal performance. She pursued her passion with unwavering dedication and earned her degree from the renowned Xinghai Conservatory of Musin in South China. In 2024, she got her masters degree in vocal performance, especializing in the soprano voice type. During her time in the United States, Junchan has made a name for herself by winning several first prizes in various vocal competitions by showcasing her exceptional talent and passion for music. She is a current singer of Palm Beach opera.

AWARDS

2021

  • 1st place in adult voice classical Tampa semifinal in Music International

    Grand

  • 1st place in Baroque music competition in Charleston international music

    competition

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2024

  • 1st place in adult classical treble in NATS Gold Coast student auditions

  • NATS 2024 Second Place Southeastern Region and qualified for the national

    round.

Education

1997- 1999: Guangdong Teachers College of Foreign Language and Arts/High School level (China)

1999-2001: Xinghai Conservatory of Music/Junior College (China)

2019-2022: Florida Atlantic University/ Bachelor degree in music (Vocal Performance)

2023: Opera workshop summer program in Giacomo Puccini Music Conservatory (Italy)

2022-2024: Florida Atlantic University/ Master degree in music (Vocal Performance)

Additional Skills

  • Vocal pedagogy Eight years of vocal teaching experience

  • Dancing Eight years of study

  • Piano playing Nine years of study

  • Languages Fluent in Chinese, Portuguese, and English

  • Interior design Five years of working experience

  • Karate Brown belt level Six years of study

Upcoming events

  • 2025 Season: Roméo Et Juliette by Charles Gounod

    Witness a tempestuous passion ignite amidst a bitter family feud in Gounod’s transcendent Roméo et Juliette. Sung in French with English supertitles projected.

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  • 2025 Season: The Marriage Of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart’s witty The Marriage of Figaro marks Palm Beach Opera’s final opera of the 2025 Season. Deception and desire pirouette in this playful operatic tapestry of love and audacious revenge in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro.  Sung in Italian with English supertitles projected. 

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