[vc_row row_height_percent=”20″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”4″ bottom_padding=”3″ back_color=”color-wayh” back_image=”104917″ back_position=”center center” overlay_color=”color-jevc” overlay_alpha=”40″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ enable_top_divider=”default” top_divider=”gradient” shape_top_h_use_pixel=”true” shape_top_height_percent=”100″ shape_top_color=”color-wayh” shape_top_opacity=”25″ shape_top_index=”0″ row_name=”Welcome” uncode_shortcode_id=”865285″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette” overlay_color_type=”uncode-palette” shape_top_color_type=”uncode-palette” row_height_pixel=”120″ shape_dividers=””][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=”yes” position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ zoom_width=”0″ zoom_height=”0″ width=”1\/1″ column_width_pixel=”900″][vc_custom_heading text_font=”font-136269″ text_size=”fontsize-155944″ text_weight=”400″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″ sub_lead=”yes” sub_reduced=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”197253″ subheading=”Jury”]2026 Voice[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ mobile_visibility=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”204748″][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_empty_space empty_h=”3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”1″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”2″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”1″ top_divider=”gradient” bottom_divider=”gradient” uncode_shortcode_id=”582697″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image media=”104942″ media_width_use_pixel=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”138666″ media_width_pixel=”149″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”5\/6″ uncode_shortcode_id=”651558″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ uncode_shortcode_id=”108473″]Chairperson : Youngok Shin(Korea)[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”0″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”180355″]Korean lyric coloratura soprano Youngok Shin has appeared regularly at the Metropolitan Opera since 1990. Her roles at the Met include Gilda in Rigoletto, Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor, Elvira in I Puritani, Adina in L\u2019Elisir d\u2019Amore, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Oscar in Un Ballo in Maschera, and the Nightingale in L\u2019Enfant et les sortil\u00e8ges. She has also performed in the Met\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve Millennium Gala, the 2001 Giuseppe Verdi Gala, and the World Trade Center Relief Bene\ufb01t. At the Met, she has appeared alongside distinguished artists including James Levine, James Conlon, Nello Santi, Edoardo M\u00fcller, Pl\u00e1cido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Ram\u00f3n Vargas, Rolando Villaz\u00f3n, Leo Nucci, and Samuel Ramey. She has also performed at the Royal Opera Covent Garden, Op\u00e9ra National de Paris, Cologne Opera, Teatro Regio in Turin, Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, and the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona in leading roles. On the concert stage, she has appeared at the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center, the Cincinnati May Festival, with the Minnesota Orchestra in Mahler\u2019s Symphony No. 8 under James Conlon, in a season opening gala with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Esa-Pekka Salonen, and at Carnegie Hall. Her recordings include Bianca e Fernando (Nuova Era), Vocalise and Ave Maria(E&E Media), Sacred Song and White Christmas(Yedang Classics), My Songs and Chansons d\u2019Amour(Universal Music), as well as the recent albums Mystique and One Korea. A native of Seoul, she won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 1990 and holds B.M. and M.M. degrees from The Juilliard School.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”1″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”2″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”1″ top_divider=”gradient” bottom_divider=”gradient” uncode_shortcode_id=”327184″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image media=”104943″ media_width_use_pixel=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”164741″ media_width_pixel=”149″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”5\/6″ uncode_shortcode_id=”651558″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ uncode_shortcode_id=”107839″]Sang-ho Choi(Korea)[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”0″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”148957″]Sang-ho Choi graduated from the Department of Vocal Music at Yonsei University and completed his postgraduate studies at the Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik Karlsruhe in Germany. He began his professional operatic career in Germany as a member of the Frankfurt(Oder) Opera(1990-1991), followed by engagements with the Staatstheater Kassel(1991-1995) and the Leipzig Opera(1995-2002), where he served as a principal soloist for several seasons. His major performance venues include Berlin, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Munich, and Vienna. His repertoire encompasses over forty leading operatic roles, with particular emphasis on works by Mozart, Donzetti, and Rossini. He has also appeared in numerous concerts with major German orchestras such as WDR, NDR, and BR In addition to his extensive work in German-speaking countries, he has performed internationally, including tours in Argentina and Chile, as well as performances in Russia and Israel. A ter returning to Korea, he appeared in productions with the Korean National Opera and the Seoul Metropolitan Opera, and has been active in the oratorio repertoire, performing works such as Handel’s Messiah and Haydn’s The Creation with ensembles including the Seoul Metropolitan Chorus and the Suwon Civic Chorale. Since 2008, he has served as a jury member of the Shizuoka International Opera Competition(Japan) and has also been invited as a jury member to the Maria Malibran International Singing Competition in Milan. In 2019, he served on the jury of the Seoul International Music Competition. He served as General and Artistic Director of the Korean National Opera, contributing to the artistic vision and international standing of Korean opera, and is currently Professor of Vocal Music at the Korea National University of Arts.