About
Based in NYC, Korean-born pianist, Bin Yu Sanford actively engaged as a collaborative pianist, vocal coach, and assistant conductor in opera companies across the United States.
Yu Sanford serves as a guest assistant conductor at major opera companies, including San Francisco Opera and Los Angeles Opera. She has worked with Houston Grand Opera, the Atlanta Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, and the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as the music staff member. She has collaborated with conductors such as Richard Bado, Daniela Candillari, Dame Jane Glover, Roberto Kalb, Eun Sun Kim, Gemma New, Patrick Summers, among others.
An avid collaborative pianist, Yu Sanford made appearances in Opera America Salutes, the Salzburg Festival Society Gala, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, San Antonio Tuesday Musical Club, Rienzi Museum, Cullen Theater (Houston), and Houston Grand Opera’s Giving Voice.
Yu Sanford has also contributed as a vocal coach at prestigious young artist programs, including Wolf Trap Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and Houston Grand Opera’s Young Artists’ Vocal Academy (YAVA). She is an alumna of Wolf Trap Opera, The Glimmerglass Festival, and Music Academy of the West.
Yu Sanford holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance and an Artist Diploma in Opera Coaching at the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati. She is a graduate of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program and the Houston Grand Opera’s Sarah and Ernest Butler Studio.