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Rose Jang

Rose Jang
Born (1979-05-12) May 12, 1979 (age 38)
Origin Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Genres Crossover, Classical, Pop Opera, Broadway Musicals, Christian Music, Opera Arias
Occupation(s) Professional Pop Opera Soprano, Ambassador for South Korea (Arts & Culture and Tourism), Radio music program MC, Songwriter
Instruments Vocals, Violin
Years active 2001–present
Labels Telstar Records UK 2012, Mnet, Warner Music Group, CJ E & M, S2S Sense Music, Rose Music
Associated acts Patti Labelle, Sumi Jo, Ettore Kim, Im Taekyung, Kim Woojin, Charice
Website rosejang.com

Rose Jang is an acclaimed Korean-American pop opera artist who is well known for singing operatic arias, musical and classic pop songs (3.5 octave range to high F). She is the first Korean to release an album comprising operatic arias as well as hit musical songs. She has 6 CD albums, one live concert DVD and many singles including the recent Nella Fantasia. 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 one of the world's 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. She currently records in New York City, Seoul, and London.

Jang has been hailed as a heroine for Korean-Americans. Jang has been credited for one of 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 on Yahoo, The Wall Street Journal, Marketwatch, ABC-TV, New York Daily News, and Reuters

Jang was born in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. She is the daughter of Daniel Jang who has a doctorate from Princeton University and is also a graduate of Kyunggi High School and Seoul National University. Her grandfather, Dr. Young-Chul Jang was a president of Choongbuk National University. At the young age of four, Rose was admitted into The Manhattan School of Music's children's program. There, she received lessons in music for the piano, violin and voice. She also served as concertmaster for her Bridgewater-Raritan High School. The high school's symphony orchestra consisted of 120 members. 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 Goldsmiths College in London. Jang is a member of the Princeton Korean Church which is a Christian Presbyterian Church located in Princeton, New Jersey. She is fluent in English, Korean, and French.


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