description Eun Sun Kim Overview
Eun Sun Kim is a South Korean conductor whose work focuses particularly on opera. She became music director of San Francisco Opera in 2021, becoming the first woman to hold that position in the company's history. Her responsibilities include leading productions, shaping artistic planning, and conducting the company's orchestra and singers in repertory ranging from Mozart and Verdi to later works.
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When did Eun Sun Kim become music director of San Francisco Opera?
Kim became the Caroline H. Hume Music Director of San Francisco Opera on August 1, 2021. She was the first woman to hold the company's music director position. ([San Francisco Opera](https://www.sfopera.com/press/press-releases-archive/eun-sun-kim-appointed-music-director-of-san-francisco-opera/))
Where did Eun Sun Kim study conducting?
She studied composition and conducting in Seoul before continuing at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart in Germany. She won first prize in the Jesús López-Cobos International Opera Conducting Competition at Teatro Real. ([San Francisco Opera](https://www.sfopera.com/press/press-releases-archive/eun-sun-kim-appointed-music-director-of-san-francisco-opera/))
Which operas has Eun Sun Kim conducted at San Francisco Opera?
Her San Francisco Opera work includes Dvořák's Rusalka, Beethoven's Fidelio, and Puccini's Tosca. Her debut with the company was conducting Rusalka in 2019. ([San Francisco Opera archive](https://archive.sfopera.com/eun-sun-kim))
What does a music director do at San Francisco Opera?
Kim leads the orchestra, chorus, and music staff while helping shape repertoire, casting, and artistic planning. Her initial contract called for her to conduct up to four productions in each season, in addition to concerts. ([San Francisco Opera](https://www.sfopera.com/press/press-releases-archive/eun-sun-kim-appointed-music-director-of-san-francisco-opera/))
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