Profile

Alexander Pyun

New York , NY, USA


Style & Level

Classical
High School
Class of 2027
Baritone

Highlights & Awards

  • Elementary Chorus, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Arts (Ms. Dawn Jones, conductor)
  • NYC All-City High School Chorus (2023-2024; unusual for a ninth grade to be invited to join by Kristy Jung, Choral Director)
  • Young People's Chorus of New York City (2018-present: Prelude with Sophia Popoulis, Intermezzo with Maria Peña, Amani with Steve Kirby and with Elizabeth Núñez)
  • Principal Teachers:
  • Yohan Yi, Baritone, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus 03/2018 – Present
  • Woongchun Kim, Baritone, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus 07/2023 – Present
  • Lucia Ahn, Pianist, Ahn Trio 01/2013 – 08/2015
  • Alyssa Giyun Kim, Violinist 09/2014 – 05/2018
  • Special Coaches:
  • Maria Pinto [Krugel], Montclair State University 01/2024 – Present

Bio

Alexander (Alex) Pyun was born in Manhattan, New York City. He took piano lessons as a boy from Lucia Ahn of the Ahn Trio and violin lessons with Giyun Alyssa Kim. As a second grader at the Lower Lab Elementary School in Upper East Side, he passed the audition for the Young People’s Chorus and has been a member since 2016. After the Prelude and the Intermezzo, Alex has been singing with the boys-only group, Amani.

Alex has been studying with Mr. Yohan Yi, baritone and member of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus. He is attending Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts (often referred to simply as LaGuardia in the 1980 film Fame) as a vocal arts major.