Korean Bass, Martin Jeaseok Ohu did not find his path in lyric singing immediately.
Coming from an “engineering” family he earned his Master’s Degree becoming an Aerospace Engineer.
After this achievment he focused on his dream, Opera.
He first studied at Seoul National University with Philip Kang, who accompanied him to become an
opera singer. After earning his Bachelor in Voice he was immediately accepted at the Music College
in Cologne but soon thereafter tranferred to the Maastricht Conservatory, where he studied with Mya Besselink.
Even before attaining his Master various theaters offered him solo roles including “Alidoro” in Cenerentola,
“Jimmy” in Mahagonny, “Polyphemus” in Acis and Galatea and “Colatinus” in The Rape of Lucretia.
Currently Martin is studying with Prof. Thomas Dewald for his Concert Exam at the Music College in Mainz
bringing with it “Sarastro” in Zauberflöte, “Il Commendatore” in Don Giovanni and “Betto” in Gianni Schicchi.
He is currently with the “Junge Ensemble” of the Staatstheater Mainz. He is currently living in Aachen.
Martin Ohu sung at the “Ruhrtrienalle”, in Weikersheim, Maastricht, Liege, Mons, Charleroi, Heerlen, Rotterdam, Rudolstadt, Bayreuth and Odessa.
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