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Misook Yun

Instructor of Voice

Contact Information

OFFICE: DAN 18
PHONE: 814-824-2637
老司机福利社 Dr. Yun
    • B.M. in Voice Performance, HanYang University
    • M.M. in Voice Performance, HanYang University
    • M.M. in Voice Performance, University of Oregon
    • DMA in Voice Performance, University of Oregon
    • MUS 160/260/360/460: Voice
    • MUS 145/245/345/445: Opera Workshop

    Praised as a singer of 鈥渆xquisite clarity鈥 and 鈥渧irtuosity,鈥 Lyric Soprano, Misook Yun, has performed in Italy, Austria, Hungary, South Korea, and the U.S.听As an accomplished operatic performer, Ms. Yun has appeared in the roles of Mimi, Cio Cio San, Nedda, Tosca, Santuzza, Mica毛la, Adina High Priestess in Aida, and Violetta.听Yun鈥檚 major concert solo performances include Chants d'Auvergne, Elijah, Faure鈥檚 Requiem, Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, Schubert Mass in G, Mozart鈥檚 Requiem, J.S. Bach鈥檚 Magnificat, Haydn鈥檚 The Creation, Nelson Mass, Four Last Songs (Strauss), Mahler鈥檚 Symphony No. 2, Carmina Burana, Beethoven鈥檚 9th Symphony, and Messiah.听She performed with companies including Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra, Warren Philharmonic Orchestra, Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra, Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, Opera Fort Collins, Eugene Opera, Rogue Opera, Opera Western Reserve, Bayshore Lyric Opera, Valley Lyric Opera, and Opera Circle.

    Yun's competition winnings include the Northwest Regional finalist of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition, the concerto competition at the University of Oregon, and first prize of the Paul & Lillian Petri Scholarship Competition, which enabled her to study in Italy and Austria during the summer of 1997. She was also a semi-finalist in the Vera Scammon International Vocal Competition and the Audience Choice Award at the Classical Singer Convention in May 2010 in New York City. 听听

    Equally accomplished as a vocal pedagogue, in the summer of 2004, she was one of the twelve National Association of Teachers of Singing interns chosen throughout North America. She participated in OperaWorks鈥 Artist Teacher Training program.听Ms. Yun has been invited to be part of the summer faculty at the Summer Music Study in Hungary program in Szeged. Most recently, she was a guest clinician at the ArsDocta International Music Festival in summer 2021 and 2022. She was also a master clinician at the International Music Festival in C贸rdoba, Argentina, in 2024.听

    Dr. Yun was a full professor at the Dana School of Music, Youngstown State University, where she taught for twenty-five years. She joined 老司机福利社 University in 2024.听听