Shuo Zhai - Architect, Singer, and Pianist

Shuo Zhai - Architect & Singer & Pianist

Shuo's a double Ampersand —  an architect working for Frank Gehry, AND a professional choral singer in the Los Angeles Master Chorale, AND an accomplished solo and collaborative pianist. 

Jessica first got to know Shuo in college in the opera The Magic Flute, where he was the Papageno to Jessica's Pamina. A year later, he was Jessica's collaborative pianist for her senior recital. 

After a few years working in finance, Shuo followed his passion for architecture and went to Yale for his masters degree. He now works with Frank Gehry at Gehry Partners, where he's taken on projects ranging from cultural centers and exhibitions to private homes to the recently-adopted LA River Master Plan. Since 2015, Shuo has sung with the GRAMMY-Award-winning Los Angeles Master Chorale. You can see him sing live at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA, and you can also hear him on movie scores such as Star Wars episodes 8 and 9.

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Credits
Produced and Hosted by Jessica Wan
Co-produced, edited, and sound design by Naomi Tepper
Music by Denys Kyshchuk and Stockaudios from Pixabay
Excerpt from The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Shuo Zhai, baritone and piano, Jessica Wan, soprano