It may sound cheesy but I believe music is the soul of life. It is everything to me. I've studied piano since I was about 5 years old and began singing since about 10. I received my Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music majoring in Vocal Performance and Literature. I've made appearances with the Eastman Opera Theater performing as the Principal Comedian in The Bartered Bride, and as a solo tenor in two contemporary performances titled The Juliet Letters and Genius Child. In the summer of 2011, I had the opportunity to work in Italy with renowned performers and coaches in the music and language program “Si parla, si canta”. There I studied and performed scenes from Mozart’s Idomeneo, Verdi’s Traviata, and Gluck’s Paride ed Helena. I have also performed the role of El Dancaïro in Oswego Opera’s Carmen. In the fall of 2011, I was one of only eight vocalists chosen to compete in the finals of the Friends of Eastman Opera (FEO) Voice Competition.

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Soprano Yunjin Audrey K. recently graduated with a Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music and also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Vocal Performance from James MadisonUniversity. After winning the Concerto Competition at the Eastman School of Music, Ms. K. was featured as a soloist with the Eastman Philharmonia Orchestra for the performance of Messiaen’s “Poémes pour Mi” in the spring of 2012. Additionally, during her undergraduate study she was awarded the Frazier Soprano Scholarship and won the university’s Concerto Competition. She has also taken first prize and received scholarships in other competitions including the Mu Phi International Fraternity Competition and the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). In addition
to working with Arlene Elizabeth Sierra in preparation to perform one of her compositions, “Hearing Things” in a guest lecture recital, Ms. K. has worked with Kevin Kennedy, Wieland...