Aimee Kearney is a light operatic soprano currently studying vocal performance on the professional mentorship scheme with Virginia Kerr and Andrew Synnott at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin. In addition to her performances as a classical soloist, she sings chamber music, opera and choral music.
Aimee has starred as ‘Dominic the prince’ in the Irish premiere of Elisabeth Maconchy’s opera The Sofa. She performed as ‘Suor Genovieffa’ in Puccini’s Suor Angelica with Berlin Opera Academy in summer 2022. Aimee looks forward to making her Lyric Opera debut as ‘Sandman’ in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel in October 2023.
Aimee is a frequent competition winner and finalist. Aimee was awarded the Irish Prize in the international Charles Wood Song Competition final in March 2023. She was awarded the Audience Prize in the Dean and Chadlington song competition, 2023. She was the winner of the Irene Sandford Award for singers 2021 and winner of the aria prize in the same competition. She was a finalist in the Ashburnham Song Competition and the Maura Dowdall Concerto Competition this year. She is a multiple prize winner in Dublin’s prestigious Feis Ceoil, including the Plunkett Greene, The German Government Cup and the Young Cup.
Aimee has performed in many concerts and recitals including multiple solo recitals in the Charles Wood Festival of Music. Aimee performed a solo recital in the Killaloe Chamber Music Festival in June as the chosen Young Artist performer. She has been guest soloist with The Army Band, Nas na Rí Singers, The Plurabelle Singers and The Revenue Choir, and has performed in venues such as the National Concert Hall, Mansion House, Christ Church Cathedral, St. Patricks Cathedral and The RDS.
Aimee has won many prestigious bursaries and grants, including The South Dublin County Council Individual Artist Award and, most recently, The John McCormack Society Vocal Bursary.
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