CHO  KYOUNG  MIN ~ Mina ~

Mezzosoprano and pianist, was born in South Korea, on October 17th, 1972.
Graduated in 2001, with full mark and merit with Shamyook University in Seoul (South Korea), receiving a student fee.
Since then she's been liveing in Italy where she perfected singing under the guidance of the masters Elio Battaglia, Mauro Trombetta, Garbis Boyagian, Vito Maria Brunetti, Gabriele Monici, Adriana Lazzaroni e Aida Meneghelli.

As for opera singing she attended several accademies and conservatoires, achieving the following diplomas:

• “Lucio Campiani” Music Conservatoire diploma in Mantova;

• Music Scuola superiore Diploma in Pescara (international courses for high perfectioning) with full marks and laude;
  
  

• European Accademy Diploma in Bolzano with full marks (OTTIMO);
  
  

• High School for Singers and cooperator Pianists "Hugo Wolf" diploma, with full marks (10 out of 10 with laude);
  
  

• “Internationale Sommeraccademie Universitat Mozarteum Salzburg” diploma;
  
  

• International Perfectioning Accademy for vocal interpretation and scene art "Orfeo" Diploma, in Parma;

and the following certificates:

• Mantova Conservatoire, singing lecture;

• Singing lecture in Badia Prataglia;

• Singing lecture in Citta di Castello;

• Singing lecture in Sappada;

• Chanber Singing lecture "Lied Tedesco”;

• and she perfectioned with the masters Elio Battaglia, Vito Brunetti, A. Lazzarini, Mauro Trombetta, Gabriele Monici, Aida Meneghelli.

She achieved the following diplomas and certificate in other subjects:

• Middle School Diploma with Scuola Media “Dante Alighieri” in Verona with full marks;

• “Accompagnamento al pianoforte per cantante lirica” diploma with the International Perfectioning Accademy for vocal interpretation and scene art “Orfeo” in Parma;

• Certificate from the "Hugo Wolf" school for accompaiment of an opera singer with piano;

• Biennial diploma in perfectionig choir direction with "G.Donizzetti" Accademy in Masate;

• Certificate from the "Girolamo Frescobaldi" Conservatoire in Ferrara of choir direction with master Placi;

• Master degree for choir direction in Malcesine;

• Organ cerificate with the "Girolamo Frescobaldi" Consrvatoire of Ferrara with master Tasini;

• Music Therapy certificate with "Musica Prima" Accademy of Milan.

REPERTOIRE:

• G. ROSSINI:
  

  • “L’italiana in Algeri” (Isabella);

  • Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina);

  • La Cenerentola (Cenerentola);

• G. VERDI:

  • Aida (Amneris);

  • Don Carlos (Eboli);

• W. A. MOZART:

  • La clemenza di Tito (Annio);

  • Don Giovanni (Donna Elvira);

  • Le Nozze di Figaro (Cherubino);

• F. CILEA:

  • Adriana Lecouvreur (la principessa);

• G. BIZET:

  • Carmen (Carmen);

• L. CHERUBINO:

  • Medea (Neris);

  • W.GLUCK:

  • Orfeo ed Euridice (Orfeo);

• G.DONIZETTI:

  • La Favorita (Leonora)

• P.MASCAGNI:

  • Cavalleria Rusticana (Santuzza);

• G. PUCCINI:

  • Suor  Angelica (Zia Principessa);

• V.BELLINI:

  • Norma (Adalgisa);

• N.VACCAJ:

  • Romeo e Giulietta (Romeo).

CONCERTS:

• Concerto “STABAT MATER” - Pergolesi
  solo with choir and orchestra
  Director Luca Bertazzi – Mantova;

• “MESSA DA REQUIEM” - Busellato
  solo with choir and orchestra
  Director Roberto Salvalaio
  Romania (CD production);

• “STAGIONE LIRICO SINFONICA”
  Orchestra Director Domenico Longo - Pescara;

• “CANZONI DAL MONDO”
  Aquasparta;

• “CCONCERTO DI NATALE”
  Choir “Castelbarco Quadrivium” – Accademy “I Filarmonici”
  Director Luigi Azzolini - Trento;

• RECITAL
  Aquasparta

• RECITAL
  Mantova

• “AUTUNNO MUSICALE”
  at the Bibiena Theatre - Mantova;

• “ESTATE MUSICALE”
  Palazzo Te – Mantova;

• “GALA”
  Concert at the Mozarteum Theater in Salizburg;

• “CONCERTO DI PRIMAVERA”
  Riva del Garda;

• “RECITAL”
  Pescara;

• “CONCERTO SINFONICO”
  orchestra “Sinfonietta”
  Director Roberto Salvalaio
  Romania - Broadcasted for the Rumanian TV;

• “RECITAL”
  Piacenza;

• Concerto”LA NOTTE DELL’OPERA”
  Aquasparta;

• “CONCERTO PER ANZIANI”
  Mantova;

• Concerto”LA NOTTE DELL’OPERA”
  Torino;

• “CONCERTO PER PASQUA”
  Stabat Mater by Pergolesi with strings quartet
  Teatro Filippini di Verona;

• “INCONTRI MUSICALI PER LA PRIMAVERA”
  Riva del Garda;

• “RECITAL”
  Puglia;

• “CONCERTO FESTIVAL DELLE NAZIONI”
  Città di Castello;

• “LA NOTTE DELL’OPERA”
  Salisburgo;

• “CONCERTO DI NATALE”
  Coro diretto da Alberto Martelli
  Bologna;

• “CONCERTO DI PASQUA”
  With choir – Milan;

• CONCERTO
  Teatro Bibiena di Mantova;

• Opera “SUOR ANGELICA”
  Protagonista (Zia Principessa);

• “RECITAL”
  Torino;

• “RECITAL”
  South Korea - Broadcasted on the radio;

• “RECITAL”
  Bari at the "Giuseppe Garibaldi" Theatre with the "Valeria Martini" Orchestra;

• “RECITALCON ORCHESTRA”
  Taranto;

• PRIMO PREMIO International Award for musical exectution
  “CITTÀ DI MASSAFRA”;

• International Award for musical exectution
  “JOHANNES BRAHMS”;

• International Music Award
  “CASTELLO DELLA MAGIONE”

• Final certificate for the international musical execution
  “CITTÀ DI PADOVA”