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”1″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”2″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”1″ top_divider=”gradient” bottom_divider=”gradient” uncode_shortcode_id=”327184″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image media=”104944″ media_width_use_pixel=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”326939″ media_width_pixel=”149″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”5\/6″ uncode_shortcode_id=”651558″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ uncode_shortcode_id=”138581″]Anthony Freud(UK)[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”0″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”214103″]Anthony Freud retired as General Director, President & CEO of Lyric Opera of Chicago in July 2024 a_ter 13 years of leadership. He oversaw the company\u2019s artistic and business operations, led strategic planning and business remodelling, conceived and developed Lyric Unlimited\u2014its civic engagement and learning initiative\u2014and secured The Joffrey Ballet as the resident ballet company of the Lyric Opera House. He was the 4th leader in Lyric\u2019s 70-year history. A native of the United Kingdom, Freud is internationally recognised for his tenure as General Director of Lyric Opera of Chicago(2011\u20132024), Houston Grand Opera(2006\u20132011), and Welsh National Opera(1994\u20132005). In each role, he advanced major artistic initiatives, strengthened business models, and expanded community engagement programs to reach broader audiences. He is the only person to have served as chair of both Opera America and Opera Europa and is currently an emeritus board member of Opera America, while serving on the boards of Opera North, Opera Rara, and Music Preserved. Freud chaired the jury of the BBC Cardi_ Singer of the World(1995\u20132005) and has served on juries of major international competitions including Neue Stimmen, the Belvedere, Tenor Vi\u00f1as, and the Concours musical International de Montr\u00e9al. He previously served as executive producer for Philips Classics and held senior artistic planning positions at Welsh National Opera. He received the International Opera Awards\u2019 2025 Good Governance Award for Leadership in Opera and was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire(OBE) in 2006 for services to music.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”1″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”2″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”1″ top_divider=”gradient” bottom_divider=”gradient” uncode_shortcode_id=”327184″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image media=”104945″ media_width_use_pixel=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”185130″ media_width_pixel=”149″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”5\/6″ uncode_shortcode_id=”651558″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ uncode_shortcode_id=”154601″]Peter Heilker(Germany)[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”0″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”122891″]Peter Heilker was born in M\u00fclheim, Germany. He studied Theatre, Modern German Literature and Psycholinguistics in Munich and worked at the Munich Biennale for New Musical Theatre from 1994. From 1998 to 2008 he worked as a dramaturge, and as head dramaturge from the 2006\/07 season, at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich. He taught directing at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich and worked as a production dramaturge in collaboration with J\u00fcrgen Rose and Christof Loy at the Glyndebourne Festival, the Deutsche Oper am Rhein and the Bavarian State Opera, among others. From 2008 to 2021, Heilker was opera director at the Theater St. Gallen where he oversaw a wide-ranging programme of musical theatre encompassing opera, operetta, musicals and dance. His programmes focused particularly on rarely performed works of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as well as world premieres and first performances. The directors he engaged include Tobias Kratzer, David Alden, Lydia Steier and Vera Nemirova.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”1″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”2″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”1″ top_divider=”gradient” bottom_divider=”gradient” uncode_shortcode_id=”327184″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image media=”104946″ media_width_use_pixel=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”953001″ media_width_pixel=”149″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”5\/6″ uncode_shortcode_id=”651558″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ uncode_shortcode_id=”105244″]Myra Huang(USA)[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”0″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”177184″]Myra Huang is Head of Music for the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at The Metropolitan Opera, Head of Music of Aspen Opera Theater Vocal Arts at the Aspen Music Festival, and a faculty member at The Manhattan School of Music. She serves internationally as an adjudicator, including for the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition and the Seoul International Music Competition, and is widely active as a master teacher, mentoring young singers and pianists. As a recitalist, Huang appears regularly at major venues such as Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and the 92nd Street Y. She is a trusted artistic partner to many distinguished singers, known for her stylistic insight, technical mastery, and collaborative artistry. Opera News has praised her as \u201cone of the top accompanists of her generation,\u201d while The New York Times described her as \u201ca coloristic tour de force.