Chelsea Marilyn Zurflüh
Voice Candidate 2024, Soprano
Biography
Place of Birth
Biel/Bienne (CH)
Place of Residence
Pieterlen (CH)
Studies
- International Opera Studio Zürich (CH), Adrian Kelly, Brigitte Fassbaender, Andreas Homoki, Prof. Hedwig Fassbender
- Hochschule der Künste Bern (CH), Prof. Barbara Locher, Franco Trinca
- Hochschule Luzern (CH), Prof. Barbara Locher, Peter Baur, Tatiana Korsunskaya
Prizes
- International Haydn Competition for Classical Lied and Aria 2024 (AT), 1st Prize, Best Interpretation of a Lied, Best Interpretation of an Aria, Beethoven Young Talent Award
- International Mozart Competition Salzburg 2023 (AT), 2nd Prize
- Cesti Competition 2022 (AT), 2nd Prize, Audience Award
Opera Roles
- Barbarina (Le Nozze di Figaro, W. A. Mozart)
- Adele (Die Fledermaus, J. Strauss)
- Licori (La Fida Ninfa, A. Vivaldi)
COMPETITION PROGRAMME
Online Recital
- G. F. Handel: Rejoice greatly (Messiah)
- R. Strauss: Morgen, Op. 27, No. 4 (J. H. Mackay)
- W. A. Mozart: Giunse alfin il momento...Deh vieni, non tardar (Le Nozze di Figaro)
- H. Holliger: Herbst, No. 6 (Sechs Lieder nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern)
- G. F. Handel: Tornami a vagheggiar (Alcina)
Semi-Final Round – Opera Recital
- G. F. Handel: Da tempeste il legno infranto (Giulio Cesare in Egitto)
- W. A. Mozart: Ach, ich fühls (Die Zauberflöte)
- C. Gounod: Je veux vivre (Roméo et Juliette)
- J. Strauss: Mein Herr Marquis (Die Fledermaus)
- J. Haydn: Raggion nell'alma siede (Il Mondo della Luna)
Semi-Final Round – Lieder/Song Recital
- R. Strauss: Kornblumen, Op. 22, No. 1 (Mädchenblumen)
- R. Strauss: Epheu, Op. 22, No. 3 (Mädchenblumen)
- M. Herbert: Renouncement
- W. A. Mozart: Der Zauberer, KV 472
- C. Berberian: Stripsody
- W. A. Mozart: Abendempfindung, KV 523
- F. Poulenc: C (Deux poèmes de Louis Aragon, FP. 122)
- F. Poulenc: Fêtes galantes (Deux poèmes de Louis Aragon, FP. 122)
Final Round
- G. F. Handel: Da tempeste il legno infranto (Giulio Cesare in Egitto)
- W. A. Mozart: Ach, ich fühls (Die Zauberflöte)
- G. Donizetti: Ah, tardai troppo...O luce di quest'anima (Linda di Chamounix)
Events
VOICE COMPETITION 2024
FINAL ROUND WITH ORCHESTRA
Tuesday 22 October, 7:00PM, Grand Théâtre de Genève
Barbara Skora, mezzo-soprano
- Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
Werther – Charlotte's Aria “Werther! Qui m‘aurait dit la place…”, Act III - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
La Clemenza di Tito – Sesto's Aria “Parto parto”, Act I - Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Rosina's Cavatina “Una voce poco fa”, Act I
Jungrae Noah Kim, baritone
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
The Queen of Spades – Yeletsky's Aria “Ya vas lyublyu”, Act II - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Le Nozze di Figaro – Count Almaviva's Aria “Hai gia vinta la causa”, Act III - Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957)
Die tote Stadt – Fritz's Aria “Mein Sehnen mein Wähnen”, Act II
Chelsea Marilyn Zurflüh, soprano
- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Giulio Cesare in Egitto – Cleopatra's Aria “Da tempeste il legno infranto”, Act III - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Die Zauberflöte – Pamina's Aria “Ach, ich fühl's”, Act II - Gaetano Donizetti (1747-1848)
Linda di Chamounix – Linda's Recitative and Aria “Ah, tardai troppo...O luce di quest'anima”, Act I
With the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Conducted by Alevtina Ioffe
Followed by the prize-giving ceremony
