Dr. Hyun Kim
Contents advisor/ Project executive/ co-PI
Hyun Kim is a multifaceted artist whose career spans the roles of pianist, vocal coach, conductor, and educator. Currently serving as Assistant Professor of Vocal Coaching at the University of Oklahoma, she has held previous academic appointments as Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) and as Visiting Professor in Collaborative Piano and Music Director/Conductor of the University Opera Theater at the University of Arkansas. Internationally engaged, she has also served as a visiting professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina and the University of Campinas in Brazil, where she contributed to the global discourse on collaborative piano and vocal coaching.
Kim’s dedication to vocal music and the collaborative arts has brought her to leading festivals and opera companies across North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Her credits include the Festival de Musique de Sully et du Loiret (France), Agassiz Chamber Music Festival (Canada), Aspen Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, Bay View Music Festival, Lucca Opera Festival (Italy), American Institute of Musical Studies Graz (AIMS). She has worked with opera companies such as Cincinnati Opera, Opera Colorado, Central City Opera, Kentucky Opera, Loveland Opera, Emerald City Opera, Opera Steamboat, Boulder Opera, Soo Theatre, and Korea National Opera, among
others. She has collaborated with talented emerging professional singers for the Metropolitan Opera Laffont competition at both the district and regional levels, as well as for the Denver Lyric Opera Guild, the Corbett Competition, the International Antonin Dvořák Singing Competition, and the Seoul International Music Competition.
Dr. Kim’s work bridges scholarship, performance, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Her research projects include The Doors of Perception: Song and Proverbs of William Blake by Benjamin Britten and Metrics, Rhythmic, and Poetic Relationships in Schubert’s Ballads. She has shared these explorations through lectures and performances at the College Music Society National Conference and the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Expanding her scholarly work beyond the
traditional recital stage, Dr. Kim is currently collaborating with the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art on an innovative installation exhibition sponsored by the Walton Family Foundation. This project reimagines the music of Franz Schubert in a multidimensional artistic context.
In addition to her academic and creative endeavors, Dr. Kim is active in international scholarly communities. She serves on the board of Sintonize Produtora Cultural, International Music Festival in Brazil, supporting global musical exchange and performance. Her artistry has also been featured in media outlets such as Korea Broadcasting System, Colorado Public Radio, PBS Rocky Mountain, KUAF, KNWA, and NGT São Paulo. After her early education in Korea, Dr. Kim pursued advanced studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Colorado Boulder.
Dr. Jiyeon Hwang
Contents developer/ Outreach manager/ co-PI
Dr. Jiyeon Hwang is a Korean lyric coloratura soprano known for her distinctive vocal range and bright, sweet timbre. She has performed extensively in operatic roles, recitals, and concerts across the United States, Italy, the Czech Republic, and South Korea. Dr. Hwang received her Bachelor’s degree from Chung-Ang University in Korea with a full scholarship (Top Student) and her Master’s of Music Degree in Voice Performance from the Manhattan School of Music in 2015. She completed her Doctoral Degree in Voice Performance from the University of Minnesota, where she received the Harvey V. Berneking Opera Fellowship. Currently, Dr. Hwang is an Assistant Professor of Voice and Choir at Texas A&M International University, where she leads the voice and choir programs and teaches Applied Voice, Song Literature, Voice Methods, Opera Workshop, and Choir. Recently, she gave a masterclass at Chung-Ang University.
Dr. Hwang was chosen as the representative singer by the North Central Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing(NATS) to compete in the Artist Auditions in January 2022 in New York and won a William Vernad award from NATSAA (National Round). She received the Gold Award from the Forte International Vocal Competition,and won Third Prize at the 2021 San Francisco International Innovative Competition. She also debuted at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in 2022. Her achievement includes First Prize in the Kenwood symphony orchestra competition and Second Prize in the NATS competition(2019). During the pandemic, she pioneered a new genre of virtual opera, ‘Webpera’ (Web + Opera), with the worldwide premiere of L’elisir D’amore in collaboration with Camerata New Jersey. Also, she was cast as Berta from the Opera “The Barber of Seville ” with the Cleveland Opera Theatre in 2020. Operatic roles she has performed include Adina (L’elisir d’amore), Adele (Die Fledermaus), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), Lisette (La Rondine), Berta (Il Barbiere di Siviglia), Anna Gomez (The Consul), Miss Titmouse (Too Many Sopranos), Papagena (The Magic Flute), Carollina (Il Matrimonio Segreto), and Lakmé (Lakmé).
Dr. Seokho Park
AI × Web × Content Developer/ Project manager/ PI
Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, tenor Seokho Park is the recipient of the ‘Super Rookie Award’ at the 15th Korea Opera Awards presented by the Korea Opera Festival. Dr. Park has performed the leading roles including La bohème, L’elisir d’amore, Rigoletto, L’incoronazione di Poppea, La tragédie de Carmen, La traviata, Così fan tutte, L’heure Espagnole, The Magic Flute, Cavalleria Rusticana, Les contes d’Hoffmann, Falstaff, and more across US, Canada, and South Korea.
Dr. Park earned his Bachelor of Arts (B.A) degree from the Korea National University of Arts and his Master of Music (M.M) degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton, where he began his opera career as a collaborative artist with Tri-Cities Opera. He later obtained Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A) degree from the University of Minnesota, further broadening his academic and musical experiences. In Canada, he participated in the Canadian Operatic Arts Academy (COAA) and the Accademia Europea Dell’Opera (AEDO) program at Western University, where he pursued Master of Music in Performance and Literature.
In addition to his operatic career, Dr. Park’s diverse musical experiences include service at the Korea Army Band (tuba, trombone, and conducting), as well as involvement in contemporary music, K-pop, and musical theatre. He has received numerous awards from competitions and musical organizations and has participated in prestigious programs such as the Glimmerglass Festival Young Artists Program and the Canadian Opera Company Summer Intensive. Dr. Park has given recent masterclasses at Southwest Baptist University and Texas A&M International University, and has joined the faculty of Songe d’été en musique in Québec, Canada.
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