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Junhan Choi is a rising opera star known for his dynamic and nuanced performances
across opera, oratorio, and concert stages. From South Korea, his career
is marked by notable performances and prestigious awards, including recent
praise from Musical America, who lauded his "impressive baritone... that
first scene had an unusually powerful impact" in his performance of Frate
in Don Carlo with the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. The 2024/25 season sees Mr. Choi taking on compelling roles, including Frate in Verdi's Don Carlo with the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, and the Groom in Menotti's Labyrinth with the Cambridge Chamber Ensemble. These engagements follow his recent two-season residency (2022-2024) as a Jane and Steven Akin Emerging Artist with Boston Lyric Opera. These included the Registrar & Commissioner in Madama Butterfly, Dandini (cover) in La Cenerentola, the bass soloist in Eurydice, and Schaunard (cover) & Alcindoro in La Bohème. Mr. Choi has won numerous international competitions, including three special prizes(Mercedes Viñas, Victoria de los Ángeles, and Franz Schubert) at the Viñas International Voice Competition in Spain, a Gold Medal at the Berliner International Music Competition in Germany, and 1st Place at MassOpera’s Vocal Competition. He also received the St. Botolph Emerging Artist Grant. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in the "Tribute to Dmitri Hvorostovsky" concert after winning the 2017 Talents of the World International Voice Competition. He holds a Master’s degree and a Graduate Diploma from the New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied on a Presidential Scholarship. 3/25 |