Photo: Marina Viotti, 2016 prizewinner © Aline Fournier
VOICE COMPETITION 2024
SEMI-FINAL PART 2 - LIEDER/SONG RECITAL
17 OCTOBER
Barbara Skora, mezzo-soprano
- W. Lutosławski: The Wind (Five Songs)
- W. Lustosławski: Church bells (Five Songs)
- N. Boulanger: Mon coeur
- H. Berlioz: Le spectre de la Rose, Op. 7, No. 2 (Les Nuits d’Été)
- M. de Falla: El pano moruno (Siete Canciones Populares Españolas)
- M. de Falla: Asturiana (Siete Canciones Populares Españolas)
- M. de Falla: Polo (Siete Canciones Populares Españolas)
- F. Schubert: Die junge None, D. 828, Op. 43 (2 Lieder)
- R. Schumann: Nachtlied, Op. 96, No. 1 (Lieder und Gesänge IV)
- K. Neścior: Niewola
Pianist: Yoonjee Kim
Franciana Nogues, soprano
- R. Campo: La Libellule bleue (Poèmes Surréalistes)
- R. Strauss: Kornblumen, Op. 22 (Mädchenblumen)
- N. Boulanger: Les Lilas qui avaient fleuri (Clairières dans le Ciel)
- J. Turina: Cantares (Poema en forma de Canciones)
- A. Piazzolla: Oblivion
- H. Villa-Lobos: Canção do Amor (4 Canções - A Floresta do Amazonas)
- H. Villa-Lobos: Melodia sentimental (4 Canções - A Floresta do Amazonas)
Pianist: Jean-Paul Pruna
Jaeeun Shin, soprano
- A. Beach: The Year's at the Spring (Three Browning Songs)
- S. Kim: 산유화 (Flowers in the mountain)
- C. Debussy: Regret, L. 59
- W. Rihm: Tomorrow is Saint Valentine's day (Ophelia Sings)
- E. Krenek: Aber die Winter! (Ô Lacrimosa)
- R. Strauss: Amor, Op. 68, No. 5 (Brentano Lieder)
Pianist: Jean-Paul Pruna
Chelsea Marilyn Zurflüh, soprano
- R. Strauss: Kornblumen, Op. 22, No. 1 (Mädchenblumen)
- R. Strauss: Epheu, Op. 22, No. 3 (Mädchenblumen)
- M. Herbert: Renouncement
- W. A. Mozart: Der Zauberer, KV 472
- C. Berberian: Stripsody
- W. A. Mozart: Abendempfindung, KV 523
- F. Poulenc: C (Deux poèmes de Louis Aragon, FP. 122)
- F. Poulenc: Fêtes galantes (Deux poèmes de Louis Aragon, FP. 122)
Pianist: Fernando Loura
18 OCTOBER
Junho Hwang, tenor
- R. Quilter: Come away death, Op. 6 (3 Shakespeare Songs)
- R. Quilter: O Mistress Mine, Op. 6 (3 Shakespeare Songs)
- R. Quilter: Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind, Op. 6 (3 Shakespeare Songs)
- N. Boulanger: Chanson
- M. Eggert: Neues Märchen (Neue Dichter Lieben)
- R. Strauss: Ruhe, meine Seele, Op. 27, No. 1
- R. Strauss: Cäcilie, Op. 27, No. 2
- R. Strauss: Heimliche Aufforderung, Op. 27, No. 3
- R. Strauss: Morgen, Op. 27, No. 4
Pianist: Joseph Birnbaum
Stefanie Bruggeling, mezzo-soprano
- B. Britten: The Salley Gardens
- J. Cage: Aria
- A. Zemlinsky: Frühlingstag
- H. Bosmans: Aurore
- R. Wertheim: Herfstliedje
- R. Wertheim: Zang van Salome
- J. Brahms: I. Alte Liebe (5 Gesänge)
- L. Boulanger: Nous nous aimerons tant (Clairières dans le Ciel)
Pianist: Matvey Glukhovsky
Shelen Hughes, soprano
- G. Crumb: Vocalise No. 2 (Apparition)
- A. Beach: I Send My Heart Up To Thee, Op. 44
- W. Claure: Cantarina
- C. Lopez-Buchardo: Desdichas de mi pasion (Cinco Canciones)
- F. Poulenc: Les chemins de l'amour
Pianist: Joseph Birnbaum
Jungrae Noah Kim, baritone
- R. Schumann: Stille tränen, Op. 35 (12 Gedichte)
- R. Schumann: Die beiden Grenadiere, Op. 49, No. 1
- R. Schumann: Meine rose, Op. 90, No. 2
- A. Beach: The Rainy Day
- D. Kim: Listen to the Moon
Pianist: Joseph Birnbaum
After an initial online recital, the jury selected 8 young singers from 31 candidates to go on to the semi-final. The semi-finalists must present a three-part semi-final at the Conservatoire de Genève: an Opera Recital, a Lieder/Song Recital and the presentation of an Artistic Project.
For this semi.-final, the eight semi-finalists have to perform a free recital of Lieder/songs written for voice and piano or a capella, which must include at least one of the following pieces:
- 1 Lied/song written in a contemporary style for voice and piano or a capella voice.*
- 1 Lied/song for voice and piano, written by a woman composer between 1900 and 1940. See list in Appendix 1.
The Lieder/song Recital should not exceed 30 minutes including stage entrances/exits and the possible pauses. All pieces must be performed by heart except for the contemporary Lied/song. Additional exceptions may be granted upon request.
VOICE COMPETITION 2024
SEMI-FINAL PART 1 - OPERA RECITAL
Junho Hwang, tenor
- G. Puccini: Che gelida manina (La Bohème)
- I. Stravinsky: Love too frequently betrayed (The Rake's Progress)
- J. Haydn: Mit Würd und Hoheit (Die Schöpfung)
- G. Donizetti: Ed ancor la tremenda porta... Bagnato il sen di lagrime (Roberto Devereux)
Pianist: Joseph Birnbaum
Stefanie Bruggeling, mezzo-soprano
- W. A. Mozart: Che scompiglio, che flagello (La Finta Semplice)
- W. Kienzl: O schöne Jugendtage (Der Evangelimann)
- G. C. Menotti: Oh those faces! (The Consul)
- G. F. Handel: Priva son d’ogni conforto (Giulio Cesare in Egitto)
- G. Rossini: O patria! ... Di tanti palpiti (Tancredi)
Pianist: Matvey Glukhovsky
Shelen Hughes, soprano
- M. F. Caballero: Esta es su carta! (Gigantes y Cabezudos)
- V. Bellini: Qui la voce..vien diletto (I Puritani)
- F. M. Torroba: La Petenera (La Marchenera)
- G. F. Handel: Lassa! (Atalanta)
- W. A. Mozart: Deh vieni non tardar (Le Nozze di Figaro)
Pianist: Joseph Birnbaum
Jungrae Noah Kim, baritone
- P. I. Tchaikovsky: Ya vas lyublyu (The Queen of Spades)
- W. A. Mozart: Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo (Così Fan Tutte)
- E. W. Korngold: Mein Sehnen mein Wähnen (Die tote Stadt)
- P. Mascagni: Quella e una strada (Le Maschere)
- G. Verdi: Son io mio Carlo.. Per me giunto (Don Carlo)
Pianist: Joseph Birnbaum
After an initial online recital, the jury selected 8 young singers from 31 candidates to go on to the semi-final. The semi-finalists must present a three-part semi-final at the Conservatoire de Genève: an Opera Recital, a Lieder/Song Recital and the presentation of an Artistic Project.
For the semi-final Opera Recital, the eight semi-finalists have to perform 4 to 6 opera, operetta or zarzuela arias of their choice (from 3 different periods and in 3 different languages). The performance must be constructed as a concert. Candidates are highly encouraged to include a variety of genres in their recital, which should not exceed 30 minutes including stage entrances/exits and possible pauses. All pieces must be performed by heart. Exceptions may be granted upon request.
