Joanna Kim is a Korean-American lyric coloratura soprano praised for her “crystal-clear” voice and compelling stage presence (Stage Scene LA). She is the First Place Winner of the Gwendolyn Roberts Young Artist Auditions of NATS–Los Angeles (NATS-LA) and the 2026 Coeur d’Alene Symphony Young Artist Competition, and was a district winner in the NATSAA Artist Award Competition (Cal-Western Division).

Joanna will make her LA Opera principal debut as a Principal Ensemble member in the company’s upcoming production of Candide. She is also a member of the Los Angeles Opera Chorus and Adoro Ensemble. Her upcoming engagements include Pacific Opera Project’s production of La Rondine and a Korean Art Song concert presented in collaboration with SEASUN Talent Agency Group and Riverside Lyric Opera, celebrating Korean music, culture, and heritage.

Recent engagements include Cunegonde in Candide and Suor Genoveffa in Suor Angelica with Opera in the Ozarks, covering Blonde in Pacific Opera Project’s The Abduction from the Seraglio, appearing as Sophie in Terrence McNally’s Master Class at Sierra Madre Playhouse, performing Christine in Pacific Opera Project’s outreach production of The Phantom of the Opera, and participating in the Verdi Marathon in Busseto, Italy.

Recent operatic credits include Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro with Regium Lepidi Opera Company in Italy; Diana in Orphée aux enfers, Cinderella in Into the Woods, and Gilda in Rigoletto (cover) as a Resident Artist at Opera North; and Son in The Juniper Tree, Norina in Don Pasquale, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, and Star Singer with the Beth Morrison Project.

Joanna has also featured in various video games' official soundtracks. She was featured in the multi-award-winning video game, Lies of P. She can be heard in her solo track, “Arche Abbey,” streaming on all online platforms. She also appears in the viral Korean YouTube variety show, UMAGAME, singing in the original television soundtrack.

Joanna received her Master’s Degree in Music in Vocal Arts from The Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California (USC), studying under the tutelage of Lynn Helding. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music with a Vocal Performance and Music Education Concentration from the New England Conservatory of Music.