Korean Name: Lee Dong-gyu (李東奎, Dong - East, Gyu - Star)
Vancouver Academy of Music (VAM)
Bachelor's in Vocal Performance
A leading music education institution in Vancouver, Canada, established in 1969, known for providing high-quality music education. It offers a wide range of programs for various age groups, from early childhood to adults, accommodating students from beginners to aspiring professionals.
Full Scholarship
First countertenor to be admitted.
[Top Class Interview | The Beginning of Life's Second Act, Countertenor Lee Dong-gyu]
[JoongAng Ilbo Interview | Phantom Singer Lee Dong-gyu: "I dream that people will be bitten by the opera bug"]
[Curtain Call 177 Interview | Curious! We are always curious about him]
JTBC Phantom Singer 4
2023, Seoul, South Korea, Runner-Up (Forténa)
[Preliminary Round Video Link] [Final Round Video Link]
Mirjam Helin International Competition (Helsinki, Finnland)
2009, Helsinki, Finland, 3rd Prize
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition (Cardiff, UK)
2007, Cardiff, UK, Concert 2 Winner
George London Competition (NY, USA)
2006, New York, USA, Winner (Lloyd Rigler Prize)
Francisco Vinas International Competition (Barcelona, Spain)
2006, Barcelona, Spain, Winner + 6 Special Prizes (Best Countertenor, Oratorio Prize, Gran Teatre del Liceu Prize, Teatro Real Madrid Prize, Best Spanish Festival Award)
Musica Sacra International Competition (Rome, Italy)
2005, Rome, Italy, 1st Prize Winner (First Asian Winner)
Queen Elizabeth International Competition (Brussels, Belgium)
2000, Brussels, Belgium, 12 Finalists (First Countertenor Finalist)
Young Concert Artists International Competition (NY, USA)
2000, New York, USA, 2nd Prize Winner
Metropolitan National Council Audition (NY, USA)
1999, New York, USA, 10 Grand Finalists (Youngest Finalist)
Rosa Ponselle International Competition (NY, USA)
1997, New York, USA, 5 Finalists
* For Fortena activities, refer to Fortena albums
[View Forténa Albums]
Phantom Singer 4 Episode 10
2023.06.06, Compilation Album, Kakao Entertainment
Final Round
Il profumo del cielo
Risuona anima mia
Buona Fortuna
Higher
Verità
Phantom Singer 4 Episode 9
2023.05.27, Compilation Album, Kakao Entertainment
Final Round, Part 1
¡Corre!
Neapolis
Fría como el viento
Faith
Demain n'existe pas
행복했다... 안녕 (I was happy... Goodbye)
Phantom Singer 4 Episode 11
2023.06.10, Compilation Album, Kakao Entertainment
Semifinal Round 5 - Second Quartet Battle
Dangerously
River
Can’t feel my face
Splash
Vete
Viva La Dolce Vita
Bloody Mary
Phantom Singer 4 Episode 7
2023.05.06, Compilation Album, Kakao Entertainment
Quarterfinal Round 1st Quartet Battle
Ammonia Avenue
나 하나 꽃 피어 (If I Bloom Alone)
Phantom Singer 4 Episode 6
2023.04.29, Compilation Album, Kakao Entertainment
Round 3 Trio Battle
Ali di Libertà
Sonreiras
Don’t go
Il coraggio delle idee
Phantom Singer 4 Episode 4
2023.04.15, Compilation Album, Kakao Entertainment
Round 2: 2:2 Duet Battle
Comme toi
슬픔 이젠 안녕 (Goodbye Sadness)
Guarda che luna
It hurts to say goodbye
Phantom Singer 4 Episode 2
2023.05.06, Compilation Album, Kakao Entertainment
Round 1 Position Battle
Warriors
Canto Della Terra
HEY CHILD
Il Canto
Dream Quilter: The Weaver of Dreams
2024, Warner Music, Warner Music Korea Co., Ltd.
Das freie orchester Berlin
"I weave my dreams and engrave them here"
Countertenor, David DQ Lee
My Dreams, My Songs, Told by Him
DREAM QUILTER
Presented by the prestigious label Erato, under Warner Classics, one of the world’s top three classical music labels, is countertenor Donggyu Lee’s first solo album in 18 years.
Peter Eötvös: Tri Sestri (Three sisters)
2019, OEHMS Classics, Germany
Conductors: Dennis Russell Davies & Nikolai Petersen
(Mascha) David DQ Lee ; (Irina) Ray Chenez ; (Olga) Dimitry Egorov; (Andrei) Mikolaj Trabka; (Natasha) Eric Jurenas; (Tusenbach) Krešimir Stražanac; (Werschinin) Iain MacNeil; (Kulygin) Thomas Faulkner; (Soljony) Barnaby Rea; (Doktor) Mark Milhofer; (Fedotik) Michael McCown; (Rodé) Issac Lee; (Anfisa) Alfred Reiter.
New Worlds/ Nouveaux Mondes
2018, Analekta Label, Canada
Conductor: Alexander Shelley
World Premier piece by Ana Sokolovic, “Golden Slumbers kiss your eyes”
Performed by David DQ Lee (countertenor)
Robin de Raaff: Waiting for Miss Monroe (World Premier Recording)
2015, Challenge Classics, Austria
Conductor: Steven Sloane
(Marilyn Monroe) Laura Aikin; (Fox) Dale Duesing; (Paula) Helena Rasker; (Whitey) David DQ Lee; (Eve) Maria Kowan; (Clark Gable) Alain Coulombe; (Joe DiMaggio) Tom Randle; (Jack-JFK) John Tessier; (Bobby-RFK) Daniel Belcher; (Norma Jeane) Hendrickje Van Kerckhove.
