Thun Culture Prize goes to Dominique Bircher

Dominique Bircher is studying for a Master's degree in Music Pedagogy Classics at Bern University of the Arts (HKB). Her talent and determination won over the jury for the Thun Culture Prize: "Dominique Bircher's flute playing combines musical skill with a love of experimentation and a high level of personal commitment," says the Bern University of the Arts in a statement from the city of Thun.

Dominique Bircher is currently studying at the Bern University of the Arts with Adam Walker. She completed her bachelor's degree there with distinction in February 2023. She is a two-time first prize winner of the Swiss Youth Music Competition. In 2020, she won the position of 1st solo flute in the Youth Symphony Orchestra in Bern, with which she toured Italy as a soloist in the summer of 2022.