South Korea
29 y.o. – Bass
Bio
Bass Seok-Jun Kim studied at Yonsei University College of Music in Korea under Professor La Kyung-Hye, a soprano, and graduated in 2020 with excellent grades and scholarships in all semesters. He was invited to perform on the stage of Korean and European musicians held in Montbason in France with cellist Yang Won Yang. He has won several competitions, including the 1st prize at the Joongang Music Competition, 2nd prize at the Dong-ah Competition, 1st prize at the Suri Music Competition, and 1st prize at the Seongjeong Music Competition, which are considered to be the best music competitions in Korea. He made his debut in the Korean National Opera House with Love Potion Dulcamara, and also participated in I Vespiri Siciliani and Prince Hodong. He completed the course at the Opera Studio at the Korea Opera Company in November 2021.
Envisaged programme
First round
G. Verdi: Simon Boccanegra “Il lacerato spirito” (Fiesco Prologue)
G. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia “La calunnia” (Don Basilio act II)
Semifinal
Final