Rose Jang
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Rose Jang is an acclaimed Korean-American pop opera artist who is well-known for singing operatic arias, musical and classic pop songs. She is the first Korean to release an album comprising operatic arias as well as hit musical songs. Her album is distributed by Mnet. Jang is PR ambassador for many organizations including the Korean Tourism Office and UNESCO
of Korea. She recently became PR ambassador for the National Committee for Jeju-do
Island New7Wonders of Nature. She performed with the Rose Pops Orchestra at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Alice Tully Hall
on November 9, 2011 to promote Jeju Island as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak
's blessing for a great show.
Jang has been hailed as a heroine for Korean-Americans. Jang has been credited for one the reasons why Jeju Island was voted to be a New 7 Wonder of Nature. She promoted Jeju Island heavily as she campaigned the New 7 Wonders of Nature with her Lincoln Center concert. The concert was promoted heavily on Yahoo, CBSMarketwatch and in the New York Daily News.
and is also a graduate of Kyunggi High School
and Seoul National University
. She performed the violin as part of the New Jersey Youth Symphony. She performed with the New Jersey Youth Symphony
at Carnegie Hall at the age of 17. She is a graduate of Smith College
. She has also has studied at Columbia University
in New York City
and Goldsmith College in London
. She is fluent in English, Korean, and French.
. She also has performed at Pridefest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she performed alongside legendary R&B vocalist Patti Labelle
who said that Rose has "an absolutely beautiful voice and amazing performer.
Jang reached number one on the domestic and international music charts with her performance of the song “Memory” from the Cats (musical)
topping versions by both Celine Dion
and Barbara Streisand.
Jang has broken the record for most weeks at #1 on the korean classical chart with her rendition of "You Raise Me Up
" from the "Songs of Hope" series.
In June 2010 Jang was chosen as one of Korea’s “10 Most Shining Stars” by Arirang Television Network. Arirang (TV network), a popular network in Asia, aired a documentary of her life in music that was broadcast in 170 countries around the world reaching an audience of 150 million people. Jang was also featured on the hit T.V. show Star King (Korean TV show)
where she performed as a “Special Guest.”
Jang is a former spokes-model for LANCOME
cosmetics and was featured in Elle
, Vogue
, and Marie Claire
magazines.
Jang has performed the Dutch national anthem for friendly relations between South Korea and The Netherlands
, as well as the World Cup primary between Uzbekistan
and South Korea
.
In October of 2008 she was a guest speaker at the World Knowledge Forum in Seoul. She has also performed at the All Star Game for the Korean Baseball Organization
.
She has also performed during the 2010 South Africa World Cup in Johannesburg in front many of the world’s top FIFA presidents. In addition, she has performed for many FIFA events and has even been praised by FIFA chairman, Sepp Blatter
and FIFA Vice President, Mong Joon Jung. During the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Jang performed in Johannesburg for six of the top twenty four representatives of FIFA
in order to promote the bidding for the World Cup to take place in Korea in the year 2022 in which she performed solo alongside world-renowned soprano Sumi Jo. She has also performed at the World Cup in 2006 as well as many friendly and World Cup qualifying games.
Jang has performed for world leaders including the president of Turkmenistan and the secretary general of the United Nations, Ban Gi Moon. In addition, Jang often performs musical pieces at events for the South Korean president Lee Myung Bak.
Jang has performed with autistic children for her solo concerts and many of her solo concerts are in conjunction with South Korea's largest autistic foundation "Eden Welfare Foundation". She has performed with clarinet player Woojin Kim for 2 of her Seoul Art Center concerts.
Grand Prix of South Korea
on October 24. She performed at the G20 Summit in Seoul
. In October and November Jang completed a seven-city tour of South Korea.
Upon finishing a Symphony tour in South Korea
this past December, Rose performed a “sold out” solo Christmas concert at Princeton University’s Richardson Auditorium which Buddy Graham called "one of the world’s acoustically “great” concert halls".
She has also completed another 2011 Seoul Arts Center
solo concert on Feb. 17 2011 entitled “Nouveaux Classics” where she debuted rearranged 80’s “New Wave” hits and original theme songs from popular films.
Jang is set to perform at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics
in August.
