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The Korean-born American bass, Paul An, served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army From 2001 to 2004. He was a member and soloist of the Soldiers' Chorus of the United States Field Band where he performed for many dignitaries, including all of the living presidents of the USA.obtained his Performance Diploma from The Juilliard School of Music in New York (2004-2008), where he studied with W. Stephen Smith. He was Aspen Opera Theater Fellowship Artist (2006-2009) and Orlando Opera Company Resident Artist (2008-2009).
Critically acclaimed bass singer, Paul An is described by The Examiner: "Mr. An internalized the poems (Hugo Wolf's Michelangelo Lieder) beautifully and sincerely, and expressed them eloquently and with conviction. His deep, warm sound was perfectly sustained in even the quietest utterances, while the full force of his voice was revealed in the impassioned outbursts that punctuate a cycle that dwells on mortality, the passage of time, and loss."
In demand as an emerging singer equally adept on both the opera and concert stage, Paul An's 2012-2013 engagements included singing the roles of Bonze and Prince Yamadori with the Nashville Opera, Bass soloist in Schubert's Mass in Bb with acclaimed group, Pro Arte, as well as a lieder recital of Schubert's Winterreise with the Brooklyn Art Song Society.
While maintaining an active teaching schedule, Paul An is currently in his fourth season performing in the ensemble of the Metropolitan Opera where he can currently be seen performing in Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen among other productions. Other recent highlights include appearances with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra as a soloist singing Koyaanisqatsi by Philip Glass (2011), George Frideric Handel's Messiah with Trinity Church Wall Street (2011), Pontius & Pilate in J.S. Bach's St. Matthew’s Passion (BWV 244) with Voices of Ascension, New York (2011), recitals with the Brooklyn Art Song Series, a tour to Israel and Austria with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and singing the role of Colline with the Orlando Philharmonic. He has performed many roles with the Juilliard School, as well as with the opera companies of Orlando (2008-2009), Nashville, Aspen, West Palm Beach, and the Opera Festival of New Jersey.
Mr. An has performed for audiences totaling over 500,000 all across the USA. He has also performed solos with the London Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Ravinia Festival Orchestra, and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, working with such notable conductors as Alan Gilbert, Sir Simon Rattle, Julius Rudel, Riccardo Muti, James Conlon, Erich Kunzel, and Marvin Hamlisch. He currently lives in New York City. He is a member of the Extra Chorus at The Metropolitan Opera and Trinity Wall Street Choir (Director: Julian Wachner) . |