VOICE COMPETITION 2024
SEMI-FINAL PART 1 - OPERA RECITAL
Barbara Skora, mezzo-soprano
- G. F. Handel: Sta nell‘ircana (Alcina)
- G. C. Menotti: Oh, those faces (The Consul)
- G. Donizetti: Il segreto per esser felici (Lucrezia Borgia)
- G. Rossini: Cruda sorte (L’Italiana in Algeri)
- J. Massenet: Va! Laisse couler mes larmes (Wether)
- W. A. Mozart: Parto parto (La Clemenza di Tito)
Pianist: Jean-Paul Pruna
Franciana Nogues, soprano
- J. Massenet: Frère voyez, du gai soleil (Werther)
- G. Rossini: Vorrei spiegarvi il giubilo (La Cambiale di Matrimonio)
- G. Meyerbeer: Robert toi que j’aime (Robert le Diable)
- C. H. Graun: Tra le procelle assorto (Cleopatra e Cesare)
- G. Roig: Cecilia Valdes (Cecilia Valdes)
Pianist: Jean-Paul Pruna
Jaeeun Shin, soprano
- I. Stravinsky: No word from Tom (The Rake's Progress)
- W. A. Mozart: Ach, ich fühl's (Die Zauberflöte)
- A. Thomas: À vos jeux, mes amis... (Hamlet)
- M. Ravel : Arrière ! Je réchauffe les bons (L’enfant et les sortilèges)
- J. Giménez: Me llaman la primorosa (El Barbero de Sevilla)
Pianist: Jean-Paul Pruna
Chelsea Marilyn Zurflüh, soprano
- G. F. Handel: Da tempeste il legno infranto (Giulio Cesare in Egitto)
- W. A. Mozart: Ach, ich fühls (Die Zauberflöte)
- C. Gounod: Je veux vivre (Roméo et Juliette)
- J. Strauss: Mein Herr Marquis (Die Fledermaus)
- J. Haydn: Raggion nell'alma siede (Il Mondo della Luna)
Pianist: Fernando Loura
After an initial online recital, the jury selected 8 young singers from 31 candidates to go on to the semi-final. The semi-finalists must present a three-part semi-final at the Conservatoire de Genève: an Opera Recital, a Lieder/Song Recital and the presentation of an Artistic Project.
For the semi-final Opera Recital, the eight semi-finalists have to perform 4 to 6 opera, operetta or zarzuela arias of their choice (from 3 different periods and in 3 different languages). The performance must be constructed as a concert. Candidates are highly encouraged to include a variety of genres in their recital, which should not exceed 30 minutes including stage entrances/exits and possible pauses. All pieces must be performed by heart. Exceptions may be granted upon request.
SESSION 1 - MONDAY 2 SEPTEMBER, 2:00 PM GMT+2
Dasol Lee, 29 years old, Bass
- W. A. Mozart: O wie will ich triumphieren (Die Entführung aus dem Serail)
- G. Verdi: O tu Palermo (I Vespri Siciliani)
- G. F. Handel: For behold... The people that walked in darkness (Messiah)
- F. Schubert: Gruppe aus dem Tartarus, D. 583 (F. Schiller)
- D. Shin: Oh! Mountain
Edwin Fardini, 29 years old, Baritone
- J. P. Rameau: Ah ! Qu’on daigne du moins… Puisque Pluton est inflexible… (Hippolyte et Aricie)
- B. Britten: After the blast of lightning… (War Requiem)
- H. Duparc: La vague et la cloche (F. Coppée)
- R. Wagner: Wie Todesahnung… O du mein holder Abendstern (Tannhäuser)
- O. Posa: Der Handkuss, Op. 3, No. 6 (D. von Liliencron)
Mala Weissberg, 24 years old, Mezzo-soprano
- C. Gounod: Que fais tu, blanche tourterelle? (Roméo et Juliette)
- C. Debussy: La Chevelure (Trois Chansons de Bilitis, P. Louÿs)
- J. S. Bach: Bereite dich, Zion, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio)
- D. Argento: Parents (From the Diary of Virginia Wolf)
- G. F. Handel: Dopo notte, atra e funesta, HWV 33 (Ariodante)
Hyerim Kim, 26 years old, Soprano
- J. Offenbach: Les oiseaux dans la charmille (Les Contes d'Hoffmann)
- Reimann: Gib mir den Apfel (Kinderlieder)
- R. Strauss: Amor, Op. 68, No. 5 (Brentano Lieder)
- J. Brahms: Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit (Ein deutsches Requiem)
- W. A. Mozart: Dal tuo gentil sembiante (Ascanio in Alba)
Franciana Nogues, 23 years old, Soprano
- G. F. Handel: Rejoice greatly (The Messiah)
- C. Debussy: Zéphyr (T. de Banville)
- G. Meyerbeer: Robert toi que j'aime (Robert le Diable)
- Piazzolla: Oblivion (H. Ferrer)
- G. Rossini: Vorrei spiegarvi il giubilo (La Cambiale di Matrimonio)
SESSION 2 - TUESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER, 2:00 PM GMT+2
Liwei Hou, 28 years old, Bass
- F. Schubert: Wasserflut, Op. 89, D. 911 (Winterreise, W. Müller)
- G. Verdi: Confutatis maledictis (Messa da Requiem)
- B. Britten: O beauty, o handsomeness, goodness! (Billy Budd)
- F. Schubert: Harfenspieler I, D. 478 (Gesänge des Harfners, J. W. Von Goethe)
- G. Rossini: La calunnia è un venticello (Il Barbiere di Siviglia)
Nataliia Shumska, 23 years old, Soprano
- C. M. von Weber: Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle (Der Freischütz)
- C. Gounod: Air des Bijoux (Faust)
- J. S. Bach: Blute nur, du liebes Herz, BWV 244 (Matthäus-Passion)
- H. Wolf: Der Feuerreiter (Mörike-Lieder)
- D. Shostakovich: Potomki, Op. 109 (Satires, S. Chorny)
Jaeeun Shin, 29 years old, Soprano
- S. Barber: Nocturne, Op. 13, No. 4 (F. Prokosch)
- G. Rossini: En proie à la tristesse (Le Comte Ory)
- W. A. Mozart: Alleluja, KV 165 (Exsultate, Jubilate)
- L. Beydts: L'oiseau bleu (Chansons pour les Oiseaux, P. Fort)
- J. Adams: I am the wife of Mao Tse-tung (Nixon in China)
Elisabeth St-Gelais, 28 years old, Soprano
- F. Mendelssohn: Hear ye, Israel! (Elijah)
- H. Duparc: Chanson Triste (H. Cazalis)
- B. Assiginaak: NMAKAAN'JIK! (Kikzootaadwak)
- W. A. Mozart: Dove sono i bei momenti (Le Nozze di Figaro)
- R. Strauss: Cäcilie, Op. 27, No. 2 (H. Hart)
Suhan Kim, 22 years old, Baritone
- W. A. Mozart: Hai già vintage la causa (Le Nozze di Figaro)
- F. Mendelssohn: Gott, sei mir gnädig (Paulus)
- F. Schubert: Gruppe aus dem Tartarus, D. 583 (F. Schiller)
- Dong soo Shin: Mountain
- G. Verdi: È sogno? O realtà? (Falstaff)
- G. F. Handel: Rejoice greatly (Messiah)
- R. Strauss: Morgen, Op. 27, No. 4 (J. H. Mackay)
- W. A. Mozart: Giunse alfin il momento...Deh vieni, non tardar (Le Nozze di Figaro)
- H. Holliger: Herbst, No. 6 (Sechs Lieder nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern)
- G. F. Handel: Tornami a vagheggiar (Alcina)
Changdai Park, 31 years old, Bass-baritone
- W. A. Mozart: Madamina il catalogo è questo (Don Giovanni)
- M. Karłowicz: Na spokojnym, ciemnym morzu
- F. Mendelssohn: Gott, sei mir gnädig (Paulus)
- N. Chang: Ballad of Singosan
