The following finalists have won the special prizes in the year 2006.

An engagement at the Lucerne Festival for a debut-concert
Tobias Hachler - Switzerland

TOBIAS HACHLER (*1978), baritone, Switzerland. Born in Basel, studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Köln in Lied, Oratorium and Opera. Graduation 2006. Roles: Guglielmo in «Così fan tutte» at the Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg; 2005 participation in a world premiere opera at the Junge Oper at the Staatstheater Stuttgart (Mike Svoboda: «Erwin, das Naturtalent»). From season 2006/2007 member of the ensemble at the Theater Basel.

An engagement for a role at the Stadttheater Bern
Elisabeth Bailey - England

ELIZABETH BAILEY (*1980), soprano, England. