Jaenam Lee

[EDUCATION]

Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, February 1999

Yonsei University

Master of Divinity in Pastoral Ministries, February 2004

Remnant Theological Seminary (Formerly known as General Assembly Theological Seminary)

Master of Music in Vocal Performance, May 2015

Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

Studying with Dr. Stanley Cornett

Doctoral Musical Art in Vocal Performance, May 2020

Benjamin T. Rome School of Music in The Catholic University of America

Studying with Prof. Rick Christman

[AWARDS AND HONORS]

Grand Prize, the 2nd Washington Arirang Festival Competition, Korean Cultural Center Washington DC, October 2016

Semi-finalist, CS Vocal Competition, Young Artist / Emerging Professional Division, May 2016

George Woodhead Prize in Voice, May 2015

Second Prize, NATS Competition, Mid-Atlantic Regional, April 2011

First Prize, NATS Competition, Maryland-DC Regional, March 2011

Finalist, Schubert songs Competition, in Seoul, Korea, October 1997

Academic Scholarship, School of Music in The Catholic University of America, 2015-2020

Academic Scholarship, Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, 2013-2015

Academic Scholarship, General Assembly Theological Seminary, 1999, 2002, 2003

Academic Scholarship, School of Music, Yonsei University, 1998

Pastoral Ordination, The General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church in Korea, October 2005

[PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES]

St. Peter, Opera Too Many Sopranos, Benjamin T. Rome School of Music in The Catholic University of America, October 2019

Tenor Soloist, 12th Metropolitan Women’s Choir regular recital, Maryland, October 2019

Chorus, Opera Tosca, Washington National Opera, May 2019

Chorus, Opera Faust, Washington National Opera, March 2019

DMA solo recital, Schumann Dichterliebe, Benjamin T. Rome School of Music in The Catholic University of America, Febuarary 2019

Conduct, Remnant united choir, Remnant Ministry, Dallas, November 2018

Count, Opera Le nozze di Figaro, Benjamin T. Rome School of Music in The Catholic University of America, March 2018

Author and Director, Musical My Mission, Remnant Ministry, Washington DC, November 2017

Duet, Opera Choonhyang-Jeon ‘Longing’, Asian American Music Society, The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, August 2017

14th Annual Gala Concert, with Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture, June 2017

Enrico, Opera Lucia di Lammermoor, Benjamin T. Rome School of Music in The Catholic University of America, March 2017

Author and Director, Musical My Gospel, Remnant Ministry, Los Angeles, November 2016

Chorus, Opera Götterdämmerung, Washington National Opera, May 2016

Solo Recital, Benjamin T. Rome School of Music in The Catholic University of America, December 2015

Director and Conductor, Musical A Story of Restoring True Happiness, Remnant Ministry, Chicago, November 2015

Michael Raffone, Opera Mozart’s The Impresario, Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, The Catholic University of America, November 2015

Chorus, Opera Carmen, Washington National Opera, September 2015

Chorus, Opera La Cenerentola, Washington National Opera, May 2015

Graduation Recital for Master of Music, Peabody Institute, April 2015

Chorus, Opera Dialogue of the Carmelite, Washington National Opera, February 2015

Tenor soloist, The Seven Words of Christ on The Cross by Cesar Franck, Calvary United Methodist Church, April 2014

Chorus, Opera Moby-Dick, Washington National Opera, March 2014

L’Aumonier, Opera Dialogues of The Carmelites, Peabody Opera Theater, November 2013

Tamino, Opera The Magic Flute, George Mason University Opera Company, April 2013

Duo Recital, Annandale, Virginia – “With My Darling”, November 2011

Solo Recital, Seoul, Korea, December 1999

Graduation Recital for Bachelor of Music, Yonsei University, October, 1998

[WORK AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE]

Judge, Asian American Music Society Vocal Competition, from October 2017 to Current

Voice Faculty, M Institute for the Arts, Washington D.C., 2017- 2018

Youth, College and Young Adult Ministries, Washington Chodae Presbyterian Church, Fairfax, VA, December 2015 to Current

Chorus Member, Washington National Opera, from March 2014

The American Guild of Musical Artists, Member, From 2014

College and Young Adult Ministries, Washington Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Leesburg, VA, February 2009 to June 2014

General Pastoral Ministries, Seoul Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Seoul, South Korea,

October 2005 to January 2009

Commissioned as a Culture Missionary, The General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church in Korea, September 2008

Ordinated as a Pastor, The General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church in Korea, September 2006

Church Choir Conductor, New Life Presbyterian Church in Busan, Korea, 2002-2004

Republic of Korea Army Service, South Korea, December 1999 to February 2002

Discharged from the service as a sergeant rank

Elected President, the 32nd Student Body President of the School of Music at Yonsei University, October 1997

Elected Representative of the Vocal Performance Department of the School of Music at Yonsei Univ., March 1997

Church Choir Conductor, Juwon Presbyterian Church in Seoul, Korea, 1995-2002