Sumi Hwang (Korean: 황수미; born 25 January 1986) is a South Korean soprano.
Sumi Hwang | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 25, 1986 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University |
| Occupation | Soprano |
Early life and education
editHwang was born in Yecheon, South Korea. She studied at the Seoul National University where she received both her bachelor's and master's degrees in music.[1] In 2011 she moved to Europe and completed the postgraduate course at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München.[1][2]
Career
editHer singing talent was recognized in a church choir and she was encouraged to take singing lessons.[3] In 2012, Hwang won second prize in the ARD International Music Competition in Munich, Germany.[4] That year, Hwang also was award first prize at the Grandi Voci in Salzburg.[5] In 2013, she also received first prize at the Anneliese Rothenberger Competition.[3]
In May 2014, Sumi Hwang won the first prize in the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium.[6][7] Later that year, she made her United States debut at the Phillips Collection.[4]
She joined the ensemble of Theater Bonn[3] since September 2014.[5][8][9]
She performed the Olympic Hymn, singing in Greek, at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang[10][5][11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Hwang, Sumi (München)". Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Hochschulwettbewerb (in German). 23 December 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Koch, Bernhard. "Sumi Hwang, Camerata München". Camerata Kammerorchester München (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ a b c Laramée, Marc-Olivier (1 October 2014). "Sumi Hwang". La Scena Musicale. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ a b Downey, Charles (3 November 2014). "Soprano Sumi Hwang soars at the Phillips Collection". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Sumi Hwang". Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Sumi Hwang gewinnt "Concours Reine Elisabeth"". musikhochschule-muenchen.de (in German). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Sumi Hwang". Philharmonie Südwestfalen e.V (in German). 21 December 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Sumi Hwang – Hong Kong Sinfonietta". Hong Kong Sinfonietta. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ ""Mir ist es wichtig, mich langsam in die richtige Richtung weiterzuentwickeln."". Koreanisches Kulturzentrum (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Garcia, Maira (10 February 2018). "Who Were the Singers at the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics?". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Sumi Hwang". LA Phil. Retrieved 12 July 2021.