Tenor
Nationality Korea
Date of Birth 1976. 1. 30

Education
• Currently, attending at Musikhochschule für Detmold, Germany
• B.M., Chugye University for the arts, Korea

Teachers • Markus KÖHLER • CHOI Soo Il

Prize
• 2nd Prize, Madama Butterfly International Concours in 2006, Japan
• 2nd Prize, International Ferruccio Tagliavini Singing Competition in 2006, Austria

[Programme]
First Stage
• F. P. Schubert – Erlkönig
• G. Verdi – Parmi veder le lagrime [Rigoletto]

Second Stage
• HYUN Jei Myung – San Deul Ba-Ram
• G. Bizet – La fleur que tu m’avais jetée [Carmen]
• R. Strauss – Zueignung
• F. Cilèa – Il lamento di Federico [L’Arlesiana]

Semifinal Stage
• S. Barber – Now have I fed and eaten up the rose
• F. P. Tosti – Non t’amo più
• G. Puccini – Addio, fiorito asil [Madama Butterfly]
• C. M. Weber – Nein, länger trag’ ich nicht die Qualen [Der Freischütz]

Final Stage I
• H. Duparc – Chanson triste
• P. I. Tchaikovsky – Серенада Дон-Жуана (Don Juan’s serenade)
• S. Barber – Now have I fed and eaten up the rose
• R. Strauss – Zueignung
• F. P. Schubert – Erlkönig
• G. Verdi – In solitaria stanza
• F. P. Tosti – Non t’amo più

Final Stage II
• G. Bizet – La fleur que tu m’avais jetée [Carmen]

Baritone
Nationality Mexico
Date of Birth 1972. 1. 31

Education
• Diploma, Royal Conservatory of the Hague, Netherlands
• M.M., Indiana University, Indiana, USA
• B.M., University of North Texas, Texas, USA

Teachers • Diane FORLANO • Giorgio TOZZI

Prize
• Finalist, Concours international d’art lyrique de Strasburg in 2007, France
• 1st Prize, Schlossoper Haldenstein Competition in 2005, Switzerland

[Programme]
First Stage
• A. Copland – At the River
• W. A. Mozart – Hai già vinta la causa [Le nozze di Figaro]

Second Stage
• KIM Youn Jun – Cheong-San Eh Sal Li La
• F. Obradors – El vito
• E. Korngold – Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen [Die tote Stadt]
• G. Rossini – Largo al factotum [Il barbière di Siviglia]

Semifinal Stage
• W. A. Mozart – An Chloë
• V. Bellini – Malinconia, ninfa gentile
• A. Thomas – Ô vin, dissipe la tristesse [Hamlet]
• C. Gounod – Avant de quitter ces lieux [Faust]

Final Stage I
• H. Duparc – Chanson triste
• G. Fauré – Au cimetière
• W. A. Mozart – An Chloë
• R. Schumann – Ich grolle nicht
• G. Rossini – L’esule
• V. Bellini – Malinconia, ninfa gentile
• A. Copland – At the River
• F. Obradors – El vito

Final Stage II
• G. Rossini – Largo al factotum [Il barbière di Siviglia]

Baritone
Nationality Korea
Date of Birth 1986. 9. 9

Education
• Currently, attending at Conservatorio “G. Verdi” di Milano, Italy
• Sunhwa Arts High School, Korea

Teachers • Stelia DOZ • SHIM Eun Sook

Prize
• 1st Prize, Concorso Internazionale di canto Lirico “Festival Note d’Estate a Campolieto”in 2007, Italy
• 4th Prize & Special Prize, Concorso Internazionale Di Musica G. B. Viotti in 2006, Italy
• 1st Prize, YAMAHA Music Foundation of Europe(YMFE) Scholarship Competition in 2006, Italy

[Programme]
First Stage
• F. P. Tosti – Non t’amo più
• G. Donizetti – Di tua beltade immagine [Poliuto]

Second Stage
• KIM Youn Jun – Cheong-San Eh Sal Li La
• C. Gounod – Avant de quitter ces lieux [Faust]
• M. Ravel – Chanson à boire
• W. A. Mozart – Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo [Così fan tutte]