Les Contre-tenors
2013, Naive Classique, France
various countertenors including David DQ Lee.
You & You OST
2014, Liway Music and Media Co., Ltd.
Lee Dong-gyu (David DQ Lee), World Vision Sunmyung Children's Choir
Telemann: Flavius Bertaridus
2012, Sony Classic/ Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
Conductor: Alessandro de Marchi; Academia Montis Regali
(Flavius) Maite Beaumont; (Rodelina) Nina Bernsteiner; (Flavia) Ann-Beth Solvang; (Grimoaldus) Antonio Abete; (Onulfus) David DQ Lee; (Cunibert) Katerina Tretyakova; (Orontes) Jürgen Sacher; (Schutzgeist) Melissa Petit
Vivaldi: Orlando Furioso 1714
2012, Naive Classique
Lee Dong-gyu, Romina Basso, Riccardo Novaro, Roberta Mameli, Teodora Gheorghiu, Federico Maria Sardelli, Modo Antiquo
Reflection
2009, Shinnara Music / Ellie Music
Lee Dong-gyu, Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Handel: Dixit Dominus HWV 232 and Others - Daejeon City Choir
2010, SonyMusic
Conductor: Winfried Toll
Daejeon City Choir, Seok Hyun-soo, Cho Yoon-jo, Lee Dong-gyu, Kim Ji-wook, Yoo Seung-moon, Camerata Antiqua Seoul
Bach Cantates Vol.2 Saint-Michel
2006, ATMA Classique Label: Catalogue number: SACD22401
Jan Kobow (ténor), David DQ Lee (contre-ténor), Stephen MacLeod (basse), Monika Mauch (soprano), Eric Milnes (direction), Montréal Baroque
Arianna a Naxos
2004, ATMA Classique Label: Catalogue number: ACD2 2326
David DQ Lee, countertenor
Yannick Nezet Seguin, piano
February 22, 2025
Countertenor Lee Dong-gyu Recital "Dream Quilter: The Weaver of Dreams"
String Chamber / Tenor Sung Hyun Kim
South Korea, Ulsan: Hyundai Arts Center, Grand Hall
January 12, 2025
2025 New Year's Concert: Gypsy Carnival
Conductor: Kwanghyun Kim / Korea Coop Orchestra
Soprano: Myungjoo Lee, Hyejin Lee / Tenor: Minseok Kim / Baritone: Kihoon Kim, Insik Choi
South Korea, Seoul: Seoul Arts Center, Concert Hall
[Performance Information and Ticketing]
January, 2025 (1.4 / 1.24 / 1.26 / 1.31)
J.Strauss "Die Fledermaus"(Prinz Orlofsky)
Conductors: Motonori Kobayashi, Koji Ishizaka / Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra / Dortmund Opera Chorus
Germany, Dortmund: Dortmund Theatre
[Performance Information and Ticketing] [Theatre Homepage Performance Info Link]
For Forténa activities, refer to Forténa Chronology
[Forténa 2024]
December 21, 2024
Countertenor Lee Dong-gyu Recital "Dream Quilter: The Weaver of Dreams"
Soirée Musicale / Austin Kim, Contralto
South Korea, Yeoju: Sejong Gukakdang
December, 2024 (12.1 / 12.31)
J.Strauss "Die Fledermaus"(Prinz Orlofsky)
Conductors: Motonori Kobayashi, Koji Ishizaka / Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra / Dortmund Opera Chorus
Germany, Dortmund: Dortmund Theatre
[Performance Information and Ticketing] [Theatre Homepage Performance Info Link]
December 13, 2024
Countertenor Lee Dong-gyu Recital "Dream Quilter: The Weaver of Dreams"
Soirée Musicale / Austin Kim, Contralto
South Korea, Busan: Geumjeong Cultural Center
December 6, 2024
Countertenor Lee Dong-gyu Recital "Dream Quilter: The Weaver of Dreams"
Soirée Musicale / Austin Kim, Contralto
South Korea, Incheon: Cheongna Blue Nova Hall
November, 2024 (11.23)
J.Strauss "Die Fledermaus"(Prinz Orlofsky)
Conductors: Motonori Kobayashi, Koji Ishizaka / Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra / Dortmund Opera Chorus
Germany, Dortmund: Dortmund Theatre
[Performance Information and Ticketing] [Theatre Homepage Performance Info Link]
October, 2024 (10.10 / 10.13 / 10.27)
Ligeti "Le Grand Macabre" (Furst Go-Go)
Conductors: Jiří Rožeň, Richard Hein
Orchestra: State Opera Orchestra, Ópera Checa de Praga
Chorus: State Opera Choir, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Pueri Gaudentes
Ballet and Dance Group: National Theatre Opera Ballet Prague, National Theatre Opera Ballet
Czech Republic, Prague: Státní Opera Praha (The State Opera)
[[Performance Information and Ticketing]
September 25, 2024
Countertenor Lee Dong-gyu's "Ave Maria"
South Korea, Gwangju: National Asia Culture Center, Arts Theatre
[Credia Notice Link]
September 12, 2024
Brandon Choi's Modern Classics I. Countertenor Lee Dong-gyu (C.Ten. David DQ Lee)
South Korea, Bucheon: Bucheon Art Center Small Hall
[Bucheon Art Center Notice Link]
September 3, 2024
Here We Are, The Cultural Garden with Dong-gu Residents
Conductor: Sanghwan Lee / Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra
South Korea, Daejeon: 12th Floor Auditorium, Dong-gu Office
August 30, 2024
Countertenor Lee Dong-gyu Recital "Dream Quilter: The Weaver of Dreams"
Soirée Musicale / Austin Kim, Contralto
South Korea, Hongju: Hongju Cultural Center
[Credia Notice Link]
August 28, 2024
Countertenor Lee Dong-gyu Recital "Dream Quilter: The Weaver of Dreams"
Conductor: Minseok Kwon / Soirée Musicale
Austin Kim, Contralto / Richard Yongjae O’Neill, Violist
South Korea, Seoul: Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall
