Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2018) Winner
Kwangchul Youn
ヨン・クワンチョル
Yeon Gwangcheol
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966 （Chungju）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean, German
- Residence History
- Chungju, South Korea → Berlin, Germany → Seoul, South Korea
Career
- Occupations
- Operatic bass, Academic voice teacher
- Active Years
- 1988-2024
- Affiliations
- Berlin State Opera, Seoul National University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheongju University | — | Voice | — | 1985頃 | South Korea |
| National Academy of Music | — | — | — | 1990-1991 | Bulgaria |
| Hochschule der Künste Berlin | — | — | — | 1991-1993 | Germany |
Cheongju University
Voice
Period:
1985頃
Country:
South Korea
Initially trained to become an architect, then turned to voice studies
National Academy of Music
Period:
1990-1991
Country:
Bulgaria
With Lesa Koleva
Hochschule der Künste Berlin
Period:
1991-1993
Country:
Germany
With Herbert Brauer
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Operalia | — | — | Operalia | 優勝 |
| 2018 | Kammersänger | — | — | Berlin State Opera | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Ho-Am Prize in the Arts | — | — | Samsung Group | 受賞 |
Operalia
1993
Organization:
Operalia
Result:
優勝
Kammersänger
2018
Organization:
Berlin State Opera
Result:
受賞
Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
2018
Organization:
Samsung Group
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
South Korean operatic bass who has made an international career based in Germany, performing leading roles at major opera houses and festivals including Bayreuth Festival and Metropolitan Opera. Second Asian singer to be awarded Kammeränger by Berlin State Opera.
Trivia
- Born into a family of farmers.
- Won the Operalia competition in 1993.
- Professor at Seoul National University from 2010 to 2017.