Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition 2025 Finalists
Our 11th Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition received an all time high number of applications, with competitors entering from 25 different countries around the world. Congratulations to the six singers who successfully reached our Final on 28 February 2025. We are thrilled to announce our winners and thank you to the National Symphony Orchestra led by acclaimed conductor Wyn Davies.
2025 COMPETITION RESULTS:

1ST PRIZE €12,000
Julia Muzychenko-Greenhalgh
SOPRANO
(€10,000 plus €2,000 in respect of an engagement to be arranged by Friends of Vocal Arts in Ireland)
Prize donated by The John Pollard Foundation

2ND PRIZE €5,000
Anna Kelly
MEZZO-SOPRANO
Prize donated by Margaret and Liam Gilligan

3RD PRIZE €4,000
Hanseong Yun
BASS-BARITONE
Prize donated by Rachel Naughton and Máire Ledwith Singing Studio

4TH PRIZE €3,000
Charlotte Bowden
SOPRANO
Prize donated by RBC Brewin Dolphin

5TH PRIZE €2,000
Maria Hegele
MEZZO-SOPRANO
Prize donated by Martin Coonan, the Karkantis Family and the Friends of the Vocal Arts

6TH PRIZE €1,000
Judith Le Breuilly
MEZZO-SOPRANO
Prize donated by Mona Taliaferro, Massachusetts in memory of her sister Lisa
Further Prizes
Along with our Finalist prizes, we have a selection of extra prizes that are awarded by individual supporters and sponsors.
AUDIENCE Prize of €1,000
Prize donated by the Johnston Family, Dallas, Texas, in memory of their mother Patricia (Kitty) Johnston.
Anna Kelly MEZZO-SOPRANO
JANE CARTY Prize of €1,000
For the most promising competitor, aged 25 or under.
Prize donated by Netta Gleeson Blanchard in honour of Catriona, Eddie and Davey.
Cathal McCabe TENOR
DERMOT TROY Prize of €500
For the highest placed Irish competitor.
Prize donated by Judy & Richard Gaughan.
Cathal McCabe TENOR
WILLIAM AND ALISON YOUNG ORATORIO Prize of €500
For the best performance of an oratorio aria in the Semi-Final of the competition.
Prize donated by the Young family.
Hanseong Yun BASS-BARITONE
JOAN SUTHERLAND AND RICHARD BONYNGE Prize of €500
For the best performance of a Mozart aria in any round of the competition.
Prize donated by Judy & Richard Gaughan.
Nicolette Mráz SOPRANO
DUBLIN SONG SERIES Prize of €500
For the best performance of a song in any language in the Semi-Final. The winner is also offered a recital in the Dublin Song Series.
Prize donated by Dublin Song Series.
Charlotte Bowden SOPRANO
MASCARADE TALENT DEVELOPMENT PRIZE
This prize affords the recipient a one-week residency at Mascarade Opera, including training sessions with the coaches, full access to the studio’s facilities, and a bursary which will cover travel and accommodation.
Prize donated by Mascarade Opera Studio, Florence.
Armand Rabot BARITONE
BVOF PRIZE
A professional engagement at the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival.
Julia Muzychenko-Greenhalgh MEZZO-SOPRANO
SEMI-FINALISTS PrizeS of €500
Semi-Finalists not reaching the Final will each receive a prize of €500.
Lucia Iglesias García Soprano
Cathal McCabe Tenor
Nikolett Mráz Soprano
Armand Rabot Baritone
Redmond Sanders Baritone
Giada Borrelli Soprano
Semi-Finalists
Maria Hegele Mezzo-Soprano
Lucia Iglesias García Soprano
Anna Kelly Mezzo-Soprano
Judith Le Breuilly Mezzo-Soprano
Cathal McCabe Tenor
Nikolett Mráz Soprano
Julia Muzychenko-Greenhalgh Soprano
Armand Rabot Baritone
Redmond Sanders Baritone
Hanseong Yun Bass-Baritone
Giada Borrelli Soprano
Charlotte Bowden Soprano
Quarter Finalists
Emma Fekete Soprano
Marie-Juliette Ghazarian Mezzo-Soprano
Felix Gygli Baritone
Maria Hegele Mezzo-Soprano
Jongwoo Hong Tenor
David Howes Bass-Baritone
Lucia Iglesias García Soprano
Anna Kelly Mezzo-Soprano
Sofia Kirwan-Baez Soprano
Judith Le Breuilly Mezzo-Soprano
Hwaeum Lee Baritone
Cathal McCabe Tenor
Nikolett Mráz Soprano
Julia Muzychenko-Greenhalgh Soprano
Hannah O’Brien Soprano
Karoline Podolak Soprano
Armand Rabot Baritone
Redmond Sanders Baritone
Louisa Stirland Soprano
Tea Trifković Soprano
Nils Wanderer Countertenor
Hanseong Yun Bass-Baritone
Céline Akçağ Mezzo-Soprano
Giada Borrelli Soprano
Charlotte Bowden Soprano
Preliminary Round Competitors
Emma Fekete Soprano
Michael William Ferguson Baritone
Lisa Gaiselmann Soprano
Marie-Juliette Ghazarian Mezzo-Soprano
Susie Gibbons Soprano
Felix Gygli Baritone
Hedvig Haugerud Soprano
Maria Hegele Mezzo-Soprano
Deirdre Higgins Soprano
Emily Hogarty Mezzo-Soprano
Jongwoo Hong Tenor
Catherine Hooper Soprano
David Howes Bass-Baritone
Anna-Maria Husca Soprano
Lucia Iglesias García Soprano
Valerija Iljinaite Soprano
Adrian Janus Baritone
Anna Kelly Mezzo-Soprano
Sofia Kirwan-Baez Soprano
Judith Le Breuilly Mezzo-Soprano
Elisabeth Eunsoo Lee Soprano
Hwaeum Lee Baritone
Heming Li Soprano
Rory Lynch Tenor
Cathal McCabe Tenor
Nikolett Mráz Soprano
Grace Murphy Soprano
Julia Muzychenko-Greenhalgh Soprano
Kathleen Nic Dhiarmada Soprano
Hannah O’Brien Soprano
Fionn Ó hAlmhain Bass
Conall O’Neill Bass
Natasha Page Soprano
Joseph Park Bass-Baritone
Karoline Podolak Soprano
Emma Power Mezzo-Soprano
Armand Rabot Baritone
Maggie Reneé Mezzo-Soprano
Emma Roberts Mezzo-Soprano
Michael Ronan Bass-Baritone
Erin Rossington Soprano
Alexandra Sanchez Soprano
Redmond Sanders Baritone
Abigail Sinclair Soprano
Annabel Soode Soprano
Louisa Stirland Soprano
Tea Trifković Soprano
Nils Wanderer Countertenor
Weronika Wojtkowska Mezzo-Soprano
Hanseong Yun Bass-Baritone
Laura Aherne Soprano
Céline Akçağ Mezzo-Soprano
Diana Alexe Soprano
Niall Anderson Bass-Baritone
Aubry Ballarò Soprano
Giada Borrelli Soprano
Charlotte Bowden Soprano
Seán Boylan Baritone
Daniel Carison Baritone
Ruby Dibble Mezzo-Soprano
Mary Jane Egan Soprano
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