Soo Jin Min

Soo Jin Min is an award-winning conductor and pedagogue from Seoul, South Korea. Currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Choral Conducting at the University of Notre Dame, she serves as an assistant conductor with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and as a graduate assistant conductor for the Concordia Vocal Ensemble. Previously, Soo Jin held a master’s degree in choral conducting from Louisiana State University (LSU), where she worked as a teaching assistant, office administrator, and choral librarian. She earned a bachelor’s degree in church music with a concentration in conducting from Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary (PUTS) in South Korea, where she entered at the top of her class and graduated early. She also obtained an organ certificate from the Czech Brno Conservatory. 

Throughout her career, Soo Jin has held notable leadership positions, including Director of Music and Scholar Singer at University Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and assistant manager for the Seoul Federation for Choral Music (SFCM) in South Korea. She also served as Director of Music at Jungwon Presbyterian Church and as a Soloist at both Yonshin and Somang Presbyterian Churches. In 2023, she participated as an active conductor at the Choral Conducting Institute at Interlochen and Feniarco, the National Federation of the Regional Choral Associations in Italy. From 2016 to 2020, she was recognized as a distinguished student conductor at The Seoul Oratorio Festival. In 2020, she won third prize in the National Chorus of Korea Choral Conducting Competition. 

Soo Jin has received numerous accolades, including the prestigious Presidential Fellowship from the University of Notre Dame and full graduate assistantships at both the University of Notre Dame and LSU, as well as a full scholarship to PUTS.