Bio

Yonghyun Kim, a South Korean baritone, is a third-year DMA student studying under Dr. Stephen Morscheck. His previous roles include Marcello (La Bohème), Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni), Don Alfonso (Così fan tutte), Peter (Hänsel und Gretel), Escamillo (Carmen), Il Conte di Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), Guglielmo (Così fan tutte), and Dr. Falke (Die Fledermaus). His upcoming performances include “Pa” Zegner (Proving Up) with UNT Opera, Marcello (La Bohème) with Sherman Symphony Orchestra and Escamillo (Carmen) with the Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra. Kim earned his Bachelor of Music from Seoul National University and his Master of Music from the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with James Morris. He also trained at the Accademia AMO of the Teatro Coccia di Novara in Italy, where he made his Italian opera debut. In 2021, he made his operatic debut in Korea at the Sejong Grand Theater. He has won several competitions, including the UNT Concerto Competition (2022), Barry Alexander International Vocal Competition (2023), and AIMS Vocal Competition (2024). He participated in the Aspen Music Festival as a fellowship singer on a full scholarship and recently attended the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) program, also on a full scholarship. During AIMS, he performed as Scarpia (Tosca) in the Puccini Concert at Musikverein and as Valentin (Faust) in the Meistersinger Concert at Helmut-List-Halle in Graz, Austria.