YEJIN LEE, soprano

Yejin Lee, Soprano is described by Opera News as a “robust coloratura Soprano..’ and by Brooklyn Discovery as “ a quicksilver quality and her theatrical bravura was truly outstanding..” as well.

Operatic roles included Zdenka in Arabella, Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, La Fée in Cendrillon, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, Mukhtar in Thumbprint, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Oscar in Un Ballo in Maschera, Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Naiad in Ariadne auf Naxos, Leila in Les pêcheurs de perles, Covering Marie from La fille du Regiment.

Some career highlights have been winning the Metropolitan Opera National Council Florida District, Opera Connecticut Voice competition (1st place), New York Lyric Opera Theater Competition (3rd place), NATS Competition Eastern Region (1st place), and Encouragements and Honorable mentions of Opera at Florham, Opera Connecticut Competition, The Kenette Symphony Voice competition, being a finalist at Opera Ithaca competition.

She successfully made her debut at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall with the New York Lyric Opera Theater by winning their competition. Additionally, She sang the role of Adele in Die Fledermaus for Martina Arroyo Foundation for Young Artist Concert at WQXR, New York Public radio station. She also performed a solo performance "Ololyga" by composer Kamala Sankaram at Merkin Recital Hall. 

Yejin Lee participated in the Apprentice Program at Opera Southwest as the leading role "Alice" of the Opera Le Louq Garou, in Vocal Fellowship at Lakes Area Music Festival as the role of Naiad from Ariadne auf Naxos and also worked with Martina Arroyo Foundation as a role of Adele from Die Fledermaus, and she will join to Manetti Shrem Opera Program this Summer 2025.
 

She earned her Master’s degree at the Manhattan School of Music and finished her Artist Diploma Certificate at Montclair State University. Before she came to the United States, she studied classical voice at Kookmin University (BM,MM) in Seoul, Korea where she received full scholarships for the entire academic years. Also, she won several well-known competitions such as Music Education News Concours 1st place (음악교육신문사 콩쿨 1위), Youngsan Music Concours 3rd place (영산음악콩쿨 3위), The Korea herald Music Competition 3rd place (코리아 헤럴드 신문사 콩쿨 3위), Music Journal Competition 3rd place (음악저널 콩쿨 3위) etc.