NVC Music Faculty Duo Recital
Date: November 19–20, 2024
Time: 7PM
Location: Palmetto Theatre
- Northwest Vista College, Featured, Arts & Culture
Presented by NVC Music
Directed by Dr. Minkyung Lee
Date: Tuesday, November 19
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Palmetto Theatre
Admission: Free
Join us for an enchanting evening as we blend classical masterpieces with movie favorites. NVC voice faculty member Jihee Han, soprano, will invite baritone Junhan Choi to perform Duo Recital: Some Enchanted Evening. Whether you are a fan of classical opera, art songs, or contemporary hits, this recital has something for everyone. The concert will feature beautiful arias from operas such as The Barber of Seville, Werther, Louise, and Die Tote Stadt. Soprano Jihee Han will also perform exquisite Spanish art songs by Obradors, while baritone Junhan Choi will captivate you with Ravel’s Don Quichotte à Dulcinée. Following these stunning classical pieces, the duo will perform popular selections from the movies, including favorites from The Phantom of the Opera and South Pacific. Baritone Junhan Choi recently performed roles in Madama Butterfly, as well as in La Cenerentola, Eurydice, and La Boheme with Boston Lyric Opera as part of his 2022-2024 seasons as a Jane and Steven Akin Emerging Artist. Mr. Choi is a prize winner in many international competitions, such as the 54th Viñas International Voice Competition (Spain/Three Extraordinary Prizes - Mercedes Viñas, Victoria de los Ángeles, Franz Schubert), the Berliner International Music Competition(Germany/Golden Medal), MassOpera’s Vocal Competition(1st Place), Rochester International Vocal Competition and St. Botolph Emerging Artist Grant for excellence in music. He made his Carnegie Hall debut with ‘Tribute to Dmitri Hvorostovsky’ concert as a baritone soloist as a first prize recipient of 2017 Talents of the World International Voice Competition.