Jennie Bae, light lyric soprano originally from South Korea, is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts at Louisiana State University, where she studies with Robert Grayson and Paul Groves under a Graduate Assistantship. She is a recipient of a full tuition scholarship and the Baton Rouge Opera Guild Scholarship. In November, she will cover the role of Susanna in LSU Opera Theater’s production of Le nozze di Figaro. Most recently, she appeared as Oasis in Chabrier’s L’Étoile and was featured in the Rodgers & Hammerstein showcase Our Favorite Things. She competed in the Arkansas district for the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition last season. 

In Spring 2025, Jennie served as an Instructor at LSU, teaching MUS 1002 (Beginning Voice Class) to undergraduate students. She is also the soprano soloist at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge and an Associate Teacher at Phyllis & Friends Singing Lessons Studio, where she provides private instruction to singers of all ages and levels.

Jennie earned her Master of Music in Voice from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where she studied with Michelle DeYoung and was awarded a competitive Graduate Tuition Scholarship. At IU, she performed roles such as Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro and appeared in productions including La Rondine.

She has participated in the Castleton Festival as a full-tuition scholarship recipient and performed as Pamina in Die Zauberflöte with both Lyric Opera Studio Weimar in Germany and Chung-Ang University, where she received her Bachelor of Music in Voice. In South Korea, Jennie held positions as a church soloist and choir director, presented numerous solo recitals, performed in opera choruses, and taught voice and piano to students of various ages. At LSU, she continues to teach and mentor voice majors, minors, and musical theater students as part of her Graduate Assistantship.