[Credia Notice Link]
July 8, 2024
[University Innovation Support Project] Ulsan University College of Arts, Department of Music, Vocal Major 'Masterclass Series'
South Korea, Ulsan: Ulsan University College of Arts Performance Hall (Building 29, Room 201)
[Lecture Replay]
June, 2024 (6.14 / 6.16 / 6.22 / 6.27)
Ligeti "Le Grand Macabre" (Furst Go-Go) *** National Premiere
Conductors: Jiří Rožeň, Richard Hein
Orchestra: State Opera Orchestra, Ópera Checa de Praga
Chorus: State Opera Choir, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Pueri Gaudentes
Ballet and Dance Group: National Theatre Opera Ballet Prague, National Theatre Opera Ballet
Czech Republic, Prague: Státní Opera Praha (The State Opera)
[Performance Information and Ticketing]
April 5, 2024
Lee Dong-gyu Recital "The Voice"
Piano: Moon Jae-won / Guitar: Park Jong-ho / Guest: John Noh
South Korea, Seoul: Shinsegae Namsan (2024 Shinsegae Partner Night)
April 1, 2024
National Choir 197th Regular Concert "War and Peace" (Soloist)
Conductor: Min In-ki / National Choir of Korea / La Fuse Players Group
South Korea, Daegu: Suseong Artpia
March 19, 2024
National Choir 197th Regular Concert "War and Peace" (Soloist)
Conductor: Min In-ki / National Choir of Korea / La Fuse Players Group
South Korea, Seoul: Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall
For Forténa activities, refer to Forténa Chronology
[Forténa 2023]
2023.12.31
Suwon City Arts Ensemble Year-End Concert
Conductor: Choi Hee-jun / Suwon City Symphony Orchestra / Suwon City Choir / Suwon City Performing Arts Group
South Korea, Suwon: Suwon SK Artrium Grand Theater
2023.12.25
Christmas Concert "Yuki Kuramoto and Friends"
DITTO Orchestra
South Korea, Seoul: Lotte Concert Hall
[View Setlist] [Related Document Link]
2023.12.13
KBS Radio <KBS Music Room>
Piano: Moon Jae-won
South Korea, Seoul: KBS Classic FM
[View Setlist]
November, 2023
Cavalli “La Calisto” (Role of Endimione)
Conductor: Wolfgang Katschner / Director: Jens-Daniel Herzog
Germany, Nuremberg: Nuremberg Opera
[Related Document Link]
October, 2023
Cavalli “La Calisto” (Role of Endimione)
Conductor: Wolfgang Katschner / Director: Jens-Daniel Herzog
Germany, Nuremberg: Nuremberg Opera
[Related Document Link]
2023.8.29
538th MBC <TV Art Stage> Summer Music Festival Cool Classic
Director: Han Bong-geun PD / Piano: Jung Tae-yang / Violin: Danny Koo
South Korea, Seoul: MBC Media Center
[Video Link]
2023.7.3
The 12th World Choir Games - Gangneung 2023 (Soloist) *** World Premiere
Conductor: Min In-ki / Gangneung City Symphony Orchestra / Gangwon Province Traditional Korean Orchestra / Gangwon United Choir (Gangneung, Wonju, Chuncheon)
South Korea, Gangneung: Gangneung Olympic Park, Gangneung Ice Arena
[Video Link]
March, 2022
Handel “Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno” (Disinganno)
Les Passions de l’Âme (Baroque Orchestra) / Orchestra Leader: Meret Lüthi
Belgium & Switzerland Tour
February, 2022
NRW (Nordrhein-Westfalen Region) Opera Young Artist Program
Invited to teach young singers for one week
Germany
January, 2022
Baroque Pasticcio Opera (formed by many arias by Handel, Purcell, Vivaldi, etc): “Sehnsucht”
Conductor: Philipp Armbruster / Director: Andreas Rosar
Germany, Dortmund: Dortmund Opera
October, 2021 - January, 2022
Vivaldi “Bajazet/ Tamerlano” (Role of Tamerlano)
Conductor: Wolfgang Katschner / Director: Nina Russi
Germany, Nuremberg: Nuremberg Opera
October, 2021 - January, 2022
Baroque Pasticcio Opera (formed by many arias by Handel, Purcell, Vivaldi, etc): “Sehnsucht”
Conductor: Philipp Armbruster / Director: Andreas Rosar
Germany, Dortmund: Dortmund Opera
September, 2021
Bernhard Lang “Der Hetzer” (Leading Role of Natas) *** World premier
Conductor: Philipp Armbruster / Director: Kai Anne Schuhmacher
Germany, Dortmund: Dortmund Opera
June, 2021
Vivaldi “Orlando Furioso” (Role of Ruggiero)
Conductor: George Petrou / Armonia Atenea
Spain, Madrid: Teatro Real Madrid
Performance Cancellations Due to Covid-19
All scheduled performances at Seattle Opera, San Francisco Opera, Dortmund Opera, Nuremberg Opera, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, and Paris La Seine Musicale have been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Performance Cancellations Due to Covid-19
All scheduled performances at Seattle Opera, San Francisco Opera, Dortmund Opera, Nuremberg Opera, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, and Paris La Seine Musicale have been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
March, 2020
Handel “Solomon” (Title Role of Solomon)
Conductor: Stefan Gottfried / Concentus Musicus Wien / Arnold Schoenberg Choir
Austria, Vienna: Musikverein Concert Hall
January, 2020
Hasse “Irene” (Role of Oreste)
Conductor: Aapo Häkkinen / Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
Austria, Vienna: Theater an der Wien
January, 2020
