Neala Cahir

Neala Cahir is a 21 year old soprano from County Down.

She is a student of the BMUS music degree at Queen’s University Belfast, where she studies under the direction of Jenny Bourke. She is a Next Generation Artist with Sestina Music 2025/2026. A member of Cappella Caeciliana since January 2024, she has performed extensively with the ensemble, including their recent tour to Paris in collaboration with Sorbonne University.

Neala achieved success at the Holywood Music Festival, winning the Katie Major Cup for Classical Singing in 2024, and appeared as a featured soloist in Queen’s University’s Harty Room Recital Series in February 2025.