A first-year Butler Studio artist from South Korea, Geonho Lee won first place and the Audience Choice Award at HGO’s 2025 Eleanor McCollum Competition Concert of Arias. Lee makes his HGO debut in the 2025-26 season as Marco in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi (Il trittico). Other HGO roles this season include William Dale in Silent Night; Peter in Family Day Hansel and Gretel; Slim in Of Mice and Men; and Fiorello in The Barber of Seville. Lee was a 2024 semifinalist in the renowned Operalia Competition. He was a student of advanced studies at the University of Music and Theatre Munich, where he participated in frequent performances and productions. He has been an active member of the August Everding Academy and holds a prestigious scholarship from the Bühnenverein. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from Seoul National University, where he won several prestigious competitions.