Jihye Jang

Soprano Jihye Jang, a rising star from South Korea, is a lyric soprano who has established herself as a compelling presence on the international operatic stage. Her 2025–26 season marked a pivotal achievement with her widely praised role debut as the title character in Ferruccio Busoni's Turandot with Mannes Opera at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. She made her professional operatic debut as Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte at the Korea National University of Arts in 2021.

Her remarkable vocal artistry has garnered top distinctions at leading international competitions in 2025. She was awarded The Albert Sherman Memorial Award at the Opera Index Competition and emerged as a winner of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition (New York District). She also received the Dr. David DiChiera Encouragement Prize at the Premiere Opera International Vocal Competition and achieved finalist placement at the Viotti International Vocal Competition in Vercelli, Italy. Additionally, she was named a finalist at the Giulio Gari Competition in New York, where she earned the Grant Award.

Jihye earned her Bachelor’s degree from the Korea National University of Arts, where she studied with soprano Haeran Hong. She is currently completing her Master's degree at the Mannes School of Music, where she studies with Arthur Levy and Joshua Greene.