Master's student Seokho Park earns Young Artist of the Year at 15th annual Korea Opera Awards
Photo: Seokho Park performing in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore in Opera at Western's March 2022 production
(Claus Andersen/Don Wright Faculty of Music)
Congratulations to current Master's student Seokho Park, tenor, who was recently named Young Artist of the Year with the "Super Rookie Award" from the Korea Opera Association.
The 13th Korea Opera Festival was held at the Seoul Art Center opera house between April 28 and June 5, 2022, during which time Park performed Rodolfo in La bohème alongside outstanding artists. After the performance, Korea Opera Company Association opened the election for awards, and he was elected as Young Artist of the Year.
The award was presented on November 15 to Park's family while he continues his studies at Western in London, Ontario, where he studies with Sophie Roland. Photos below were shared by Seokho Park.
Seokho Park's father receiving the award from former board chairman mezzo-soprano Haknam Kim, who operates her own opera company, Kim Haknam Opera Company
Image of the award and certificate
Select award committee members with family members include secretary-general of Korea Opera Company Association, Seungwoo Choi (far left), CEO of Cho-Sun Opera Company
