Siman Chung (1983) – countertenor – Republic of Korea

Education: Currently attending Mannes College of music for Bachelor’s degree in New York. Prizes: Winner New York District of Metropolitan Opera Competition 2008, prizewinner concert of Gesangswettbewerb ‘Alexander Girardi’ (Coburg, 2009), prizewinner concert of Francisco Viñas International Singing Contest Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain (2010). Repertory: Idamante Idomeneo (Mozart), roles in Giulio Cesare, Rinaldo, Rodelinda, Alcina, Serse (Händel), Tancredi (Rossini), Orfeo ed Euridice (Gluck), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Britten), Soprano part in Beethoven Mass, Le colibri (Chausson), The Crucifixion (Barber), Les nuits d’été (Berlioz).