Duke Kim

Tenor Duke Kim is a Second-Place Winner of Operalia (2022), Second-Place Winner at the inaugural Juan Pons International Singing Competition (2022), Grand Finals Winner of The Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition (2021), and a recent graduate of the Cafritz Young Artist Program at the Washington National Opera.

In 2023-24 Duke made debuts with Irish National Opera and Berkshire Opera Festival in Faust (Title Role), Pittsburgh Opera in La traviata (Alfredo), returned to Washington National Opera for Roméo et Juliette (Roméo), and Seattle Opera and Des Moines Metro Opera for Il barbiere di Siviglia (Il Conte d'Almaviva). On the concert stage he made his South American debut at Teatro Colón in Messiah, gave a solo recital at the Korean Music Association and a duet recital with mezzo-soprano Taylor Raven at Seattle Opera. Future seasons include his debuts at The Metropolitan Opera and LA Opera in leading roles.

In the 2022-23 season he made debuts with Seattle Opera in La traviata (Alfredo); The Glimmerglass Festival, Florentine Opera, and Opera San Antonio in Roméo et Juliette (Roméo); The Atlanta Opera in Don Giovanni (Don Ottavio); and returned to Palm Beach Opera for Così fan tutte (Ferrando). On the concert stage he debuted with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in Messiah. 

Mr. Kim is a graduate of Chapman University and the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. Learn more at www.dukekimtenor.com.