Cavalli “La Calisto” (Role of Endimione)
Conductor: Wolfgang Katschner / Director: Jens-Daniel Herzog
Germany, Nuremberg: Nuremberg Opera
December, 2019
Hasse “Irene” (Role of Oreste)
Conductor: Aapo Häkkinen / Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
Finland, Helsinki: Helsinki Music Centre
December, 2019
Vivaldi “Orlando furioso” (Role of Ruggiero)
Conductor: George Petrou / Armonia Atenea
Greece, Athens: Megaron Athens Concert Hall
December, 2019
Cavalli “La Calisto” (Role of Endimione)
Conductor: Wolfgang Katschner / Director: Jens-Daniel Herzog
Germany, Nuremberg: Nuremberg Opera
November, 2019
Cavalli “La Calisto” (Role of Endimione)
Conductor: Wolfgang Katschner / Director: Jens-Daniel Herzog
Germany, Nuremberg: Nuremberg Opera
October, 2019
Cavalli “La Calisto” (Role of Endimione)
Conductor: Wolfgang Katschner / Director: Jens-Daniel Herzog
Germany, Nuremberg: Nuremberg Opera
September, 2019
Handel “Arminio” (Role of Tullio)
Conductor: George Petrou / Armonia Atenea
Romania, Bucharest: Bucharest International Enescu Festival
August, 2019
Jeju International Brass Festival Gala Concert
South Korea, Jeju
[Video Link]
July, 2019
Handel “Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno” (Disinganno)
Conductor: Philipp Chzhevskiy / Director: Konstantin Bogomolov
Russia, Moscow: Stanislavsky Opera
June, 2019
Philip Glass “Akhnaten” (Title Role of Akhnaten)
Conductor: Motonori Kobayashi / Director: Giuseppe Spota
Germany, Dortmund: Dortmund Opera
May, 2019
Philip Glass “Akhnaten” (Title Role of Akhnaten)
Conductor: Motonori Kobayashi / Director: Giuseppe Spota
Germany, Dortmund: Dortmund Opera
May, 2019
Ana Sokolovic “Golden Slumbers” ***European premier
Conductor: Alexander Shelley / NAC Orchestra
England, Canadian National Arts Centre Orchestra European Tour (London Cadogan Hall, Saffron Hall)
April, 2019
Bach “St. Matthew Passion” (Alto Solo)
Conductor: Aapo Häkkinen / Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
Finland, Helsinki: Helsinki Music Centre
[Video Link]
March, 2019
Vivaldi “Orlando furioso” (Role of Ruggiero)
Conductor: George Petrou / Armonia Atenea
Austria, Vienna: Theater an der Wien
February, 2019
Solo Recital of Korean Art Songs
South Korea, Seoul: Seil Art Hall Recital Series
[Video Link]
February, 2019
Handel “Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno” (Disinganno)
Conductor: Philipp Chzhevskiy / Director: Konstantin Bogomolov
Russia, Moscow: Stanislavsky Opera
January 2019
Vivaldi “La verita in cimento” (Role of Melindo)
Conductor: Davide Perniceni / Director: Yona Kim
Germany, Schwetzingen Winter Festival: Heidelberg Theater
December, 2018
Handel “Messiah” (Alto Solo)
Conductor: George Petrou / Canada National Arts Centre Orchestra
Canada, Ottawa: National Arts Centre
December2018
Vivaldi “La verita in cimento” (Role of Melindo)
Conductor: Davide Perniceni / Director: Yona Kim
Germany, Schwetzingen Winter Festival: Heidelberg Theater
November 2018
Vivaldi “La verita in cimento” (Role of Melindo)
Conductor: Davide Perniceni / Director: Yona Kim
Germany, Schwetzingen Winter Festival: Heidelberg Theater
October, 2018
Handel “Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno” (Disinganno)
Conductor: Philipp Chzhevskiy / Director: Konstantin Bogomolov
Russia, Moscow: Stanislavsky Opera
October, 2018
Peter Eötvös “Tri Sestri (Three Sisters)” (Role of Masha)
Conductor: Dennis Russel Davies, Nikolai Petersen / Director: Dorothea Kirschbaum
Germany, Frankfurt: Frankfurt Opera
September, 2018
Peter Eötvös “Tri Sestri (Three Sisters)” (Role of Masha)
Conductor: Dennis Russel Davies, Nikolai Petersen / Director: Dorothea Kirschbaum
Germany, Frankfurt: Frankfurt Opera
July, 2018
Handel “Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno” (Disinganno)
Conductor: Philipp Chzhevskiy / Director: Konstantin Bogomolov
Russia, Moscow: Stanislavsky Opera
June, 2018
Handel “Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno” (Disinganno)
Conductor: Philipp Chzhevskiy / Director: Konstantin Bogomolov
Russia, Moscow: Stanislavsky Opera
May, 2018
Handel “Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno” (Disinganno)
Conductor: Philipp Chzhevskiy / Director: Konstantin Bogomolov
Russia, Moscow: Stanislavsky Opera
April, 2018
Handel “Dixit Dominus”
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France Tour
April, 2018
Vivaldi “Gloria”
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France Tour
March, 2018
Handel “Dixit Dominus”
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France Tour
March, 2018
Vivaldi “Gloria”
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France Tour
February, 2018
Porpora “Mitridate” (title role of Mitridate)
Conductor: Felice Venanzoni / Director: Jacopo Spirei
Germany, Schwetzingen Winter Festival: Heidelberg Theater
January, 2018
Porpora “Mitridate” (title role of Mitridate)