\u201d Her Grammy\u00ae-nominated recordings Gods and Monsters and Clairi\u00e8res with tenor Nicholas Phan further affrm her standing as a leading artist of her generation. For 15 years, she served as pianist for the Operalia International Competition under Pl\u00e1cido Domingo, performing in major opera houses across Europe and beyond. She has also been a member of the music staff at Houston Grand Opera, New York City Opera, Washington National Opera, and the Palau de les Arts in Valencia. Myra Huang is a Steinway Artist.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”1″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”2″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”1″ top_divider=”gradient” bottom_divider=”gradient” uncode_shortcode_id=”327184″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image media=”104947″ media_width_use_pixel=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”887346″ media_width_pixel=”149″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”5\/6″ uncode_shortcode_id=”651558″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ uncode_shortcode_id=”781447″]Ivan van Kalmthout(Netherlands)[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”0″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”604956″]Ivan van Kalmthout has been active in opera across Europe since the 1990s, combining artistic leadership with a strong commitment to international collaboration and the development of young singers. With broad knowledge of repertoire and production practice, he has shaped artistic direction at several major European opera houses. He served as Artistic Director of Teatro Nacional S\u00e3o Carlos in the 2023\u20132024 season, where he programmed Mahler\u2019s Symphony No.8 in Portugal for the first time in 33 years and presented Robert Carsen\u2019s production of Jenufa. Previously, he led the International Vocal Competition(IVC) in the Netherlands for six years, contributing to the discovery of emerging international talent. He also served as Interim Artistic Director and for ten years as Deputy Artistic Director of the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, as Opera Director at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin, and as Director of Daily Operations at the Hamburg National Theatre. At these institutions, he was involved in opera studio programs for young ensemble singers. He has served on the jury of the Tchaikovsky Competition(2002), the China International Singing Competition, the Bulbul Opera Competition(2020), and the Marie Kraja International Singing Competition(2022), and was instrumental in founding the Cascais Opera Competition. Before coming to Seoul, he will give a career masterclass at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”1″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”2″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”1″ top_divider=”gradient” bottom_divider=”gradient” uncode_shortcode_id=”327184″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image media=”104948″ media_width_use_pixel=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”190360″ media_width_pixel=”149″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”5\/6″ uncode_shortcode_id=”651558″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ uncode_shortcode_id=”581947″]Andreas Massow(Germany)[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”0″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”102255″]Andreas Massow is an Artistic Director at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. He was born in Hamburg. In his hometown he studied musicology, economics and sociology, and during his studies also gained experience at the Hamburg State Opera and Komische Oper Berlin. Andreas Massow began his career in the Company Offcie of Frankfurt Opera in 2003. In 2012 he was appointed to the Zurich Opera as consultant for artistic planning and casting. In 2014, Andreas Massow joined the Bavarian State Opera in Munich as Head of Casting and has worked at ARSIS Artist Management in Vienna from 2019 to 2025.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”1″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”2″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”1″ top_divider=”gradient” bottom_divider=”gradient” uncode_shortcode_id=”327184″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image media=”104949″ media_width_use_pixel=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”169751″ media_width_pixel=”149″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”5\/6″ uncode_shortcode_id=”651558″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ uncode_shortcode_id=”608388″]Isolde Schmid-Reiter(Austria)[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”0″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”204695″]Dr. Isolde Schmid-Reiter completed her education in Theatre Studies, Musicology, and Communication Science at the University of Vienna, where she earned her doctorate with distinction. She also undertook voice studies and classes for operetta, Singspiel, and musical theatre at the Conservatory of the City of Vienna (“Musik und Kunst Privatuniversit\u00e4t Wien”). As a tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Theatre, Film and Media Studies at the University of Vienna, she focuses on research and teaching in the