Soprano Sumi Jo receives prestigious French cultural honor

Soprano Sumi Jo receives prestigious French cultural honor

Renowned Korean soprano Sumi Jo received France's Commandeur of the Order of Arts and Letters on Monday in recognition of her contributions to French arts and culture. The 62-year-old soprano was awarded the highest rank of the three-tier honor from the French Ministry of Culture during an award ceremony held at the Opera-Comique in Paris. "Receiving such an honor is beyond anything I could have imagined. It feels like I've reached the pinnacle …

Soprano Sumi Jo receives prestigious honor from French Ministry of Culture

World-renowned soprano Sumi Jo received the prestigious Commandeur of the Order of Arts and Letters from the French Ministry of Culture on Monday.