BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition 2017 Preview: Tenor Kang Wang Has Metropolitan Opera Future

By David Salazar

Hearing of opera singers passing on their art to future generations is quite rare. Just do the thought experiment – how many opera singers do you know that had children pursuing the same career. Well, count Kang Wang among that list. The Australian tenor will showcase his talents and incredible story at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition this summer.

Short Bio

The son of professional opera singers from Harbin, China, Wang’s journey to success started at the Royal Northern College of Music, where he received an International Artist Diploma in Opera. He followed that up with a Masters of Music Studies at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University in Australia. From there he entered into the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program where he has been since.

He has finished second in the Dallas Opera Guild 2016 Vocal Competition and was the winner of the People’s Choice Award. He received that same honor in the Dame Joan Sutherland National Vocal Award and was also a winner of the Clonter Opera Prize in the UK in 2014.

Major Performances and Roles

The tenor has made himself a future of the Metropolitan Opera, making his debut this past season in “Salome.” He is slated for more Met Opera performances in his future and will also appear with Queensland Symphony Orchestra, WNO, and Austin Opera.

Check out his rendition of a famous Verdi tune.

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