It’s the first time for renowned soprano Sumi Jo to launch a competition in her name. It is also unprecedented for a competition named after a Korean classical musician to be held overseas.
The final rounds are set to take place in March. It welcomes performers in five categories: piano, violin, cello, clarinet, voice and composition.
World-renowned Korean Soprano Sumi Jo was named the recipient of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Geumgwan (Gold Crown) Order of Cultural Merit, the highest honor among the cultural merit awards, on Friday.
THE 12 CELLISTS OF THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA WITH SUMI JO | CHICAGO | REBECCA | MOZART! | THE LORD OF THE RINGS CONCERT | CHARLIE PUTH |
Swan Lake | Mozart! | King Lear | Death Note | Ballet Preljocaj's 'Swan Lake' | SIX the Musical | Sumi Jo in Love | Mamma Mia! | Chicago |
Baritone Kim Tae-han became the first ever Korean man to win the Queen Elisabeth Competition for Voice in Brussels on Saturday. He is also the first Asian man to win the prestigious award. Prior to Kim, two Korean sopranos had brought home ...
King Lear | Swan Lake | Mozart! | Death Note | SIX The Musical | Sumi Jo in Love | Mamma Mia! | PSY Summer Swag Show | Chicago |
Ilmu | Chicago | Seoul Jazz Festival | King Lear | Mozart! | Death Note | SIX the Musical | Sumi Jo In Love | Mamma Mia! |
Soprano Sumi Jo poses after being appointed as honorary ambassador for Busan’s campaign to host the 2030 World Expo, during a ceremony on Tuesday at the LG Arts Center in Gangseo District, western Seoul. She is seen after signing her autograph ...
Korea’s celebrated soprano Sumi Jo is holding a concert on Friday evening at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul. Though she’s known for singing beautiful arias in other European languages, all the songs she’ll be singing during the upcoming ...
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