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Opera Experience
Olympia Les contes d'Hoffmann Vertical Player Repertory in NY 2008
Zerlina Fra Diavolo ConcertOPERA Philadelphia 2008
Gilda Rigoletto Amato Opera Company in NY 2006
Creuse Medee Vertical Player Repertory in NY 2006
Galatea Acis and Galatea Big Apple Baroque Orchestra in NY 2001
Lakme Lakme Manhattan School Opera Theatre (scene) 2000
Alcina Alcina Vertical Player Repertory/Kenneth Cooper 2000
Aricie Hippolyte et Aricie Pacific Music Festival (scene) 1999
Lucia The Rape of Lucretia Curtis Opera Theatre 1998
Zerbinetta Ariadne auf Naxos Curtis Opera Theatre (scene) 1998
Nannetta Falstaff Springfield Symphony Orchestra (scene) 1997
Monica The Medium Curtis Opera Theatre 1997
Adina L’Elisir d’Amore Curtis Opera Theatre/John Norris directing 1996
Giannetta L’Elisir d’Amore Merola Program at SF Opera 1996
Berginella La Perichole Merola Program at SF Opera 1995
Barbarina Le Nozze di Figaro Merola Program at SF Opera / David Agler conducting 1995
Pamina Die Zauberflote Seoul Arts Center / Seoul National University 1994


Concerts/Recitals
Recital Church of the Holy Trinity in PA 2009
Soloist in Handel's Messiah Boheme Opera Company in NJ 2008
Opera concert Amadeus Concert Series in VA 2008
Music of Invention Series Black Box in NJ 2008
"Nassau-at-six" Concert series Nassau Prebyterian Church in NJ 2008
Mozart's Mass in c minor Monmouth Civic Chorus 2008
Annapolis Opera Vocal Competition Finals Concert Maryland Hall for the creative Arts 2008
Mozart by Candlelight Concert with Annapolis Opera Annapolis Opera Company 2007
Music for Voice & Guitar Mount Laurel Library in NJ 2007
Multicultural Celebration Princeton Church of Christ in NJ 2007
Music for Voice & Guitar Glen Ridge Congregational Church in NJ 2007
Recital The VPR Recital Series in NY 2007
Winner’s Concert Carnegie Hall / Liederkranz 2006
Recital The Croation Embassy in DC 2006
Music for Voice and Guitar The VPR Opera Song Series in NY 2005
Ars Viva Recital Goucher College in MD 2005
Music for Invention Series Black Box in NJ 2005
Winter Chamber Music Festival Manhattan School of Music 2005
Alumni Concert Seoul National University Association in MA 2004
Aria Concert Bel Canto Singers of American in NY 2004
Handel’s Messiah NY/NJ/PA 2004/1997/1996
Handel’s The Choice of Hercules Mark Morris Dance Group in NY 2003
Princeton Atelier Princeton University in NJ 2003
Julliard Korean Campus Music Concert Julliard School 2003
Benefit Song Concert The New York Art Songs Association in NY 2003
Thomas Linley Jr.’s Cantata Big Apple Baroque Orchestra in NY (USA Premiere) 2003
Handel’s Cantata No.99 Big Apple Baroque Orchestra 2003
Dubois’ Seven Last Words of Christ Korean Church in NJ 2003
Contemporary Music Concert Sound Clock at Merkin Hall in NY 2003
Mendelssohn’s Elijah Toronto Choir Symphony Orchestra in Canada 2002
Haydn’s The Creation  Toronto Choir Symphony Orchestra 2001
Soloist with Ihwa women choir Allis Tully Hall / Lincoln Center 2001
Handel’s Joshua Manhattan School Baroque Orchestra 2001
Contemporary Music Concert Telesis in NY 2000
Composers' Concert Manhattan School of Music 2000
Bach’s Magnificat Pacific Music Festival Orchestra in Japan 1999
Handel’s Alexander’s Feast Pacific Music Festival Orchestra 1999
Composers' Concert New York University 1999
Mozart’s Exsultate, Jubilate Curtis Opera Theatre 1998
Composers' Concert Curtis Institute of Music 1998
Bach’s Cantata No.51 Curtis Chamber Orchestra 1997
Composers' Concert The University of Pennsylvania 1997
New Singers Concert The Cho-Sun Newspaper in Korea 1996
Winners Concert Goethe Institute in Korea 1996


Education / Festivals
Manhattan School of Music - Professional Studies Diploma 2001
The Curtis Institute of Music - Master of Music in Opera 1999
Seoul National University in South Korea - Bachelor of Music (Cum Laude) 1992-1996
Caramoore Young Artist Program 2002/2003
Pacific Music Festival in Japan 2000
Songfest 1999
Chautauqua Institution Voice Program 1997
The Merola Program of the San Francisco Opera Center 1995/1996


Awards
Second Place, Annapolis Opera Vocal Competition in MD 2008
Third Place, James Parkinson Opera Foundation Competition in PA 2008
First Place, Paul Robeson Vocal Competition of the Urban Philharmonic Society in DC 2007
Second Place, Little Italy Competition in NY 2007
Second Place, South Orange Symphony Artist Competition in NJ 2007
Finalist, National Opera Association Vocal Competition 2007
Winner, Liederkranz Foundation Competition in NY 2006
Second Place, Sembrich Voice Scholarship Competition/Kosciuszko Foundation in NY 2006
Finalist, International Opera Singers Competition of Center for Contemporary Opera in NY 2006
President’s Scholarship, Manhattan School of Music 2001
Second Place, German Lieder Competition by Goethe Institute in Korea 1996
Full Tuition Scholarship, Seoul National University 1992-1996


Training
Teachers: Rita Shane, Fred Carama, Daniel Ferro, Patricia Misslin, Marlena Malas
Master Classes: Regine Crespin, Thomas Hampson, Graham Johnson, Martin Katz
Coachings: Gait Sirguey, Benita Valente, Susan Webb, Mikael Eliasen
Jazz Dance(Broadway Dance Studio in NY), Alexander Technique, Feldenkraise, Stage Combat, Acting


Teaching Experience
  • Invited to give voice master classes at the Seoul Art School and Sunhwa Art School in Seoul, South Korea (2009)
  • 15 years of experience teaching wide range of age and levels of students privately and institutionally in New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Seoul, Busan in South Korea (1992- current)
  • Choir conductor for over 2 years at the Bucks County Presbyterian Church in Bucks County Pennsylvania(2004-2007)
  • Voice teacher for students minoring in voice at the Curtis Institute of Music while pursuing Masters in Opera (1998-1999)
  • Teaching voice at the Chautauqua Institute of Music in Chautauqua New York (1997)
  • Internship teaching junior high school students while pursuing my educational teaching certificate in while pursuing Bachelors in Music in Seoul South Korea (1996)