Joseph Kyungjin Han is a versatile conductor, opera singer, and educator recognized for his exceptional talent and international achievements. With a captivating stage presence and powerful performances, his professional engagements have reached audiences across the United States, Italy, France, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea. He made his solo debut at Carnegie Hall with the Philharmonia Boston Orchestra String Players and has also appeared at Lincoln Center.

As an active conductor, Joseph recently participated in the Conducting Institute of South Carolina as a fellow orchestra conductor. He was honored as a guest conductor at the NYSSMA Area All-State Festival, held at the Proctor Theater in Schenectady, NY. Furthermore, he led performances at the NYSSMA All-County Music Festivals in 2024, spanning Fulton County, Montgomery County, and Schoharie County.

As a singer, Joseph has performed at many prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), Troy Savings Music Hall, Proctors Theatre, Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, and Seoul Arts Center. In 2024, he performed Dominick Argento’s mono-opera “A Waterbird Talk” with the Musicians of Ma’alwick at the Troy Music Hall. In 2022 and 2023, he sang the roles of Gianni Schicchi (Gianni Schicchi) and Papageno (Die Zauberflöte) at the International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia (ISOFOM). He also performed the role of the Count (Le nozze di Figaro) at Teatro Nuovo as an apprentice artist.

His previous operatic roles include Marcello (La Bohème) with Stony Brook Opera, Ercole (Ercole Amante) with Baroque Opera Workshop, Cadi (Le cadi dupé), Sacristan (Tosca) with New York Lyric Opera, cover role for Valentin (Faust) with ConcertOPERA Philadelphia, Onegin (Eugene Onegin) with Russian Opera Workshop, Escamillo (Carmen) and Figaro (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) with Undercroft Opera, as well as Top (The Tender Land) and Count (Le nozze di Figaro) with Carnegie Mellon Opera.

Beyond his artistic pursuits, Joseph is actively involved in the music community of the Capital Region of New York. He currently serves as the President of the Eastern New York Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and is a member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).

In 2023, Joseph was invited to conduct a masterclass at the renowned National Conservatory of Music in Mexico City, where he also provided instruction on Korean art songs, diction, and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to the participants. Moreover, he collaborated with esteemed pianist Antonio Santoyo for a recital of Schubert’s Winterreise at the Conservatory de las Rosas in Morelia.

He has participated in young artist programs such as Teatro Nuovo, SongFest, the International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia, Académie d’Été de Nice, Baroque Opera Workshop, and the Ezio Pinza Council for American Singers of Opera (EPCASO).

As a concert soloist, Joseph has performed with several ensembles, including the Riverside Choral Society, Albany Pro Musica, Mendelssohn Club of Albany, Musicians of Ma’alwick, Long Island Symphonic Choral Association, Bergen Oratorio Society, Philadelphia Master Chorale, and the Stony Brook Chorale.

A dedicated and gifted educator, Joseph has imparted his knowledge and expertise to undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon University, SUNY Stony Brook, and Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, where he served as an adjunct professor. Currently, he holds the position of Assistant Professor and Director of Vocal and Choral Studies at SUNY Schenectady and also teaches musical theatre singing as a Lecturer in Voice at the University at Albany (SUNY).

Joseph holds a bachelor’s degree from Seoul National University, a master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University, and a doctoral degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he was awarded a full scholarship and studied under the esteemed tutelage of Randall Scarlata and Timothy Long. He also holds certificates in choral conducting and vocal pedagogy from Westminster Choir College. Throughout his extensive training, he had the privilege of working with renowned vocal luminaries such as Luis Ledesma, Danielle Orlando, Darrell Babidge, Will Crutchfield, Maria Spacagna, Douglas Ahlstedt, and Sungkil Kim.