The 44th International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition has announced its 2026 winners. The final round of competition was held in Jūrmala, Latvia from May 31 to June 7. The first prize and € 10,000 went to bass-baritone Sungmin Park. Soprano Forooz Razavi came in second (€ 5,000) and bass-baritone Son Jin Kim was awarded third place (€ 3,000). The {…}
Son Jin Kim has joined the roster of Encompass Arts for General Management. Kim is the winner of the Gari Competition, Palm Springs Opera Guild Competition, SAS Performing Arts Competition, Butler International Vocal Competition, Gerda Lissner Competition, Opera Index Competition, and Meistersinger International Competition. A graduate of the Juilliard School, he has performed with the Juilliard Opera, Jacobs School of Music, {…}
SAS Performing Arts Company announces the winners of its 2025 vocal competition. Coming in first place is bass Son Jin Kim. Baritone Will (June Young) Kim came in second and soprano Tessa McQueen came in third. Additionally, baritone Justice Yates took home the L.C. Vaughn Sankofa Award for Emerging Artists and baritone Yantian Sun was awarded the Dr. Alfred L. {…}