Jang performed at the Asia MBA Awards Gala on September 9.
Jang performed with the Rose Pops Orchestra at Lincoln Center on November 9, 2011.
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
of Korea. She recently became PR ambassador for the National Committee for Jeju-do
Jeju-do
Jeju-do is the only special autonomous province of South Korea, situated on and coterminous with the country's largest island. Jeju-do lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of Jeollanam-do Province, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946...
Island New7Wonders of Nature. She performed with the Rose Pops Orchestra at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of New York City's Upper West Side. Reynold Levy has been its president since 2002.-History and facilities:...
Alice Tully Hall
Alice Tully Hall
Alice Tully Hall is a concert hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. It is named for Alice Tully, a New York performer and philanthropist whose donations assisted in the construction of the hall...
on November 9, 2011 to promote Jeju Island as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak
Lee Myung-bak
Lee Myung-bak is the President of South Korea. Prior to his presidency, he was the CEO of Hyundai Engineering and Construction and the mayor of Seoul. He is married to Kim Yoon-ok and has three daughters and one son. His older brother is Lee Sang-deuk, a South Korean politician. He attends the...
's blessing for a great show.
Jang has been hailed as a heroine for Korean-Americans. Jang has been credited for one the reasons why Jeju Island was voted to be a New 7 Wonder of Nature. She promoted Jeju Island heavily as she campaigned the New 7 Wonders of Nature with her Lincoln Center concert. The concert was promoted heavily on Yahoo, CBSMarketwatch and in the New York Daily News.
Early Life
Jang was born in Princeton. She is the daughter of Daniel Jang who has a doctorate from Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and is also a graduate of Kyunggi High School
Kyunggi High School
Kyunggi High School is the oldest modern secondary school in Korea, and has educated many leaders of South Korean society. Before the abolition of high-school entrance exams, it was the highest-ranked school in the country. It is located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, today one of South Korea's most...
and Seoul National University
Seoul National University
Seoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
. She performed the violin as part of the New Jersey Youth Symphony. She performed with the New Jersey Youth Symphony
New Jersey Youth Symphony
The New Jersey Youth Symphony is a non-profit organization based in Murray Hill, New Jersey. Founded in 1979, the NJYS has grown to annually provide nearly 450 young instrumentalists from central New Jersey with outstanding music performance and educational experiences...
at Carnegie Hall at the age of 17. She is a graduate of Smith College
Smith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
. She has also has studied at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Goldsmith College in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. She is fluent in English, Korean, and French.
Awards and Achieivements
Jang has won a number of awards for her accomplishments in music including the award for “Outstanding Vocalist” in the “Classical” category at the South Korean Entertainment Awards. Awards were given to sixty of Korea’s leading music, film, and performing arts icons. Jang was also awarded “Most Successful Artist” of 2009 at the Seoul Success Awards. She received the "special" award at Asia's largest music festival "The Asia Song Festival". Jang has performed at major events including the inaugural ceremony of South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and an event celebrating U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-MoonBan Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before going on to be Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he...
. She also has performed at Pridefest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she performed alongside legendary R&B vocalist Patti Labelle
Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards , better known under the stage name, Patti LaBelle, is a Grammy Award winning American singer, author and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry...
who said that Rose has "an absolutely beautiful voice and amazing performer.
Jang reached number one on the domestic and international music charts with her performance of the song “Memory” from the Cats (musical)
Cats (musical)
Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot...
topping versions by both Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
and Barbara Streisand.
Jang has broken the record for most weeks at #1 on the korean classical chart with her rendition of "You Raise Me Up
You Raise Me Up
"You Raise Me Up" was the debut single from Westlife's fifth studio album, Face To Face.This version is considered by many to be the most popular , of all the various versions of the same song. The single peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's 13th Number One. It was the first...
" from the "Songs of Hope" series.
In June 2010 Jang was chosen as one of Korea’s “10 Most Shining Stars” by Arirang Television Network. Arirang (TV network), a popular network in Asia, aired a documentary of her life in music that was broadcast in 170 countries around the world reaching an audience of 150 million people. Jang was also featured on the hit T.V. show Star King (Korean TV show)
Star King (Korean TV show)
Star King is a South Korean show which first aired on January 13, 2007 on SBS.-Background:It starts on every Saturday from 6:20pm to 8:00pm. Star King is the first TV show in Korea which runs online and on TV simultaneously. In addition, people come from a variety of countries such as Brazil,...
where she performed as a “Special Guest.”
