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The South Korean-born soprano, Ju Hyeon Han, grew up in New Zealand, completing post-elementary and undergraduate studies there. While in New Zealand, she appeared in numerous concert and oratorio performances, including concerts with the Auckland Philharmonic orchestra, and soprano soloist for George Frideric Handel's Judas Maccabaeus, W.A. Mozart's Requiem and Schubert's Mass in G. In 2008, she received a Bachelor of Music Honors in Vocal Performance from the University of Auckland. Then she continued her studies in the USA, earning a Master of Music in Vocal Performance (2008-2010) and in Vocal Pedagogy at New England Conservatory in 2011, a Professional Studies Certificate in Voice at Manhattan School of music in 2012, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Stony Brook University in 2019. At Stony Brook University, she recognized for her excellence in her studies and exceptional service to the university as a teaching assistant with the 2019 President's Award to Distinguished Doctoral Students.
While in the USA, Ju Hyeon Han has performed in numerous recitals and early music concerts, including performances at the Steans Institute Ravinia Festival, American Bach Soloists Academy, and the Mostly Modern Festival. In opera, she performed the role of Pamina in the Occasional Opera Company's production of W.A. Mozart's Die Zauberflöte in 2016 and the Female Chorus in Stony Brook Opera’s Benjamin Britten's The Rape of Lucretia in 2017.
Currently, Ju Hyeon Han is on the adjunct faculty at William Paterson University of New Jersey, as well as serving as a guest voice instructor at The Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Music School, while remaining active as a concert singer specializing in early music, art song recitals, and new music. She currently lives in New York City, New York. |