- S. Rachmaninov: Aleko’s Cavatina (Aleko)
Fanny Soyer, 29 years old, Soprano
- G. Verdi: Sul fil d’un soffio etésio (Falstaff)
- J. S. Bach: Ich folge dir gleichfalls, BWV 245 (Johannes Passion)
- R. Schumann: Die Lotosblume, Op. 25 (Myrthen, H. Heine)
- C. Debussy: C’est l’extase langoureuse (Ariettes Oubliées, P. Verlaine)
- J. P. Rameau: Formons les plus brillants concerts (Platée)
Mengting Wu, 29 years old, Soprano
- G. Aperghis: Récitation, No. 8
- V. Bellini: Eccomi in lieta vesta ... Oh! Quante volte (I Capuleti E I Montecchi)
- J. S. Bach: Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not, BWV 21
- H. Wolf: Das verlassene Mägdlein (Mörike Lieder)
- M. Ravel: Arrière! Je Réchauffe Les Bons (L'Enfant et les Sortilèges)
Déborah Salazar, 30 years old, Soprano
- W. A. Mozart: Crudele... non mi dir (Don Giovanni)
- Aboulker: La Femme Noyée (Femmes en Fables, J. de La Fontaine)
- G. F. Handel: Now sweetly smiling (Deborah)
- C. Gounod: Dieu! quel frisson... Amour ranime mon courage (Roméo et Juliette)
- Aboulker: L'inconstante (Les Mots et les Notes, C. Cros)
- B. Strozzi: Che si puo fare (All‘altezza serenissima di Madama Sofia)
- Vivaldi: In furore iustissimae irae, RV. 626 (Motteto a canto solo con stromenti)
- W. A. Mozart: Temerari…Come scoglio (Così Fan Tutte)
- S. Barber: The Crucifixion, Op. 29, No. 5 (Hermit Songs)
- R. Strauss: Es gibt ein Reich (Ariadne auf Naxos)
Kyrylo Krasnykov, 29 years old, Tenor
- S. Rachmaninov: The Young Gypsy's Romance (Aleko)
- F. Mendelssohn: Sei getreu bis in den Tod (Paulus)
- R. Wagner: Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg)
- G. Fauré: Automne, Op. 18, No. 3 (A. Sylvestre)
- S. Gastaldon: Musica Proibita
Anouchka Schwok, 31 years old, Mezzo-soprano
- W. A. Mozart: Che scompiglio, che flagello (La Finta Semplice)
- Schönberg: Schenk mir deinen goldenen Kamm, Op. 2 (R. Dehmel)
- Guastavino: La rosa y el sauce (Cancion Argentina)
- G. Verdi: Liber scriptus (Messa da Requiem)
- G. Rossini: Cruda sorte (L'Italiana in Algeri)
Junho Hwang, 26 years old, Tenor
- H. Duparc: Phidylé (Leconte de l’Isle)
- Yun: 고풍의상, Gopunguisang
- G. F. Handel: Total eclipse (Samson)
- P. I. Tchaikovsky: Kuda, kuda, kuda vi udalilis (Eugene Onegin)
- J. Offenbach: Il était une fois à la cour d'Eisenach (Les Contes d'Hoffmann)
- G. Donizetti: Ah! mes amis (La Fille du Régiment)
- G. F. Handel: Comfort ye, my people… Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (Messiah)
- R. Schumann: Requiem, Op. 90, No. 7
- G. Finzi: Une libellule rouge (La Lune à la Fenêtre, J. Paulhan/T. Titaku)
- G. Finzi: Compagnon de voyage (La Lune à la Fenêtre)
- G. Finzi: La lune à la fenêtre (La Lune à la Fenêtre, M. Tsunenori)
- G. Donizetti: Una furtiva lagrima (L’Elisir d’Amore)
Elizaveta Kozlova, 27 years old, Soprano
- G. F. Handel: Piangero (Giulio Cesare)
- K. Saariaho: Sua katselen (Leino-laulut)
- J. S. Bach: Blute nur, du liebes Herz! (Matthäus-Passion)
- G. Mahler: Verlor'ne Müh (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
- F. Poulenc: Non, Monsieur mon mari (Les Mamelles de Tirésias)
