Dongwhi Baek

• Gheraldo / Gianni Schicchi / San Diego Opera / 2023
• Muchacho / El ultimo sueño de Frida y Diego / San Diego Opera / 2022
• Don Ramiro / La Cenerentola / Pacific Symphony / 2022
• Tito Vespasian / La Clemenza di Tito / Boston University / 2020
• Tom Rakewell / The Rake’s Progress / Boston University / 2020
• Jimmy O’Keefe / Later the Same Evening / Boston University / 2019
• Rodolfo / La Bohème / Opera in the Ozarks / 2019
• Schoolmaster / The Cunning Little Vixen/Boston University / 2019
• Detective Thibodeau / Dolores Claiborne/Boston University / 2019
• Alfredo / La Traviata / Boston University / 2018
• Arbace / Idomeneo / CCM / 2017
• Rinuccio / Gianni Schicchi / Chapman University / 2016
• Awards
• Finalist / Palm Spring Opera Guild Competition / 2022
• 1st Place / NATs / 2014
• 1st Place / Mu Phi Epsilon / 2012

Tenor Dongwhi Baek, originally from South Korea, recently played a role of Gheraldo from Gianni Schicchi with San Diego Opera, and Muciacio from El ultimo sueńo de Frida y Diego. He also was seen as Prince Ramiro from Cinderella – Opera for Kids with Pacific Symphony. In December 2022, Mr. Baek placed a finalist in Palm Spring Opera Guild Competition.

Mr. Baek holds a Performance Studies Certificate in Opera Performance from Boston University Opera Institute where he appeared as Tom Rakewell from The Rake’s Progress. With Opera Institute, he prepared the role of Tito Vespasian from La Clemenza di Tito before pandemic. Other notable stage credits include Jimmy O’Keefe (Later the Same Evening), Rodolfo (La Bohème), Schoolmaster (The Cunning Little Vixen), Detective Thibodeau (Dolores Claiborne), Alfredo (La Traviata), Albace (Idomeneo), and Rinuccio (Gianni Schicchi).

Equally adept at concert, he was appeared as a tenor soloist with Boston Pop Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony in Bach’s Cantata 150, and Bach B minor mass with CCM Philharmonia.

Mr. Baek holds a M.M. in Vocal Performance from University of Cincinnati under tutelage of William McGraw and a B.M. in Vocal Performance from Chapman University where he studied with Patrick Goeser.