Voice Instrument: Tenor
Bio:

Charlie Kim is a versatile performer with several musical identities—tenor, conductor, pianist, educator, and community arts leader. He can be seen as music director and pianist for Los Angeles Opera in educational and community outreach efforts, and currently serves as assistant conductor to James Conlon on the annual Los Angeles Opera Cathedral Project in downtown Los Angeles. On-stage vocal appearances include the role of Jackie in the world premier of the musical Rise to the Top, Lagrime di San Pietro (Los Angeles Master Chorale world tour), Nanki-Poo in The Mikado (Pacific Opera Project, winner of Best Operatic Performance 2019 by San Francisco Classical Voice), and Ojiichan/Mojave Boy in The White Bird of Poston (Los Angeles Opera Connects). Charlie is member of SAG-AFTRA, with credits as a performer on-screen, in the recording studio, and as a coach for on-screen talent. Most recently, he sang off-screen as Prince Yan in the blockbuster film The Marvels, and on-screen in Muppets Mayhem on Netflix. He can also be heard on the soundtrack to Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker, the 2021 Grammy-winning Complete Symphonies of Charles Ives with Los Angeles Philharmonic, and The Sacred Veil by Eric Whitacre with Sony Records. He has appeared on screen with Demi Lovato, Cardi B, and Weird Al Yankovich and has served as talent coach with names like JK Simmons for Amazon Studios. His commercial work has received national circulation. As a community arts leader, Charlie is the conductor and artistic director for the San Fernando Valley Master Chorale. He seeks to create more opportunities for high-quality classical music by partnering with other local performance organizations and forging supportive relationships with the City of Los Angeles. Charlie currently serves as the Director of Choirs and Orchestra at the Brentwood School in Los Angeles.