The University of Notre Dame’s Sacred Music program is proud to announce that Soo Jin Min, a second-year Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) student in Choral Conducting, has been selected as one of four Graduate Conductor Fellows for the 11th Biennial National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO) Conference, to be held November 6–8, 2025, at California State University, Fullerton.
The NCCO Graduate Conductor Fellowship is a highly competitive national honor recognizing exceptional emerging conductors. As a Fellow, Soo Jin will participate in conducting masterclass and collaborate closely with renowned conductors and ensembles, alongside leading choral professionals from across the country.
Soo Jin currently serves as assistant conductor with the South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Notre Dame Children’s Choir, and the SMND Chamber Choir. She was also selected as a Conducting Fellow at the 2025 Chorus America Choral-Orchestral Conducting Academy. She holds previous conducting degrees from Louisiana State University (LSU) and the Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary (PUTS) in Seoul, South Korea.
Originally published by at sacredmusic.nd.edu on November 03, 2025.