Josef’s time at the Studio is generously supported by The Eileen Goddard Memorial Bursary from the Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust
Korean baritone Josef Ahn studied singing at the Theatre Academy August Everding in Munich, the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, and Seoul National University.
Josef was sponsored by the German Stage Association of Bavaria while studying at the Theatre Academy August Everding in Munich. After the Academy, he performed in Kammeroper Munich in the role of Guglielmo in Così fan tutte in the Cuvilliés Theatre in Munich.
He has appeared in the following opera productions: Marcello (La bohème), Guglielmo (Così fan tutte), Raphaël (L’ancêtre), Papageno (Die Zauberflöte) and Malatesta (Don Pasquale).
Josef has won several international singing competitions. Most recently, in 2021 he took 3rd Prize in the ARD Music Competition in München, Germany. In 2019 Josef received 1st prize at the Marmande Competition in France, and the Lieder Prize at the Debut Competition in Weikersheim. Josef won the Richard Strauss Competition in 2018 and in 2016 he won 1st place at the 29th Tokyo Music Competition and also 1st place at the 26th Korean Voice Competition.
Updated January 2022. This biography should not be reproduced without asking permission from the National Opera Studio.
December 2021 Internationally acclaimed Bass Brindley Sherratt leads a masterclass featuring four Young Artist singers accompanied by Young Artist repetiteurs. Watch on demand. Read more
13 October 2021 2021/22 Young Artist Josef Ahn (Baritone) and Associate Artist Nadia Kisseleva (Piano) perform live at the Studio's recital series - Wandsworth Wednesdays. Read more