Pre-Concert Talk with Jonghyun Park
This special pre-concert conversation offers an inside look at the career and artistry of Korean tenor Jonghyun Park. Presented in collaboration with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, the talk explores the realities of life as a modern opera singer, including elite international training and the preparation required for major premieres and performances.
Park recently completed two seasons in the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. His Met work has included performing the First Prisoner and Sergeant, covering Jaquino, Tybalt, and the Sailor’s Voice, and making his company debut as the First Guard in *Die Zauberflöte*. He has also appeared with Opera San José, Opera Philadelphia, Carnegie Hall, the Aspen Music Festival, and other major presenters. The conversation leads into the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society performance scheduled for the following day.
When: Thursday, November 19 at 6:00 PM
Venue: The Athenæum of Philadelphia
Address: 219 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3794
Tickets: Pay what you wish, with a suggested donation of $5.00
Registration: Registration is requested.
Presented by: The Athenæum of Philadelphia, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Featured artist: Jonghyun Park, Korean tenor
Program: Park discusses his development as an opera singer, his experiences with international training programs, and the process of preparing for major world premieres and other demanding performances.
Background: In the 2025–26 season, Park sang Ferrando in *Così fan tutte* with Opera San José, made his Carnegie Hall solo-recital debut with pianist Gerald Martin Moore, returned to the Metropolitan Opera to cover the Sailor’s Voice in *Tristan und Isolde*, and performed the title role of the Stranger in Opera Philadelphia’s world premiere of *Sleepers Awake*. His upcoming and recent engagements have included *Die Zauberflöte* at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Don Ottavio in *Don Giovanni* with Opera San José, Mozart’s *Requiem* with the New York Choral Society, and Bach’s *Christmas Oratorio* with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Honors and training: Park received the Fritz Wunderlich Award in the 2024 Opera Index Vocal Competition, placed second in the New England District of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2022 Laffont Competition, and won third prize in the 2021 Premiere Opera Foundation International Vocal Competition. He is an alumnus of the Merola Opera Program at San Francisco Opera and the Académie du Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, and holds voice degrees from Seoul National University and Yale University.
Run time: Not specified.
Accessibility: No accessibility information is provided.
Contact: The Athenæum of Philadelphia can be reached at 215-925-2688.