Sumi Hwang

Sumi Hwang
Born	(1986-01-25) January 25, 1986 (age 39) Yecheon, North Gyeongsang
Nationality	South Korean
Alma mater	Seoul National University
Occupation	Soprano

Sumi Hwang (Korean: 황수미; born 25 January 1986) is a South Korean soprano.

Early life and education

Hwang 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

Her 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

1. "Hwang, Sumi (München)". Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Hochschulwettbewerb (in German). 23 December 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
2. Koch, Bernhard. "Sumi Hwang, Camerata München". Camerata Kammerorchester München (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
3. Laramée, Marc-Olivier (1 October 2014). "Sumi Hwang". La Scena Musicale. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
4. Downey, Charles (3 November 2014). "Soprano Sumi Hwang soars at the Phillips Collection". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
5. "Sumi Hwang". Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
6. "Sumi Hwang gewinnt "Concours Reine Elisabeth"". musikhochschule-muenchen.de (in German). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
7. "Sumi Hwang". Philharmonie Südwestfalen e.V (in German). 21 December 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
8. "Sumi Hwang – Hong Kong Sinfonietta". Hong Kong Sinfonietta. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
9. ""Mir ist es wichtig, mich langsam in die richtige Richtung weiterzuentwickeln."". Koreanisches Kulturzentrum (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
10. 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.
11. "Sumi Hwang". LA Phil. Retrieved 12 July 2021.

External links

• Official website