Conductor: Felice Venanzoni / Director: Jacopo Spirei
Germany, Schwetzingen Winter Festival: Heidelberg Theater
December, 2017
Porpora “Mitridate” (title role of Mitridate)
Conductor: Felice Venanzoni / Director: Jacopo Spirei
Germany, Schwetzingen Winter Festival: Heidelberg Theater
December, 2017
Monteverdi “L’Incoronazione di Poppea” (Nerone)
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
Spain, Barcelona: Liceu Opera
December, 2017
Monteverdi “L’Incoronazione di Poppea” (Nerone)
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
Spain, Bilbao: Bilbao Concert Hall
November, 2017
Porpora “Mitridate” (title role of Mitridate)
Conductor: Felice Venanzoni / Director: Jacopo Spirei
Germany, Schwetzingen Winter Festival: Heidelberg Theater
September, 2017
Master Class (Teaching Voice Major Students)
USA, Pacific Lutheran University
August, 2017
Monteverdi “L’incoronazione di Poppea” (Nerone)
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France, Menton Music Festival
July, 2017
Monteverdi “L’incoronazione de Poppea” (Nerone)
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France, Monteverdi 2.0 Concert Tour (Mont Blanc, Six-Fours-les-Plages)
June, 2017
Vivaldi “Nisi Dominus” & “Stabat Mater”
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France, Versailles: Royal Chapel of Versailles
June, 2017
Vivaldi “Nisi Dominus” & “Stabat Mater”
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France, Plougastel Music Festival
June, 2017
Vivaldi “Nisi Dominus” & “Stabat Mater”
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France, Brest: Brest Le Quartz Concert Hall
May, 2017
Ana Sokolovic “Golden Slumber”
Conductor: Alexander Shelley / NAC Orchestra
Canada, Ottawa: National Arts Centre
May, 2017
Vivaldi “Orlando finto pazzo” (Argillano)
Conductor: George Petrou / Director: Fabio Ceresa
South Korea, National Opera Company
April, 2017
Vivaldi & Handel Solo Aria Recital
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
Poland, Krakow: Misteria Paschalia Festival
April, 2017
Handel “Messiah” (Alto solo)
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
Russia, Moscow: Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
[Video Link]
March, 2017
Monteverdi 2.0 Concert
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France, Morlaix: Morlaix Theater
February, 2017
Gluck “Orfeo ed Euridice” (Orfeo)
Conductor: Michael Hofstetter / Director: Alexander Kubelka
Austria, Bregenz: Vorarlberg State Theater
January, 2017
Handel “Rodelinda” (Unulfo)
Conductor: Maxim Emelyanychev / Il Pomo d’oro
France, Versailles: Royal Opera of Versailles
January, 2017
Handel “Rodelinda” (Unulfo)
Conductor: Maxim Emelyanychev / Il Pomo d’oro
France, Paris: Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
December, 2016
Solo Recital of Arias
Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi / Valladolid Symphony Orchestra
Spain, Valladolid: Valladolid Symphony Concert Hall
November, 2016
Handel “Messiah” (Alto Solo)
Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
Spain, Spanish Messiah Tour (Toledo, San Sebastián)
October, 2016
Solo Recital Haydn “Arianna a Naxos” and Handel Arias
Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France, La Rochelle Concert Hall
September, 2016
Monteverdi “L’incoronazione di Poppea” (Role of Nerone)
Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France, Opera Concert Tour
July, 2016
Vivaldi “Il Tamerlano” (Title role)
Conductor: Thibault Noally / Les Accents Baroque Orchestra
France, Beaune International Music Festival
July, 2016
Bossa Nova/ Jazz Concert
Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France, Brest International Maritime Festival
July, 2016
Solo Recital
fortepiano & Cemballo: Helen Collyer
France, Beaune International Music Festival
June, 2016
Bossa Nova / Jazz Concert
Conductor: Jean-Christoph Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France, Nantes: Nantes Conference Center
May, 2016
Vivaldi “Orlando finto pazzo” (Role of Argillano) ***Korea Premiere
Conductor: George Petrou; Camerata Antiqua Seoul Baroque Orchestra
South Korea, National Opera Company
May, 2016
Arias of Monteverdi contemporaries
Conductor: Jean-Christoph Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France, Monteverdi 2.0 Concert Tour
April, 2016
Handel “Serse” (Role of Arsamene)
Conductor: Jean-Christoph Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
Russia, Moscow: Tchaikovsky Hall
April, 2016
Handel “Serse” (Role of Arsamene)
Conductor: Jean-Christoph Spinosi
Spain, Barcelona: Liceu Opera
November, 2015
Rossini “Elisabetta” (Role of Enrico)
Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France: Opera Concert Tour
November, 2015
Ana Sokolovic “Golden Slumbers” ***World premiere
Conductor: Alexander Shelley / NAC Orchestra
Canada, Ottawa: National Arts Centre
October, 2015
Teaching and Leading Masterclasses
USA, San Marcos: Texas State University
