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An Interview with Wirth Vocal Prize winner Chelsea Rus

Published: 19 February 2016

On Feb. 7,聽Chelsea Rus聽was named the winner of the inaugural Wirth Vocal Prize. According to the Schulich School of Music鈥檚 website, the $25,000 prize is given to 鈥渁n exceptional voice student鈥 in recognition of outstanding accomplishment as a singer and significant promise for an international career.鈥 Pretty heady stuff for any young singer 鈥 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.

Still 鈥渋n shock,鈥 a week after her win, Rus has had time to reflect upon what the Prize means for her. 鈥淭his is really the first time I鈥檝e started to see myself as a young professional heading into my career. Having this financial foundation is like Kickstarter for a company,鈥 she says. 鈥淚 am so grateful to Elizabeth Wirth for this opportunity.鈥 聽(Read the full article written by Neale McDevitt in the聽平特五不中 Reporter聽)听

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