Bass-Baritone David Kahng, hailing from Cheonan, South Korea, will be joining the Music Academy of the West this summer as a Music Fellow, performing as the Commendatore and covering the role of Leporello in Don Giovanni, as well as singing the role of Cuccio in William Bolcom’s opera Lucrezia. A former Studio Artist with Wolf Trap Opera, his notable performances include his debut as 'Barone Douphol' in <La Traviata> at the Filene Center with Wolf Trap Opera. And he performed as 'Shiro' from <The Purple Mountain> at Houston Grand Opera. Kahng’s diverse repertoire also includes ‘Melliso’ from <Alcina>, 'Howard' in Missy Mazzoli’s opera <The Listeners>, 'Dulcamara' from <L’elisir d’amore> at Seoul’s Geumcheon-gu Art Hall, 'Leporello' from <Don Giovanni>, and 'Don Alfonso' from <Così fan tutte> in Seoul, South Korea. Additionally, he covered 'Elder Ott' in Carlisle Floyd’s <Susannah> and ‘Title role’ from<Don Giovanni> at the Barns with Wolf Trap Opera. A Finalist in the Luciano Pavarotti International Competition, Kahng also received an Encouragement Award from The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in the Georgia District.