October, 2015
Vivaldi “La fida ninfa” - Role of Osmino
Conductor: Andrea Marcon / La Cetra Baroque Orchestra
Switzerland, Basel: Basel Chamber Hall
June, 2015
Teaching voice and leading Master-classes
England: Cornish American Song Institute Summer Program
June, 2015
Handel “Serse” - Role of Arsamene
Conductor: Jean-Christoph Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France, Versailles: Royal Opera of Versailles
April-May, 2015
Battistelli “CO2” - Role of Serpent ***World premiere
Conductor: Cornelius Meister / Director: Robert Carsen / La Scala Opera Orchestra
Italy, Milan: La Scala Opera Debut
March, 2015
Handel “Messiah” (Alto Soloist)
Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France: Messiah Tour (Paris, Versailles, Lyon, Brest, Vannes)
Vivaldi Aria Solo Recital
Radio Chamber Orchestra
Denmark, Copenhagen
Handel “Orlando”
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi
Hungary, Budapest: Spring Festival
Vivaldi & Handel Arias Solo Recital
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi
France, Lorraine: Froville Music Festival
Handel “Serse” (Title Role)
Conductor: Riccardo Minasi / Il Pomo d’oro
France, Beaune: Beaune Music Festival
Handel & Vivaldi Arias Solo Recital
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Frankfurt Radio Orchestra
Germany, Frankfurt
Handel & Vivaldi Arias Solo Recital with Maestro Spinosi
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi
Russia, Moscow: Tchaikovsky Hall / France, Six-Fours-les-Plages
Vivaldi Concert tour
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
Britten “Midsummer night’s Dream” (Oberon)
Germany, Berlin: Komische Oper Berlin
Handel “Serse”(Arsamene)
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
Handel “Orlando” (Title Role)
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi
France Tour (Rennes Opera, Théâtre de Lorient, Le Quartz in Brest, Royal Opera of Versailles, Toulouse Opera)
Handel “Messiah” with the Danish Radio Orchestra in Copenhagen.
Danish Radio Orchestra
Denmark, Copenhagen
December, 2012
Handel “Messiah” (Alto)
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France, Spain: Messiah Tour
December, 2012
Telemann “Flavius” (Onulfus)
Conductor: Alessandro de Marchi / Director: Jens-Daniel Herzog
Germany, Hamburg: Hamburg State Opera
October - November, 2012
J.Strauss “Die Fledermaus” (Orlofsky)
Conductor: Choi Hee-jun / Director: Steven Lawless
South Korea, Seoul: National Opera Company
September, 2012
Aria Concert
Conductor: Yeo Ja-kyung / Prime Philharmonic Orchestra
South Korea, Seoul: Seoul Arts Center Concert
September, 2012
Vivaldi Aria solo Recital
Leader: Erik Heide / Danish National Radio Chamber Orchestra
Denmark, Copenhagen: Danish Radio Concert Hall
July, 2012
Aria Solo Recital
Leader: Ophélie Gaillard / Ensemble Pulcinella
France, Beaune: Beaune Baroque Music Festival
July, 2012
Vivaldi “Orlando Furioso 1704” (Ruggiero)
Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli / Modo Antiquo Orchestra
France, Beaune: Beaune Baroque Music Festival
July, 2012
Vivaldi Aria Solo Recital
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
France, Uzès: Nuits Musicales d'Uzès
July, 2012
Vivaldi Aria Solo Recital
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
France, Froville: Froville Festival
July, 2012
Vivaldi Aria Solo Recital
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Germany, Hanover: Galeriegebäude Herrenhausen
July, 2012
Handel “Serse” (Arsamene)
Conductor: Jean Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France, Versailles: Royal Opera of Versailles
May - June, 2012
Robin de Raaf “Waiting for Miss Monroe” (Whitey)
Conductor: Steven Sloane / Director: Lotte de Beer
Netherlands, Amsterdam: Dutch National Opera
March - April, 2012
Monteverdi “L’Incoronazione di Poppea” (Ottone)
Conductor: Konrad Junghänel / Director: Dietrich W. Hilsdorf
Germany, Cologne: Cologne Opera
February, 2012
4 Countertenor Gala Concert
Conductor: Vaclav Luks / Collegium 1704
Germany, Karlsruhe: Badisches Staatstheater
February, 2012
Gluck “Telemaco” (Title Role)
Conductor: Rene Jacobs / Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Austria, Vienna: Theater an der Wien
January, 2012
Handel “Tamerlano” (Title Role)
Conductor: Jan Tomasz Adamus / Cappella Cracoviensis
Poland, Krakow: National Museum in Krakow
November, 2011
Handel “Jephtha” (Hamor)
Handel “Jephtha” (Hamor)
Conductor: William Christie / Les Arts Florissants
European Tour: Moscow, Vienna, Paris
October, 2011
Vivaldi “Orlando Furioso” (Ruggiero)
Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
Spain, Madrid: Teatro Municipal
September - November, 2011
Telemann “Flavius” (Onulfus)
Conductor: Alessandro de Marchi / Director: Jens-Daniel Herzog
Germany, Hamburg: Hamburg State Opera
August, 2011
Baritone & Countertenor Aria & Duett Concert with Baritone, Eun-Kwang Lee
