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Robert-Heepyoung Oh

Seoul , KR-11 , KOR
Professional
Classical, Baritone


Highlights & Awards

  • Baritone Robert-Heepyoung, Oh, native of Pusan, Korea. He was a Resident Artist at the Tri-Cities Opera (2011~2014). Mr. Oh received a Bachelor of Music degree in voice from the Korea National University of Arts, Master of Music in Opera from SUNY Binghamton University. His most recent appearance opera was a title role in Rigoletto, Escamillo in Carmen, Germont in La Traviata with New Jersey Verismo Opera and Amore Opera. Conte di Luna in Il Trovatore, Duca di Nottingham in Roberto Devereux, Scarpia in Tosca, Germont in La Traviata, Don Alfonso in La Favorita, Rigoletto in Rigoletto with West Side Opera Society, Paquiro in Goyescas with Bare Opera and Marcello in La Boheme with New York Lyric Opera Theater. Also, he has sung roles as Don Giovanni in Don Giovanni, Escamillo in Carmen, Tonio in I Pagliacci, Conte di Luna in IL Trovatore, Speaker in Magic Flute, Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor with Tri-Cities Opera. Additionally, he sang Elijah in Elijah with Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra and University Choir, King Balthazar in Amahl and the Night Visitors in the Binghamton University Opera. Faure Requiem in Midsummer Dream Music Festival, Quebec in Canada. His previous oratorio solo appearances include Bach Cantata “BWV 82, Ich habe genug”, Weber Messe in G-dur, Mozart Coronation Mass, Händel Messiah, Beethoven Symphony 9. His Carnegie Hall (Isaac Stern Auditorium) debut was as a Bass solo in Faure’s Requiem with MidAmerica Production on May. 28, 2016.
  • Honors/Awards
  • Teaching Assistant ship(include full tuition) in SUNY Binghamton University(2011~2013)
  • Scholarship (Tuition waiver) Korea National University of Arts(1999-2003)
  • 2th Kwangju International Voice Comoetition winner (Aug. 2007)
  • 25th Korea Voice Competition 2nd prize winner(Sep. 2007)
  • 5th Bimok Voice Compettion 2nd prize winner(Jun. 2008)
  • Fifth Lois Alba Aria Competition 2nd prize winner & Audience Choice prize.(May.2010.Houston, TX)
  • Binghamton Harmony Club Names Award Winner.(Nov. 25. 2011, Binghamton, NY)
  • Metropolitan International Voice Competition; Grand Prize winner (Feb. 2013.NYC)
  • George L. Hinman and Adele Bernstein Award (2013~2014 TCO season)
  • 25th New Jersey Verismo Opera Vocal Competition; 3rd prize winner (Feb. 2014)

Bio

I still have a dream to singing opera all around world.

I'm a Verdi baritone but I performed that art songs and oratorios as well.


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