Mira Yang

Dr. Mira Yang, is a soprano with a wide-range and a great deal of flexibility, earned her D.M.A. Degree at The Catholic University of America, her Mater of Music from Peabody Conservatory, and BM from the Ewha Womens University. She earned Artists Diploma at Der Hochschule Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. She also attended Altenbug Academy in Germany; Societa dei Concerti in Italy; AIMS in Graz, Austria; the Minnesota Opera Center (New Music Theatre Institute); Dicapo Opera summer program and the Shaker Mountain Festival.

She has perfomed in Europe and Asia in addition to the Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall; San Francisco Concerti Orchestra; Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall; The Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater.. She worked with the Washington Opera and the Washington Concert Opera. She also worked with Pala Association for the musical theater repertoires. In addition, Dr. Yang has performed at The White House Christmas Concert in the last several years. She also appeared, in the title role, in the World Premiere of the opera “Lang Ying” at the Kennedy Center. She won the 1998 San Francisco Concerti International Vocal Competition, 1996 Sarage Foundation Career Grant and the 1990 Korea Foundation Award. She appeared in many leading roles with regional opera companies.

She has been giving lectures of Vocal Science and Health at the Classical Singers National Convention in Boston & Chicago, International Convention at Guangzhou & Shanghai in China, Kashudo at Nyland & ICVT ( International Congress of Voice Theachers) at Stockholm in Sweden.

She served Arts in Communities Advisory Panel for Maryland State Arts Council. She is the Students’ Voice Competition Chair for the Friday Morning Music Club and annual Asian American Music Society ‘s International Music Competition chair. She served as a judge for the many Internation Voice Competitions. She has been an Adjunct Professor at American University, voice faculty at the Catholic University of America, and taught at the Musical Theater Center.

Currently, she is Voice Professor at the George Mason University, Community Advisory Board for the Kennedy Center, President of the Asian American Music Society, Artistic Director of the Bethesda Summer Music Festival, and AAMS International Summer Music Institute in Korea, Italy, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Finland.