Conductor: Kim Nam-yoon / W Philharmonic Orchestra
South Korea, Seoul: Seoul Arts Center Concert
August, 2011
Telemann “Flavius” (Onulfus)
Conductor: Alessandro de Marchi / Director: Jens-Daniel Herzog
Austria, Innsbruck: Innsbruck Festival of Early Music
July, 2011
Vivaldi “Orlando Furioso” (Ruggiero)
Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
France, Beaune: Beaune Baroque Music Festival
June, 2011
Gluck “Telemaco” (Titel Role: Telemaco)
Conductor: Anu Tali / Director: Tobias Kratzer / Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Switzerland, Basel: Theater Basel Opera
June, 2011
Vivaldi “Orlando Furioso” (Ruggiero)
Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
Poland, Krakow: Opera Rara Festival
May, 2011
Gluck “Telemaco” (Titel Role: Telemaco)
Conductor: Anu Tali / Director: Tobias Kratzer / Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Germany, Schwetzingen: Schwetzingen Festival Debut
April, 2011
Vivaldi “Orlando Furioso” (Ruggiero)
Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
Spain Tour (Valladolid & Bilbao)
February - March, 2011
Handel “Deborah” (Barak)
Conductor: Ralf Sochaczewsky / Cappella Cracoviensis
Poland, Krakow: Krakow Philharmonic Hall Debut
February - March, 2011
Gounod “Faust” (Siebel) with the legendary Samuel Ramey
Conductor: Ottavio Marino / Director: Lee So-young
South Korea, Seoul: National Opera Company
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December, 2010
New Year’s Eve “Adieu” Concert
South Korea, Seoul: National Opera Company
December, 2010
Solo Recital (Handel, Mozart, Hahn, Schubert, Heggie)
Japan, Tokyo: Musashino Hall Recital Series
December, 2010
Handel “Messiah” (Alto solo)
Conductor: Martin Haselböck
Ireland, Belfast: Ulster Symphony Orchestra Concert
November, 2010
Handel “Messiah” (Alto solo)
Conductor: Martin Haselböck / Vienna Academy Orchestra & Choir
Austria, Vienna: Musikverein Hall Debut
November, 2010
World Vision Korean Children’s Choir 50th anniversary Concert
South Korea, Seoul: Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
October - November, 2010
Monteverdi “L’incoronazione di Poppea” (Ottone)
Conductor: Konrad Junghänel / Director: Dietrich W. Hilsdorf
Germany, Cologne: Cologne Opera
July, 2010
Vivaldi “Orlando Furioso” (Ruggiero)
Conductor: Andrea Marcon / Venice Baroque Orchestra
Spain, Santiago de Compostela: Santiago Baroque Festival
May, 2010
Gluck “Orfeo ed Euridice” (Orfeo)
Conductor: Matthew Halls / Director: Lee So-young
South Korea, Seoul: National Opera Company
May, 2010
Handel “Giulio Cesare” (Tolomeo)
Conductor: Alessandro de Marchi / Director: Jens-Daniel Herzog
Germany, Dresden: Semperoper Dresden
April - June, 2010
Handel “Giulio Cesare” (Tolomeo)
Conductor: Rainer Mühlbach / Director: Philipp Himmelmann
Germany, Düsseldorf: Deutsche Oper am Rhein
March, 2010
Vivaldi “La Fida Ninfa” (Osmino)
Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus
Poland, Krakow: Opera Rara Festival
March, 2010
Gluck “Orfeo ed Euridice” (Orfeo)
Conductor: Chung Chi-yong / Director: Lee So-young
South Korea, Tongyeong: Tongyeong (Yun Isang) International Music Festival
March, 2010
Handel “Dixit Dominus” & Opera Aria
Conductor: Winfried Toll / Camerata Antiqua Seoul
South Korea, Daejeon: Daejeon City Choir Concert
March, 2010
Vivaldi “Orlando Furioso” (Ruggiero)
Conductor: Andrea Marcon / Director: David Bösch
Germany, Frankfurt: Frankfurt Opera
February, 2010
Britten “Death in Venice” (Apollo)
Conductor: Simone Young / Director: Ramin Gray
Germany, Hamburg: Hamburg State Opera
January, 2010
Handel “Orlando” (Title Role: Orlando)
Conductor: William Christie / Director: Jens-Daniel Herzog
Switzerland, Zurich: Zurich Opera
December, 2009
New Year's Eve Concert
South Korea, National Opera Company
December, 2009
Seoul Arts Center: Christmas Concert
David DQ Lee & New Age Pianist: Yuki Kuramoto
Seoul, South Korea
November - December, 2009
Handel "Orlando" (Title Role: Orlando)
Conductor: William Christie / Director: Jens-Daniel Herzog
Zurich, Switzerland: Zurich Opera Debut
October, 2009
Baroque Aria & Duett Concert
Conductor: Marcus Creed / Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Hamburg, Germany: Baroque Concert Series
Septemer - October, 2009
European Tour: Handel “Susanna” (Daniel & Joacim)
Conductor: William Christie / Les Arts Florissants Orchestra
Festival d'Ambronay (France) - Ateneul Roman Hall Festival (Romania) - Theater an der Wien (Austria) - Ambronay Baroque Festival (France) - Salle Pleyel, Paris (France) - Théâtre de Caen (France) - Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (Netherlands) - Barbican Theatre, London (UK) - Teatro Arriaga, Bilbao (Spain) - Teatro Calderón, Valladolid (Spain)
September, 2009
Solo Recital; Handel & Vivaldi Arias
Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi / Ensemble Matheus Orchestra
Ambronay, France: Ambronay International Baroque Festival
