BIO

HyunWoo(Nathan) Song, everyone who saw his performance says they were captivated by his voice. It is said that the expression of the song that is not exaggerated touches the listener’s heart more. Baritone singer HyunWoo(Nathan) Song makes his whole efforts to send a peaceful message to the world.

He performed “La Traviata” and “Les Mamelles de Tiresias” as a Choir. In the 2022-2023 Fall semester, he got a role as a “Le Roi” (The King) in the Opera “Cendrillon”. King is the role that adds tension to the song and releases the opera atmosphere comically. In AAMS International Summer Music Camp, he performed “Pura sicomme un angelo” from “La traviata” as a “Germon”, “Un di, se ben rammentomi” from “Rigoletto” as a “Rigoletto”, “Gente, Gente all’armi all’armi” from Le nozze di Figaro” as a “Count”, and “La ci darem la mano” from “Don Giovanni” as a “Don Giovanni”. To be an Opera Singer, all of these experiences are improve him to be better singer. Especially, he got the first significant role in the Opera, named Cendrillon”. It will be a stepping stone for a more prominent role.

He has won awards in several major competitions, including the Haneum Music Competition, The Music Association of Korea Student Competition, the Yewon Music Competition, the Sungjung Music Competition, and the Sunhwa Music Competition. His professional achievements include finishing third at the Peabody Institute Arts Song Competition for the Undergraduates (2021) and second at the 2022 Sue Goetz Ross Student Competition for Voice. Furthermore, he participated in more than ten performances he and his friends staged.

He has been receiving the Premier Talent Scholarship for the whole academic year. In addition, in the 2021-2022 Academic seasons, he received the Claire and Allen Jensen Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship (Presidential matches). In 2022 summer, He went to AAMS International Summer Music Camp with a full Scholarship.

First, he started singing by joining the World Vision children’s choir. He graduated from Yewon middle school and Seoul arts Highschool as a Vocal performance major. And then, he attended Hanyang University for one semester. Now, He is pursuing a B.M Voice performance degree at Johns Hopkins University, Peabody Institute. Moreover, he is working with Professor Randall Scarlata. He is a diligent student, so he has been on Dean’s list high honor twice and once Dean’s list.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance, Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD 2024 (expected)
Major Teacher: Randall Scarlata
HanYang University BM (2019~2020)
High School, Seoul Arts High School (2016-2019)
Major Teacher: Heungu Bahk, Sangchyun Jung
Yewon Middle School (2013~2016)

NOTABLE SOLO PERFORMANCES
Solo Performance, Asian American Music Society (AAMS), The Kennedy Center, Washington D.C (2022)
Works by: Dunam Cho

OPERA EXPERIENCE
Rigoletto, Almaviva Count, Germon, AAMS Summer Camp, Todi, Italy (2022)
Choir, Peabody Opera Studio, Baltimore, MD (2022)
Choir, Hanyang University Opera Department, Seoul, Korea (2019)

ENSEMBLE EXPERIENCE
Choir, Peabody Conservatory Next Ensemble, Baltimore, MD (2020-2022)
Choir, Hanyang University Voice Ensemble, Seoul, Korea (2019)
Choir, Seoul Arts High School Ensemble, Seoul, Korea (2016-2019)
Choir, Yewon Middle School Ensemble, Seoul, Korea (2013-2016)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Private teacher (2020-present)
. Teach individual lessons to students who wants to audition for the University

LECTURES & WORKSHOPS
“Lecture Camp to German Lied,” Korea German Research Institute, Seoul, Korea (2016)

FESTIVALS
AAMS Summer Camp, Todi, Italy (2022)
Lee’s Studio Summer Camp, Seoul, Korea (2019)
Bahk’s Studio Summer Camp, Seoul, Korea (2017-2018)
Jung’s Studio Summer Camp, Seoul, Korea (2014-2016)

AWARDS
Second Prize, The Friday Morning Music Club, MD (2022)
Third Prize, Peabody Institute Arts Song Competition, Peabody Institute, Baltimore, MD (2022)
First Prize, Haneum Music Competition, Seoul, Korea (2018)
Second Prize, Haneum Music Competition, Seoul, Korea (2018)

SECONDARY INSTRUMENTS
Piano (Intermediate)

TEACHERS
Voice Coachings/Masterclasses
Randall Scarlata Bruno Taddia
Heungu Bahk Samuel Youn
Sangchyun Jung James Morris
Euna Lee Kihwan Sim
MieAe Nam

Performance experience (at Korea)
2019 4colori concert. (Mozart hall,Seoul)
2018 Joo young min Music  Academy 8th regular concert. (Topaz hall, Seoul)
2017 maple concert. (Mozart hall, Seoul)
2017 Dream and Passion concert. (Mozart hall, Seoul)
2017 Seoul Arts High School 55th regular concert. Choir. (Lotte art hall,Seoul)
2017 7th Dream young artist concert. (Mozart hall, Seoul)
2016 adieu concert. (Alex kitchen, Seoul)
2016 Rising star’s concert. (Alex kitchen, Seoul)
2016 Seoul Arts High School 3rd Opera gala concert. (Seoul Arts High school)
2016 Passion concert. (Seil art hall,Seoul)
2015 The 33rd Yewon Subscription concert. (Seoul Arts Center concert hall)
2014 The 32rd Yewon Subscription concert  (Seoul Arts Center concert hall)
2013 The 31rd Yewon Subscription concert. (Seoul Arts Center concert hall)
2013 3rd Dream Young Artist concert. (Mozart hall,Seoul)
2010 Dream of spring World vision Korea Children’s choir Concert. (Seoul Arts Center concert hall)