Zoe Chunghui Kim is a Korean soprano and educator with a dynamic international career

in opera and vocal performance. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Opera Performance from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Music from Ewha Womans University in Seoul, Korea. Her scholarly work includes a lecture recital and document titled Fidelia in Puccini’s Edgar – A Dramatic Interpretation and Musical Analysis.

 

Dr. Kim has performed leading roles such as Gretel in Hänsel und Gretel, Tatyana in Eugene Onegin, and the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro across the United States and around the world. Her international appearances include performances at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York and the Musikverein in Vienna. In addition to her operatic work, she is an active recitalist and oratorio soloist, known for her expressive artistry and technical skill.

 

Her accomplishments have been recognized in numerous vocal competitions. She was awarded First Place at the Forte International Music Competition (2021), First Prize at the MAP International Music Competition (2021), and named a semi-finalist in both the Premiere Opera Foundation Vocal Competition and the Orpheus Vocal Competition (2021). She is also a two-time recipient of the Distinction Award from the Metropolitan Vocal Competition (2018).

 

Alongside her work onstage, Zoe has found equal joy in teaching. She served as Visiting Assistant Professor and Interim Director of Voice Studies at Texas Lutheran University and has maintained a private voice studio for students of all ages since 2018. These days, she works with young singers as an Adjunct Professor at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, helping them find their own artistic voices.

 

When she’s not singing or teaching, Zoe loves being near the water, going camping, and rolling out her yoga mat. She recently became a mom, and now shares her life—and lots of music—with her husband, pianist Joseph Choi, and their daughter in sunny Austin, Texas.