South Korean violinist Joseph Jin is currently pursuing his Professional Study Diploma at the Mannes School of Music under the tutelage of Stefan Jackiw. A graduate of Seoul National University, Mr. Jin has led several orchestras as concertmaster, including the Ministry of National Defense Orchestra, Seoul National University Orchestra, and the Mannes Orchestra. A winner of many solo competitions such as the Vitas International Music Competition, The Music Association Of Korea Competition, KCO  Music Concour, Eumak Journal Music, Hansei University Music Competition, Yongin City National Music Competition, and Nanpa National Music Competition, Mr. Jin made his solo Carnegie Hall debut in 2022 as part of the Mannes Sounds Festival. As a conductor, he has been collaborating with the Roslyn Church Choir as a Music Director and Performer since 2022. Mr. Jin has performed as a chamber musician in Alice Tully Hall, Seoul Art Center, Sejong Chamber Hall, as well as at Sapporo Concert Hall and Suntory Hall in Japan.

Soprano Gaeun Song, a coloratura-soprano from South Korea, is renowned for the deep resonance of her warm voice as well as her thoughtful approach to interpretation. In Korea, she has won prizes in the Music Education News Competition and Haneum Music Competition. In 2023, she had a performance with the Seocho Philharmonia. Song is currently based in New York City and she has received award from the Opera Index. Song will perform as the cover of ‘Morgana’ in Händel’s ‘Alcina’ at Mannes School of Music. 

Song completed her Bachelor’s degree in Summa Cum Laude at Seoul National University studying with Jennifer Larmore. Currently, she is a master's student at the Mannes School of Music studying with Arthur Levy and Joshua Greene. 

“In what might have been the single most spine-tingly moment of the evening, tenor

Jonghyun Park delivered a ravishingly beautiful, note-perfect performance of “Una furtiva lagrima” from Donizetti’s “Elixir of Love.” This is a standard aria, very often done, yet it’s rare to hear it sung with this degree of tonal purity, technical command and aching pathos.”

– San Francisco Chronicle

Korean tenor Jonghyun Park begins his first year in the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program this season where he will make his Met debut as the First Guard in the beloved holiday production of The Magic Flute and cover the role of Tybalt in Roméo et Juliette. He recently appeared as Fenton in Falstaff at Opera San José and covered Fenton at Palm Beach Opera. During his time in the Merola Opera Program, he covered Tamino in Die Zauberflöte and sang the role of the Solo Voice in de Falla’s La Vida Breve as part of the Schwabacher Summer Concert Series. He has performed Nemorino in L’Elisir D’Amore, Oronte in Alcina, Rodolfo in La Bohème with Yale Opera, and was featured in the Yale Opera Gala with the Yale Philharmonic. On the concert stage, he was the tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the Brandford Chamber Orchestra and Mozart’s Requiem with the Waterbury Symphony. He holds degrees in voice from Seoul National University and Yale University.

Soprano Yoonji Kim, born in South Korea, is an accomplished young artist. She graduated from Yewon School and Seoul Arts High School, both prestigious institutions known for producing numerous renowned musicians. She earned her Bachelor’s degree Summa Cum Laude from Hanyang University, where she received the Dean’s Award and an Excellence Prize. During her time at Hanyang, she studied under Jungwon Park. Yoonji Kim pursued her Master’s degree at the Mannes School of Music and is currently enrolled in Mannes’ Professional Diploma in Performance (PDPL) program. She has studied with distinguished instructors Diana Soviero and Anthony Manoli, and she is currently working with Arthur Levy and Joshua Greene. In 2024, Yoonji Kim was a semi-finalist in the James Toland Vocal Competition. In the summer of 2023, she made her debut as Gretel in <Hänsel and Gretel> at the Miami Music Festival. Most recently, in November, she performed the role of Adina in <L’elisir d’amore> with the Light Opera of New Jersey. In 2025, she will sing Oberto in <Alcina> in Mannes School of Music.

