25th January 2007

The Finals:
The Veronica Dunne
International Singing Competition

National Concert Hall
Dublin

The Finalists


Dante Alcala

Celine Byrne

Stephanie Corley

Elizabeth Donovan

Tara Erraught

Mari Moriya

Naomi O'Connell

The International Jury
With Veronica Dunne and Diarmuid Hegarty Chairman: VDISC and Friends of the Vocal Arts

Back: David Agler, Steven Naylor, Laurent Wagner, Ugo Benelli
Front: Ronnie Dunne, Isabella Gabor, Jane Carty (Chair), Marie McLaughlin, Diarmuid Hegarty

The President of Ireland: Mary McAleese

Judith Woodworth: National Concert Hall Director, Dr Martin McAleese, Dairmuid Hegarty,
President Mary McAleese, Ronnie Dunne, David Byrne: National Concert Hall Chairman

The Winners With President McAleese

William Young Memorial Prize:

Celine Bryne

Anthony Kearns Music Fund Prize
For Best Male Singer

Sixth Place:

Dante Alcala

Fifth Place:

Stephanie Corley

Joan Sutherland Prize
For Most Promising Singer

Fourth Place:

Naomi O'Connell

Third Place:

Elizabeth Donovan

Dermot Troy Prize
For Best Irish Singer

Second Place:

Tara Erraught

First Place:

Mari Moriya


With Dairmuid Hagerty and H.E. The Ambassador of Japan: Keiichi Hayashi

With Anthony Kearns whose Music Fund
contributed the prize for best male singer.

With Margaret Quigley, contributor of the
First Prize in memory of her husband, Tony

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