Semifinal Stage
• G. Donizetti – Una lacrima
• W. A. Mozart – Hai già vinta la causa [Le Nozze di Figaro]
• F. Poulenc – La belle jeunesse
• G. Rossini – Largo al factotum della città [Il barbière di Siviglia]

Final Stage I
• F. P. Schubert – Gruppe aus dem Tartarus
• F. P. Tosti – Non t’amo più
• M. Ravel – Chanson à boire
• A. Beach – The year’s at the spring
• G. Donizetti – Una lacrima
• P. I. Tchaikovsky – Серенада Дон-Жуана (Don Juan’s serenade)
• F. Poulenc – La belle jeunesse
• R. Schumann – Der Contrabandiste

Final Stage II
• C. Gounod – Avant de quitter ces lieux [Faust]

Soprano
Nationality USA
Date of Birth 1977. 3. 3

Education
• M.M., Vocal Performance and Pedagogy, Westminster Choir College, USA
• B.A., Music Education and Vocal Performance, Virginia Tech University, Virginia, USA

Teachers • Elizabeth DANIELS • Daniel PRATT

Prize
• 1st Prize, DC Music Federation Competition in 2006, USA
• 1st Prize, NATSAA Competition in 2006, USA

[Programme]
First Stage
• G. Donizetti – Quel guardo il cavaliere… So anch’io [Don Pasquale]
• L. Larsen – Anne Boleyn

Second Stage
• D. Moore – Always through the changing [The Ballad of Baby Doe]
• J. Strauss – Mein Herr Marquis [Die Fledermaus]
• M. Sandoval – Vola farfalletta
• IM Gueng Soo – Kang Gun Nuh Bom I O Deut

Semifinal Stage
• J. Massenet – Adieu, notre petite table [Manon]
• W. A. Mozart – Bester Jüngling [Die Schauspieldirektor]
• R. Strauss – Cäcilie
• S. Rachmaninoff – Весенние воды (Spring Waters)

Final Stage I
• M. Sandoval – Vola farfalletta
• H. Duparc – L’invitation au voyage
• G. Bizet – Ouvre ton coeur
• J. Marx – Selige Nacht
• R. Strauss – Cäcilie
• L. Larsen – Anne Boleyn
• S. Rachmaninoff – Весенние воды (Spring Waters)

Final Stage II
• G. Donizetti – Quel guardo il cavaliere… So anch’io [Don Pasquale]

Baritone
Nationality Korea
Date of Birth 1981. 10. 10

Education
• Diploma, Hochschule für Musik ‘Hanns Eisler’ Berlin, Germany
• B.M., M.M. Seoul National University, Korea

Teachers • Anneliese Fried • KIM Sung Kil

Prize
• 2 Special Prize, Francisco Viñas International Singing Competition in 2007, Spain
• 4th Prize & Special Prize, Maria Callas Grand Prix in 2007, Greece
• 1st Prize, Alexander Girardi International Singing Competition in 2006, Germany

[Programme]
First Stage
• W. A. Mozart – An Chloë
• G. Verdi – Alzati!… Eri tu macchiavi quell’ anima [Un Ballo in Maschera]

Second Stage
• G. Rossini – Largo al factotum della città [Il barbière di Siviglia]
• KIM Youn Jun – Cheong-San Eh Sal Li La
• P. I. Tchaikovsky – Серенада Дон-Жуана (Don Juan’s serenade)
• U. Giordano – Nemico della patria [Andrea Chénier]

Semifinal Stage
• R. Leoncavallo – Si può? [I Pagliacci]
• O. Respighi – Nebbie
• F. Poulenc – La belle jeunesse
• A. Borodin – Ни сна, ни отдыха измученной душе [Prince Igor]

Final Stage I
• W. A. Mozart – An Chloe
• J. Brahms – Unbewegte laue Luft
• H. Duparc – Chanson triste
• C. Ives – Memories
• F. P. Tosti – L’alba separa dalla luce l’ombra
• O. Respighi – Nebbie
• P. I. Tchaikovsky – Серенада Дон-Жуана (Don Juan’s serenade)
• F. Poulenc – La belle jeunesse

Final Stage II
• U. Giordano – Nemico della patria [Andrea Chénier]