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Yongbeom
Kwon

Countertenor

Altus Yongbeom Kwon impressed with his versatile, colorful countertenor, which soared effortlessly over the orchestra and touched hearts in the expressive recitatives…

About Yongbeom

Der südkoreanische Countertenor Yongbeom Kwon zählt zu den aufstrebenden Stimmen seines Fachs. Mit warmem Timbre, technischer Brillanz und ausdrucksstarker Gestaltung ist er auf bedeutenden Konzert- und Opernbühnen Europas präsent.

Seine Ausbildung erhielt er an der Universität der Künste Berlin bei Prof. Deborah York und Prof. María José Montiel; derzeit studiert er dort im Master Lied/Oratorium/Konzert bei Prof. Deborah York. 2025 gewann er beim Farinelli-Wettbewerb für Countertenöre in Karlsruhe den 3. Preis und den Publikumspreis.

Als gefragter Bach-Interpret arbeitete er mit dem Bachkoor Holland, dem B’Rock Orchestra, dem Concertgebouw Kamerorkest, dem Deutschen Symphonie-Orchester Berlin und trat unter anderem in der Berliner Philharmonie und im Konzerthaus Berlin auf. Sein Operndebüt gab er 2024 als David in Händels Saul am Theater Koblenz; weitere Höhepunkte umfassen Brittens Canticles an der Wiener Staatsoper (NEST), zeitgenössische Musik sowie internationale Engagements in Ungarn, Frankreich, Wien und den Niederlanden.

South Korean countertenor Yongbeom Kwon is one of the most promising voices of his generation, acclaimed for his warm timbre, technical brilliance, and expressive musicality. He appears regularly on leading European concert and opera stages.

He studied at the University of the Arts Berlin with Prof. Deborah York and Prof. María José Montiel and is currently completing a Master’s degree in Lied, Oratorio and Concert with Prof. Deborah York. In 2025, he received both Third Prize and the Audience Award at the Farinelli Competition for Countertenors in Karlsruhe.

A sought-after Bach interpreter, he has collaborated with Bachkoor Holland, B’Rock Orchestra, Concertgebouw Kamerorkest and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, appearing at venues including the Berliner Philharmonie and Konzerthaus Berlin. He made his acclaimed operatic debut as David in Handel’s Saul at Theater Koblenz in 2024; further highlights include Britten’s Canticles at the Vienna State Opera (NEST), contemporary repertoire, and engagements across Hungary, France, Vienna and the Netherlands.

한국 출신의 카운터테너 권용범은 해당 분야에서 주목받는 신예 성악가 중 한 명이다. 따뜻한 음색과 뛰어난 기교, 그리고 표현력 있는 음악적 해석을 바탕으로 유럽의 주요 콘서트 및 오페라 무대에서 활발히 활동하고 있다.

베를린 예술대학교(Universität der Künste Berlin)에서 Deborah York 교수와 María José Montiel 교수를 사사하며 학업을 마쳤으며, 현재 동 대학원에서 데보라 요크 교수의 지도 아래 Master Lied/Oratorium/Konzert 과정을 밟고 있다. 2025년에는 카를스루에(Karlsruhe)에서 열린 Farinelli-Wettbewerb für Countertenöre에서 3위 및 청중상(Publikumspreis)을 수상했다.

수요가 높은 바흐 전문 연주자로서 Bachkoor Holland, B’Rock Orchestra, Concertgebouw Kamerorkest, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin 등과 협연했으며, Berliner Philharmonie와 Konzerthaus Berlin 등 유수의 무대에 올랐다. 2024년 Theater Koblenz에서 헨델의 오라토리오 Saul의 David 역으로 오페라 무대에 데뷔했다. 이 밖에도 Wiener Staatsoper (NEST)에서 브리튼의 Canticles 연주, 현대음악 프로젝트 참여를 비롯해 헝가리, 프랑스, 빈, 네덜란드 등지에서 국제적인 연주 활동을 이어가고 있다.

