Yap Jin Hin

Biography

Dr. Yap Jin Hin recently completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Louisiana State University (LSU). A protégé of the noted American tenor, Robert Grayson, Dr. Yap has appeared in leading roles with a number of opera companies in the USA. Among his performances are Anatol in Vanessa with the Nevada Opera; Count Almaviva in The Barber of Seville; Tamino in The Magic Flute with both Opera Louisiane and the Acadiana Symphony. In 2012 he performed Rodolfo in La Bohème with Opera in the Ozarks. At the Italian festival La Musica Lirica he sang Alfredo in La Traviata. His wide-ranging repertoire includes performances of Don Ramiro in La Cenerentola, the title role in Romeo et Juliet, and the Narrator (Male Chorus) in Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia. Dr. Yap has been active, as well, on the concert stage with appearances as featured soloist with the Baton Rouge Symphony and the Lake Charles Handel Society in Messiah; with the LSU Symphony in Rossini’s Stabat Mater; and with the McNeese University Orchestra and Choirs in Dubois’ The Seven Last Words of Christ. A veteran of two young artist programs---Chicago Opera Theater and the Des Moines Metro Opera---Dr. Yap has been a Regional Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera Auditions and has been a recipient of the Paul Groves Scholarship, named for the famed international tenor whose birthplace is Louisiana, and the Frances Greer Award, given by the estate of the renowned Metropolitan soprano. Dr. Yap is currently the head of music department at the University of Malaya, and remains an active performer in Malaysia and Singapore. He has performed the role of Jon José in Carmen with the Eat, Sing and Travel People in Kuala Lumpur last year.

Research Interest

Performing Arts, Performing Art and Music (Vocal Pedagogy ), Performing Arts, Performing Art and Music (Vocal Performance)