Jinyoung Jang, bass

Born: in Seoul, South Korea

At the Chorale: former member, bass soloist for Händel’s Israel in Egypt, Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem

Awards and honors: winner of a Pasadena Opera Guild competition; first place in the National Association of Teachers of Singing competiton in Texas; second place in the Los Angeles Chapter of the NATS competition, Career Division; Regional finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions

Debut: Polydorus in Berlioz’ L’Enfance du Christ with the Los Angeles Philharmonic

Opera roles: Frere Jean in Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette, Colline in Puccini’s La Boheme, Lackey in Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos, Trojan Soldier in Mozart’s Idomeneo, Commissioner in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Night Watchman in Strauss’ Die Frau Ohne Schatten, Old Gypsy in Verdi’s Il Trovatore

Performances with: Bakersfield, Pasadena, Oak Ridge and Chattanooga Symphonies, Knoxville Opera, Pacific Music Festival in Japan

Currently: Resident Artist with Los Angeles Opera