An Interview with Wirth Vocal Prize winner Chelsea Rus

webfull — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:56:02 +0000

On Feb. 7, Chelsea Rus was named the winner of the inaugural Wirth Vocal Prize. According to the Schulich School of Music’s website, the $25,000 prize is given to “an exceptional voice student… in recognition of outstanding accomplishment as a singer and significant promise for an international career.” Pretty heady stuff for any young singer – but especially so for Rus, who had never even heard an opera until her first year of college in 2009 back home in Abbotsford, B.C.

Published: 19 February 2016

Chelsea Rus wins the Wirth Vocal Prize

webfull — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:06:08 +0000

British Columbian soprano Chelsea Rus was named the winner of the 2016 Wirth Vocal Prize in the inaugural edition of the competition held Sunday, February 7 in Tanna Schulich Hall. Ms. Rus performed a program that included works by Puccini, Massenet, and Strauss. She is a master's student in the studio of Joanne Kolomyjec.

Published: 8 February 2016

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An Interview with Wirth Vocal Prize winner Chelsea Rus

Chelsea Rus wins the Wirth Vocal Prize