PROGRAMG. F. Händel (1685-1759)Oh, had I Jubal’s lyre   from Oratorio "Joshua" HWV64Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion   from Oratorio "Messiah" HWV56G. Fauré (1845-1924)NellMandolineLes roses d’IspahanNotre amourF. Poulenc (1899-1963)Non, Monsieur, mon mari  from Opera "Les mamelles de Tirésias"IntermissionJ. Marx (1882-1964)StändchenSelige NachtMaienblütenDie ElfeO. Respighi (1879-1936)O falce di lunaPioggiaContrastoSoupirA. Piazzolla (1921-1992)OblivionYo soy MariaPROFILESoprano Yang Min-kyung Soprano Yang Min-kyung graduated from Seoul Arts High School and Seoul National University. She furthered her education by completing an artist diploma course (Biennio) in voice and vocal music at the Licinio Refice Conservatory of Music in Frosinone, Italy. She also earned an artist diploma (Biennio) for chamber music and Master of Music (Triennio) for Renaissance and Baroque vocal performance with perfect scores (110 e Lode) at the Conservatory of Music Santa Cecilia. In Korea, she won first prize in the female voice division at the 31st JoongAng Ilbo Music Competition. In 2007, she earned second prize at the Mattia Battistini International Competition in Italy for the role of Oscar in the opera, making her debut at Teatro Persio Flacco di Volterra and Teatro Agli Animosi di Carrara in the role of Oscar in the same year. Subsequently, she performed the roles of Rosina in the Teatro Italia di Roma, Zerlina in the Teatro Italia di Roma and Euridice in the Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza. Her performances garnered praise from Italian music newspapers Il Corrierre Musicale and Opera Libera for her "incisiveness as Euridice, imbuing the role with dramatic tension, especially the recitative with absolute virtuosity" and "she presented Euridice with clean, colorful musicality and sensational dramatic sound."