Julie Goussot, 30 years old, Soprano
- G. P. Telemann: Tönt in meinen Lobgesang (Ino)
- P. Viardot / F. Chopin: Aime moi (Mazurkas)
- M. Bonis: Viens (E. Guinand)
- G. Gounod: Plus grand dans son obscurité (La Reine de Saba)
- G. Puccini: Piangi... Un bel di vedremo (Madame Butterfly)
Sarah-Léna Winterberg, 31 years old, Mezzo-soprano
- M. Ravel: Le Paon (Histoires Naturelles, J. Renard)
- G. F. Handel: As with rosy steps the morn (Theodora)
- W. A. Mozart: Va pur ad altri in braccio (La Finta Giardiniera)
- Aboulker: La cigale et la fourmi (Femmes en Fable, J. De La Fontaine)
- J. Offenbach: Vois, sous l'archet frémissant (Les Contes d'Hoffmann)
- J. Weir: The sweet primroses
- C. W. Gluck: Che farò senza Euridice (Orfeo ed Euridice)
- M. Duruflé: Pie Jesu (Requiem)
- G. F. Handel: Hence, Iris, hence away (Semele)
- J. Marx: Durch Einsamkeiten (A. Wildgans)
Shelén Hughes, 28 years old, Soprano
- W. Claure: Cantarina Cochabambina
- W. A. Mozart: Ach, ich fühl's (Die Zauberflöte)
- G. Pergolesi: Cujus animam gementem (Stabat Mater)
- P. Mascagni: Son poqui fiori (L'Amico Fritz)
- J. Valverde: Clavelitos
Hyunwoo Roh, 24 years old, Baritone
- W. A. Mozart: Hai già vinta la causa (Le Nozze Di Figaro)
- F. Mendelssohn: Es ist genug (Elias)
- F. Schubert: Fahrt zum Hades (J. Mayrhofer)
- B. Moore: The Lake Isle of Innisfree (W. B. Yeats)
- Borodin: Ni sna, ni otdykha (Prince Igor)
Lisa Willems, 31 years old, Soprano
- O. Messiaen: Action des Grâces (Poèmes pour Mi)
- W. A. Mozart: Temerari... Come Scoglio (Così Fan Tutte)
- M. Tippett: How can I cherish my man in such days, Steal Away Jesus (A Child of our Time)
- E. W. Korngold: Glück, das mir verblieb (Die tote Stadt)
- L. Larsen: Anne Boleyn (Try me, good King!)
- W. A. Mozart: Come scoglio (Così Fan Tutte)
- R. Wagner: Einsam in trüben Tagen (Lohengrin)
- B. Britten: At the Railway Station, Upway, Op. 52, No. 7 (Winter Words)
- C. Debussy: Beau Soir (P. Bourget)
- G. Rossini: Inflammatus (Stabat Mater)
Jungrae Noah Kim, 30 years old, Baritone
- P. I. Tchaikovsky: Net, tol'ko tot, kto znal (L. Mei / J. W. von Goethe)
- G. Verdi: O carlo ascolta.... io morro (Don Carlo)
- R. Wagner: O du mein holder Abendstern (Tannhäuser)
- G. F. Handel: Arm, Arm, Ye Brave (Judas Macchabaeus)
- H. Youn: Ma-jung
Lin Fan , 22 years old, Bass-baritone
- G. Rossini: Miei rampolli femminini (La Cenerentola)
- G. F. Handel: Sorge infausta una procella (Orlando)
- F. Poulenc: Paul Klee (Le Travail Du Peintre, P. Eluard)
- F. Schubert: Gruppe aus dem Tartarus, D. 583 (F. Schiller)
- J. Massenet: Ça, vous commettez …Riez, allez du pauvre idéologue (Don Quichotte)
Barbara Skora, 25 years old, Mezzo-soprano
- J. S. Bach: Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170
- G. Crumb: Dance of the Moon in Santiago (Sun and Shadow)
- R. Hahn: À Chloris (T. de Viau)
- W. A. Mozart: E giunge a questo segno…Va pure ad altri in braccio (La Finta Giardiniera)
- C. Gounod: Depuis hier... Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle (Roméo et Juliette)
Photo: Jung-Mi Kim, prizewinner 2009 © Bertrand Cottet