Dr. Min Jin — Tenor
Biography
Dr. Min Jin is an internationally acclaimed tenor, conductor, and educator whose artistry has captivated audiences on three continents. Celebrated for his rich, powerful voice and compelling dramatic presence, he has performed at some of the world's most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center, and Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
As an opera singer, Dr. Min Jin has portrayed leading tenor roles with companies including the Maryland Opera, Aspen Opera Theater, Rochester Mercury Opera, and others, earning praise for his vocal brilliance and theatrical depth. His operatic repertoire spans the core Italian canon — from Puccini and Verdi to Donizetti and Mozart — as well as significant French and German works.
An equally distinguished concert artist, Dr. Min Jin has appeared as tenor soloist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Russian National Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Sinfonia, the Aspen Chamber Symphony, and many other ensembles across the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and South Korea.
Dr. Min Jin's operatic career encompasses leading roles with opera companies across North America. His portrayals are celebrated for their combination of vocal power and emotional nuance. Notable roles include:
Dr. Min Jin is an in-demand concert and oratorio tenor, bringing expressive depth and vocal authority to the great choral-orchestral works of the repertoire. He has performed with leading orchestras and ensembles in major concert halls throughout North America, Europe, Canada, and South Korea.
Selected Concert Works:
Selected Orchestras & Ensembles:
In addition to his performance career, Dr. Min Jin is an active conductor and music director. He currently serves as Music Director of the Washington Soloists Ensemble (Virginia) and Music Director of Bethel Church (Maryland). He has also served as conductor of the Beracah Youth Orchestra & Voice Ensemble, and as Guest Conductor for the All-County High School Honor Chorus in Maryland.
Earlier conducting posts include Music Director of Hanmee Presbyterian Church (Illinois), Chicago Korean Church, and Orchestra Director at Central Wesleyan Church (Michigan). He was a founding member and served as Principal Conductor of Tedeum Choir.
DMA — Voice Performance
Eastman School of Music
University of Rochester · 2009
MM — Voice Performance
Mannes College of Music
New York · 2001
MM — Voice Performance
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea · 1995–96
BM — Voice Performance
Chong Shin University
Seoul, South Korea · 1993
Vocal Studies
Aspen Music School
Aspen Music Festival · 2003–04
Apprentice Program
Dicapo Opera
New York · 2000
Dr. Min Jin is deeply committed to voice education, currently serving as Associate Professor of Voice in the Department of Music at Towson University (Fall 2022–present). He previously held the position of Assistant Professor of Voice and Voice Area Coordinator at Towson University (2016–2022) and was Affiliate Professor of Voice at Grand Valley State University (2010–2016).
His teaching has also encompassed summer programs, including faculty positions at the Italy Grumo Summer Music Festival (2014), and private studio instruction at the KANACK School of Music in Rochester (2005–2008). He served as a Teaching Assistant at the Eastman School of Music during his doctoral studies (2001–2005).