field of music theatre. Her career includes numerous stays and talks at renowned institutions, and she serves as the Chairwoman of the European Academy of Music Theatre, an international forum for the interdisciplinary dialogue of music theatre research and practice. To date, she has been responsible for 22 projects with prestigious cooperation partners such as Wiener Staatsoper, Th\u00e9\u00e2tre des Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es Paris, and Grand Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Gen\u00e8ve. Most recently, she conducted a symposium with the Korea National Opera. Editor of up to now 16 books, among them\u300ePoetischer Ausdruck der Seele: Die Kunst\u300f, \u300eVerdi zu singen\u300f(2016), \u300eWorttonmelodie. Die Herausforderung, Wagner zu singen\u300f(2020),\u300eBelcanto\u300f. Tradition and Fascination Today\u300f(2024); in progress: \u300eSinging\u300f. Pedagogy and Didactics\u300f[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”1″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”2″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”1″ top_divider=”gradient” bottom_divider=”gradient” uncode_shortcode_id=”327184″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image media=”104950″ media_width_use_pixel=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”190563″ media_width_pixel=”149″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”5\/6″ uncode_shortcode_id=”651558″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ uncode_shortcode_id=”755875″]Samuel Youn(Korea)[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”0″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”204524″]Samuel Youn is a distinguished bass-baritone who has established himself as one of the most prominent Wagnerian singers of his generation. His musical journey began at Seoul National University under the guidance of Professor In-Young Lee, followed by advanced studies at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan and the Cologne University of Music and Dance. These foundational years in Italy and Germany allowed him to master both the lyrical and dramatic aspects of the vocal repertoire, leading to numerous victories in prestigious international competitions. His international breakthrough came in 2012 at the Bayreuth Festival, where he performed the title role in the opening production of The Flying Dutchman. This landmark performance catapulted him onto the world stage, leading to frequent collaborations with legendary conductors such as Simon Rattle, Zubin Mehta, and Christian Thielemann. His versatility and commanding stage presence have made him a regular guest at the world\u2019s elite opera houses, including the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Berlin State Opera, Teatro alla Scala, and the Vienna State Opera. Recognizing his immense contribution to the art form, the German government conferred upon him the title of Kammers\u00e4nger(KS) in 2022, the highest honor for an opera singer in the German-speaking world. His career is also marked by significant domestic honors, including the Presidential Citation at the Korea Cultural and Arts Awards and the Lee In-sun Prize at the Korea Opera Awards. A ter a long and successful tenure as a permanent soloist at the Cologne Opera, Mr. Youn returned to Korea in March 2022 to join the faculty of Seoul National University. As a Professor of Voice, he now balances his continued international performing career with a dedicated commitment to nurturing the next generation of classical singers.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”1″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”2″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”1″ top_divider=”gradient” bottom_divider=”gradient” uncode_shortcode_id=”327184″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image media=”104951″ media_width_use_pixel=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”532054″ media_width_pixel=”149″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”5\/6″ uncode_shortcode_id=”651558″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ uncode_shortcode_id=”562941″]Wenwei Zhang(China)[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”0″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”180856″]Wenwei Zhang is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the Central Conservatory of Music and a contracted soloist with the Zurich Opera House in Switzerland. His awards include prizes at the Internationaler Gesangswettbewerb Neue Stimmen (2005), the Pl\u00e1cido Domingo International Singing Competition (Operalia, 2009), and the Biajazzo Performing Arts Award in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany, 2013). In 2009, he was invited to perform at the opening ceremony of an international music festival and at the Pl\u00e1cido Domingo Hungary Opera Night Concert in Budapest. His European operatic debut took place at the Op\u00e9ra national de Lorraine in Nancy as Andrea Ch\u00e9nier in Umberto Giordano\u2019s Andrea Ch\u00e9nier, where he achieved notable success. He joined the Frankfurt Opera\u2019s Young Artists Program in 2009 and was a contracted soloist with Dortmund Opera from 2011 to 2014. Since 2014, he has been a contracted soloist at the Zurich Opera House. His repertoire includes major roles by Mozart (Die Zauberfl\u00f6te, Don Giovanni), Verdi (Don Carlo, Aida, Macbeth), Wagner (Der fliegende Holl\u00e4nder, Parsifal), Bellini (Norma), Puccini (La Boh\u00e8me, Turandot), Mussorgsky (Boris Godunov), Massenet (Manon), Gounod (Rom\u00e9o et Juliette), Richard Strauss (Salome), and Bizet (Les P\u00eacheurs de Perles), among others. He has performed at leading venues worldwide, including the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, Hong Kong Opera, and the Lincoln Center in New York. 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