July, 2009
Handel “Rinaldo” (Goffredo)
Conductor: Ottavio Dantone / Accademia Bizantina Orchestra
Beaune, France: Beaune International Baroque Festival
May - June, 2009
Vivaldi “Orlando Furioso” (Ruggiero)
Conductor: Andrea Marcon / La Cetra Orchestra / Director: Berrie Kosky
Basel, Switzerland: Theater Basel
April - May, 2009
Britten “Death in Venice” (Apollo)
Conductor: Simone Young / Director: Ramin Gray
Hamburg, Germany: Hamburg State Opera
March , 2009
Mozart “Le Nozze di Figaro” (Cherubino)
Conductor: Ion Marin / Korean Symphony Orchestra / Director: David McVicar
Seoul, South Korea: Seoul Arts Center - Opera House Reopening Production
January, 2009
Handel “Belshazzar” (Cyrus)
Conductor: Laurence Cumming / Wiener Akademie Orchestra
Pamplona, Spain: Teatro Baluarte
December, 2008
New Year's Eve Concert
Seoul, South Korea: Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
December, 2008
Mozart “Le Nozze di Figaro” (Cherubino)
Conductor: Chung Chi-yong; Director: Lee So-young
Seoul, South Korea: National Opera Debut
December, 2008
Solo Recital; Pianist: Ian Yoo
Seoul, South Korea: Hoam Art Hall Debut
November, 2008
Life and Sharing Concert
Conductor: Jo Ik-hyun / Happy Tree Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir
Seoul, South Korea: Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center
[Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of OZ] [Sta nell lrcana from opera Alcina]
November, 2008
Three Men of Autumn
Performers: New Age Pianist Yiruma, Popera Tenor Lim Tae-kyung, Countertenor Lee Dong-gyu
Seoul, South Korea: Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Concert
November, 2008
Chausson: “Poème de l’amour et de la mer”; Haydn “Arianna a Naxos”
Conductor: Richard Lee / Toronto Korean Symphony Orchestra
Toronto, Canada
October, 2008
Handel “L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato” (Alto Solo)
Conductor: Kenneth Montgomery / Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir
Utrecht, Netherlands
July, 2008
Handel “Teseo” (Arcane)
Conductor: Alessandro de Marchi / Director: Benedikt von Peters
Berlin, Germany: Komische Oper Berlin
June, 2008
Handel “Belshazzar” (Daniel)
Conductor: Martin Haselböck / Director: Philippe Calvario
Halle, Germany: Halle International Handel Festival
May, 2008
Vivaldi “Orlando Furioso” (Ruggiero)
Conductor: Andrea Marcon / Venice Baroque Orchestra
Amsterdam, Netherlands: Concertgebouw Hall Debut
April, 2008
Solo Recital; Pianist: Andrew West
Seoul, South Korea: LG Arts Center
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February - April, 2008
Handel “Teseo” (Arcane)
Conductor: Alessandro de Marchi / Director: Benedikt von Peters
Berlin, Germany: Komische Oper Berlin
December, 2007
Handel “Messiah”
Conductor: Martin Haselböck
Ireland, Belfast: Ulster Symphony Orchestra
November - December, 2007
J. Struass “Die Fldermaus” (Prinz Orlofsky)
Director: Christian Boesch
Chile, Santiago: Santiago Royal Opera Debut
October, 2007
Gluck “Orfeo ed Euridice”
Conductor: Lee Byung-wook / Director: Lee So-young
South Korea, Changwon: Gyeongnam Provincial Opera
September, 2007
Handel “Radamisto” (Title Role)
Conductor: Martin Haselböck / Director: Marco Marelli
Germany, Hamburg: Hamburg State Opera
September, 2007
Pergolesi “Stabat Mater” Ballet Version
Netherlands Dance Theater
Spain, Madrid: Teatro Real Opera
June, 2007
UK, Cardiff: BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition
Representing Canada
["Va tacito" Giulio Cesare] [Heggie's A Route to the Sky]
May, 2007
Handel “Radamisto” (Title Role: Radamisto)
Conductor: Martin Haselböck / Director: Marco Marelli
Germany, Hamburg: Hamburg State Opera
February - March, 2007
“Love Duet” Charity Concert tour
South Korea, Seoul: Charity for Underprivileged Children
November - December, 2006
Britten “Midsummer night’s dream”
Conductor: Alfred Eschwé / Director: Philippe Arlaud
Austria, Vienna: Vienna Volksoper Debut
September, 2006
Solo Recital with Pianist: Ki-hoon Yang; Guitarist: Eui-suk Koh
Seoul, South Korea: LG Arts Center
September, 2006
Brunch Concert Series (Arias)
Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra
Incheon, South Korea: Incheon Arts Center
June - July, 2006
Orff “Carmina Burana”
Rome, Italy: Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Concert
June, 2006
David packs his boxes and moves to Berlin, Germany!
May, 2006
Seattle Opera Guild Gala Concert
Seattle, USA
May, 2006
“Love Duett” with soprano, Sunhae Im
Conductor: William Hobbs / TIMF Orchestra
Seoul, South Korea: LG Arts Center Debut
April, 2006
Handel “Messiah” (Alto Solo)
Conductor: Timothy Vernon / London Symphony Orchestra
London, Canada
March, 2006
Solo Recital with Pianist: William Hobbs
Tongyeong, South Korea: Tongyeong (Yun Isang) International Music Festival
January, 2006
Francisco Vinas International Music Competition Winner’s Gala Concert
Barcelona, Spain: Liceu Opera