- Soprano -

Sumi Hwang began her studies at the National University of Seoul before pursuing them at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich with Frieder Lang, Donald Sulzen and Céline Dutilly. In 2012, she was a laureate at the international competition of the ARD in Munich and then won the Anneliese Rothenberger competition (in Constance, Germany) the following year and the Emmerich Smola competition (in Kaiserslautern, Germany) in 2014. She also took part in the master classes of Dalton Baldwin, Lorraine Nubar and Helmut Deutsch. On stage, she played the parts of the princess (L’Enfant et les Sortilèges by Ravel) at the National Opera of Korea, Norina (I pazzi per progetto by Donizetti) at the Prinzregententheater in Munich, and has performed under the baton of Dan Ettinger and Enrico Delamboye, among others.

Teachers

Prof. Hyunjoo Yun (2004-2011)
Prof. Frieder Lang (2011- )

Degrees

1. Bachlor of Music (2004-2008), Seoul National University
2. Master of Music (2008-2011), Seoul National University
3. Meisterklasse Konzertgesang/Musiktheater (2011-2013), University of Music and Theater in Munich
4. Liedgestaltung (2013- ), University of Music and Theater in Munich