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Hye-Jung Kang (Soprano) |
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Born: South Korea |
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The Korean soprano, Hye-Jung Kang (Korean: 강혜정), obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from the Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut; and her Master of Music degree (2003) and her Professional Studies Diploma in Music Performance - Voice (2005) from Mannes College of Music in New York City. She received The Michael Sisca Opera Award in 2005.
Hye-Jung Kang made her debut as Pamina in her W.A. Mozart's
opera Die Zauberflöte at the Kaye Playhouse in New York in 2005. She was selected for the Verdi Big 5 audition in 2007 and debuted on her domestic stage as Gilda in Rigoletto of the Seoul Opera Company. She performed with Jose Carreras in his concert in Korea in 2010. In 2010, she received the Soprano Rookie Award at the 3rd Korea Opera Awards, and in 2014 she received the Grand Prize in the Culture Category of the Seoul Success Awards. She sang at Le Man Music Festival in France and 2016 Bach Festival (Le Musicales in Colmar, France).
Hye-Jung Kang taught at Mannes College of Music. Currently she is Professor at Keimyung University in Daegu, South Korea. |
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Sources:
Hye Jung Kang profile on Facebook
Bits & pieces from other sources
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (July 2021) |
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Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works |
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Conductor |
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Works |
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Nam-Gyu Jung |
Soprano |
[CV-3] (2019, Video): BWV 140, BWV 12, BWV 150
[VV-2] (2019, Video): BWV 232 |
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Chee-Yong Park |
Soprano |
[CV-3] (2019, Video): BWV 215, BWV 206, Chorale BWV 147/Mvt. 10
[VV-2] (2019, Video): BWV 225, BWV 227
[VV-3] (2019, Video): BWV 225, BWV 227
[VV-5] (2016, Video): BWV 245 [2nd recording] |
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Links to other Sites |
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Hye Jung Kang on Facebook |
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