Bass-baritone David Kahng, from Cheonan, South Korea, his most recent performance the role of ‘Commendatore’ in Don Giovanni with Mannes Opera. In 2025, he will take on the role of ‘Melisso’ in Alcina with Mannes Opera and will perform with the Music Academy of the West for performances as ‘Commendatore’ and ‘Leporello’ in Don Giovanni, as well as ‘Cuccio’ in Lucrezia. David has been a Studio Artist at Wolf Trap Opera, where he debuted as ‘Barone’ in La Traviata at the Filene Center and ‘Elder Ott’ in The Susannah and Don Giovanni in Don Giovanni at the Barns. He has also performed ‘Shiro Azuma’ in The Purple Mountain at Houston Grand Opera, ‘Gianni Schicchi’ with On Site Opera, and ‘Dulcamara’ in L’elisir d’amore, ‘Leporello’ in Don Giovanni and ‘Don Alfonso’ in Così fan tutte in South Korea. David also received an Encouragement Award in the Metropolitan Opera Competition(Georgia District). He is currently pursuing a Professional Diploma at Mannes, studying with William Burden and Joshua Greene. David holds a Master's degree from Mannes and a Bachelor's degree from Seoul National University.

Jihye Yang is a South Korean pianist. Yang is a Master degree student in Classical Piano at The Mannes School of Music, where she studies with Pavlina Dokovska and Vladimir Valjarevic. 

Yang made her Carnegie Hall debut as a chamber musician and performed with various solo performances at Steinway hall, Ernst C. Stiefel concert hall in New York City and Asia. She performed the Mannes Sounds Festival, series of “An Evening of Piano Preludes”, “An Evening of Etudes” and “Musical Reflections on Water”, the Korea-China Exchange Concert, where she was invited by the Qingdao Broadcasting Station, as well as Young Artist Chamber Concert of Busan Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and she was selected as Piano Rising Star and has played at Busan Maru International Music Festival.

 Additionally, Yang made her new artist debut concert with the recommendation of the Korea Piano Society and also performed as a soloist with Jinju Philharmonic Orchestra. Yang is a prize winner of numerous solo competitions, including Korea Cultural Arts Competition.

Chanhee Jin is a 13-year-old prodigy violinist who began his musical journey at the age of three. His exceptional talent and consistent dedication have placed him at the classical music world. Currently enrolled at The Juilliard Pre-College, he studies under the guidance of Mr. Masao Kawasaki on a full scholarship. He received early education at the Seoul Art Center Music Gifted Education Academy and the Konkuk University Music Gifted Education Center in South Korea, focusing exclusively on violin since the age of nine.

Chanhee has garnered acclaim through solo competitions, winning awards such as the 1st Prize in the KCO Music Competition, Yookyoung Music Competition, Music Education Newspaper Competition, The Boys Korea Times Concours and Music International Grand Prix. He also performed solo recital, at Paul hall in Juilliard and Elim Art Hall in South Korea which showed his virtuosity and captivated audiences.

Chanhee also has a passion for ensemble and orchestral music, participating in the Konkuk University Youth Ensemble and the Menuha Ensemble. He served as a principal in several concert of Juilliard Pre-college. His trio performances at The Juilliard School were notable. The trio was selected to perform at the Kaufman Music Center hosted by the Interlochen Arts Academy in 2023.

Throughout his musical journey, Chanhee has received prestigious scholarships, including the Heart Heart Foundation Music Gifted Scholarship (2018-2020) and the Konkuk University Foundation Music Scholarship (2019-2020). He has benefitted from masterclasses with renowned professors such as Kyunghee Yoon at Sejong University.

At just thirteen years old, Chanhee Jin serves as an inspiration to young musicians worldwide. His passion for the violin, nurtured from a young age, has blossomed into an extraordinary musical career.

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Eunae Jin began playing the cello at age 14. She completed Artist Diploma at Curtis Institute of Music with a full scholarship award under the guidance of Peter Wiley and Gary Hoffman. She is a graduate of the Ewha Womans University (Bachelor of Music ’15) and The Juilliard School (Master of Music ’21) under the tutelage of Il-Hwan Bae and Clara Minhye Kim.

A wholehearted and expressive Cellist, Eunae Jin has appeared internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. She

made her Seoul Art Center debut as recital for the Rising Artist in South Korea and also performed with Ewha Symphony Orchestra. She is a prize winner of numerous solo competitions.

Furthermore, she also performed various ensembles and orchestras at Carnegie hall, Morse Hall, Alice Tully hall, Peter Jay sharp Theatre at Lincoln Center, and Kimmel center in New York City and Philadelphia as well as Europe and Asia. As an active chamber musician, she has given many performances with different ensembles, including 2021 music of change at Curtis music institute, which is dedicated to the performance of contemporary music. She was on the Europe tour as a member of Ewha chamber orchestra. She also participated in the chamber project of Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and collaborated with London Cello Orchestra as a member of

Ewhacelli.