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Yongbeom is represented by
Tact Artist Management

2026/2027

Season Highlights

18 December 2026
20:00 Uhr

BWV 248 Weihnachtsoratorium in Delft

Weihnachtsoratorium in Delft

Programma

Programma Cantates uit Weihnachtsoratorium
Koor Bachkoor Holland
Orkest B’Rock Orchestra
Sopraan Shira Patchornik
Countertenor Yongbeom Kwon
Tenor Sebastian Hill
Bas Georg Streuber
Dirigent Gijs Leenaars
20 March 2027
19:30 Uhr

BWV 244 Mathäuspassion in Lochen, Delft

BWV 244 Mathäuspassion in Lochen, Delft

Programma

Programma BWV 244, J.S. Bach
Koor Bachkoor Holland
Orkest B’Rock Orchestra
Evangelist Edward Ross
Christus Niklaus Kost
Sopraan

Varvara Tishina (Lochem)

Bobbie Blommesteijn (Delft)

Countertenor Yongbeom Kwon
Tenoraria’s Maximilian Vogler (Lochem)
Seil Kim (Delft)
Basaria’s Matthias Lika
Dirigent Gijs Leenaars
Data 20, 25 & 26 maart 2027
Locaties Gudula Kerk in Lochem
Nieuwe Kerk in Delft
Tijden 19:30-23:00 uur: 20 maart, Lochem
19:30-23:00 uur: Witte Donderdag, Delft
11:30-13:00 uur: deel 1 Goede Vrijdag, Delft
14:30-16:00 uur: deel 2 Goede Vrijdag, Delft
25 March 2027
19:30 Uhr

BWV 244 Mathäuspassion in Lochen, Delft

BWV 244 Mathäuspassion in Lochen, Delft

Programma

Programma BWV 244, J.S. Bach
Koor Bachkoor Holland
Orkest B’Rock Orchestra
Evangelist Edward Ross
Christus Niklaus Kost
Sopraan

Varvara Tishina (Lochem)

Bobbie Blommesteijn (Delft)

Countertenor Yongbeom Kwon
Tenoraria’s Maximilian Vogler (Lochem)
Seil Kim (Delft)
Basaria’s Matthias Lika
Dirigent Gijs Leenaars
Data 20, 25 & 26 maart 2027
Locaties Gudula Kerk in Lochem
Nieuwe Kerk in Delft
Tijden 19:30-23:00 uur: 20 maart, Lochem
19:30-23:00 uur: Witte Donderdag, Delft
11:30-13:00 uur: deel 1 Goede Vrijdag, Delft
14:30-16:00 uur: deel 2 Goede Vrijdag, Delft

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  1. Erbarme dich, mein Gott

    J. S. Bach · Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

  2. Cara sposa

    G. F. Händel · Rinaldo

  3. Agnus Dei

    J. S. Bach · Messe in h-Moll BWV 232

Latest Press

Altus Yongbeom Kwon impressed with his versatile, colorful countertenor, which soared effortlessly over the orchestra and touched hearts in the expressive recitatives…

Kulturbüro-Göttingen, November 2025 (Jens Wortmann)

…and the young countertenor Yongbeom Kwon, who rightly won two awards—including the Audience Award—at the Farinelli Competition in Karlsruhe in March. Even here, countertenor Yongbeom Kwon captivated with his solo in the second movement, sung with a beauty and expressive warmth that could hardly be surpassed. As Bernstein specified, this solo must be sung by a boy or a countertenor…

Die Rheinpfalz, September 2025 (Karl Georg Berg)

The presentation of the Audience Award created particular suspense, being a ‘tight race,’ as Christoph von Bernuth, Opera Director in Karlsruhe, emphasized: ‘Out of 318 votes cast, one received 92 and the other 89.’ … In the end, Yongbeom Kwon won over the majority of the audience's hearts with his warm timbre and extraordinarily alluring expression….. This prize also went to Kwon, who thus received two awards at the first Farinelli Competition in Karlsruhe.

Badische Neueste Nachrichten, March 2025 (Isabel Steppeler)
Countertenor Yongbeom Kwon

Contact

Artist

Yongbeom Kwon

ct.yongbeomkwon@gmail.com

General Management

Tact Artist Management

Oliver Kretschmer
oliver@tact4art.com
+49 170 22 30 823


Olga Izak
olga@tact4art.com

www.tact4art.com

Contact

Artist

Yongbeom Kwon

ct.yongbeomkwon@gmail.com

General Management

Tact Artist Management

Oliver Kretschmer
oliver@tact4art.com
+49 170 22 30 823


Olga Izak
olga@tact4art.com

www.tact4art.com