Chelsea Zurflüh wins Haydn competition
The Swiss soprano Chelsea Marilyn Zurflüh has won the first prize of 8,000 euros and three special prizes at the 6th Haydn Competition for Classical Song and Aria in Rohrau.
In addition to the main prize, Zurflüh won the prizes for the best song interpretation (1500 euros), the best aria interpretation (1500 euros) and a concert engagement with the Beethoven Philharmonic Orchestra (1000 euros). The jury consisted of Kammersängerin Angelika Kirchschlager (chair) as well as Thomas Böckstiegel, Samantha Farber, Franziska M. Kaiser, Michael Linsbauer, Sebastian Schwarz, Daniela Spering and Justus Zeyen.
Chelsea Marilyn Zurflüh grew up in Pieterlen. She completed her Master of Arts at the Bern University of the Arts with the highest grade. She has been a member of the International Opera Studio in Zurich since September 2021. She was first prize winner of the Marianne & Curt Dienemann Foundation Music Competition, winner of the Migros Culture Percentage Singing Competition, the Kiefer-Hablitzel/Göhner Music Competition and first prize winner of the Elvirissima Singing Competition.