Jang is a former spokes-model for LANCOME
Lancôme
Lancôme Paris is a makeup brand. Owned by L'Oréal since 1964, Lancôme is part of the Luxury Products division, which offers skin care, fragrances, and makeup at higher-end prices....
cosmetics and was featured in Elle
Elle
Elle may refer to:*Elle, Central African Republic*Elle , a fashion publication*Ellé, a river in France*Elle , a female given name*Elle , a Sri Lankan game similar to baseball*Ælle of Sussex, a Saxon king...
, Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
, and Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...
magazines.
Jang has performed the Dutch national anthem for friendly relations between South Korea and The Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, as well as the World Cup primary between Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
and South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
In October of 2008 she was a guest speaker at the World Knowledge Forum in Seoul. She has also performed at the All Star Game for the Korean Baseball Organization
Korean Baseball Organization
Korea Professional Baseball is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The Korean romanization is Hanguk Peuro Yagu , a league title which mirrors Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. Korea Professional Baseball was originally founded with six teams in 1982 and currently has eight...
.
Ambassador Career
Jang is currently working on a project that will allow her to promote Korean culture globally. As an official Ambassador for Korean Tourism (the only female vocalist to hold this position), she plans to adapt traditional folk songs for English listeners. She then plans to perform traditional Korean folk songs in English at concert halls around the world. On February 24, 2010, she debuted these rearranged Korean folk songs at the Seoul Arts Center.She has also performed during the 2010 South Africa World Cup in Johannesburg in front many of the world’s top FIFA presidents. In addition, she has performed for many FIFA events and has even been praised by FIFA chairman, Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter
Joseph S. Blatter , commonly known as Sepp Blatter, is a Swiss football administrator, who serves as the 8th and current President of FIFA . He was elected on 8 June 1998, succeeding João Havelange. He was re-elected as President in 2002, 2007, and 2011...
and FIFA Vice President, Mong Joon Jung. During the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Jang performed in Johannesburg for six of the top twenty four representatives of FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
in order to promote the bidding for the World Cup to take place in Korea in the year 2022 in which she performed solo alongside world-renowned soprano Sumi Jo. She has also performed at the World Cup in 2006 as well as many friendly and World Cup qualifying games.
Jang has performed for world leaders including the president of Turkmenistan and the secretary general of the United Nations, Ban Gi Moon. In addition, Jang often performs musical pieces at events for the South Korean president Lee Myung Bak.
Jang has performed with autistic children for her solo concerts and many of her solo concerts are in conjunction with South Korea's largest autistic foundation "Eden Welfare Foundation". She has performed with clarinet player Woojin Kim for 2 of her Seoul Art Center concerts.
Recent Performances
She recently performed a solo concert at Sejong Center for the Performing Arts on September 28, 2010. Jang performed the national anthem on the final day of the Formula OneFormula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
Grand Prix of South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
on October 24. She performed at the G20 Summit in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. In October and November Jang completed a seven-city tour of South Korea.
Upon finishing a Symphony tour in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
this past December, Rose performed a “sold out” solo Christmas concert at Princeton University’s Richardson Auditorium which Buddy Graham called "one of the world’s acoustically “great” concert halls".
She has also completed another 2011 Seoul Arts Center
Seoul Arts Center
The Seoul Arts Center, literally the Hall of Arts, is a cultural center in Seocho-gu, the southern area of Seoul, South Korea.Measuring in 12,0350 m², it consists of many different halls and centers for many diverse art forms. It began construction in 1984, and opened all its doors in 1993...
solo concert on Feb. 17 2011 entitled “Nouveaux Classics” where she debuted rearranged 80’s “New Wave” hits and original theme songs from popular films.
Jang is set to perform at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.-History:...
in August.
Jang performed at the Asia MBA Awards Gala on September 9.
Jang performed with the Rose Pops Orchestra at Lincoln Center on November 9, 2011.