Handong Fu
Biography
Professional Study Diploma from Mannes school of Music in New York, USA, studied with American baritone Stephen Powell.
Graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music with a Master's Degree, under the tutelage of Prof. In Hye Kim , a Korean dramatic soprano. Undergraduate from the Wuhan Conservatory of Music, member of the 2019 Wuhan Conservatory of Music Cultivation Program for Topnotch Innovative Talents, under the tutelage of Associate Prof. Liu Gang.
He has starred in operas such as GIANNI SCHICCHI, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, LA BOHEME, and COSI FAN TUTTE, with performances at Palazzo San Carlo Opera, Sannazaro Opera, Abruzzo Opera, Teatro Atri, Opera Concert Hall of the Central Conservatory of Music, and Poly Theatre in Suzhou, Italy. He has given concerts at the Church of San Potito in Napoli, and a Mozart concert at the Theater of Pineto Town Hall. Participated in the 2nd Yin Xiu Mei - Dai Yu Qiang Opera Performance Training Course, and starred in the operas "Cang Yuan" and "Il TRAVATORE".
He has worked with the famous Italian director Maurizio di Mattina, conductors such as Maurizio Colasanti, Marco Bellei, artistic directors such as Simonetta tancredi, Angelo Gazzaneo, Ivana Francisci, Mario Buonafede, etc.
He was awarded the third prize in the University American Aria Category of the Korea-China International Vocal Competition, won the Gold Prize in the China Region of the German Philharmonic Music Competition and was successfully selected as a finalist in the German Grand Final.
Source: Prague Summer Nights Young Artists Music Festival (6/2024)