Bass-baritone David Kahng brings formidable range and compelling stage presence to Opera Orlando this season. A native of Cheonan, South Korea, Mr. Kahng most recently joined Opera North as a Resident Artist, performing Alidoro in La Cenerentola, while also serving as a Young Artist with the Accademia Verdiana. Previous engagements include Houston Grand Opera, where he sang Shiro Azuma in When the Purple Mountains Burn, Wolf Trap Opera as Barone in La Traviata, and a fellowship at the Music Academy of the West, where he performed Leporello and the Commendatore in Don Giovanni. The first prize winner of the 2026 National Opera Association Competition and recipient of an encouragement award from the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, Mr. Kahng holds degrees from the Mannes School of Music and Seoul National University.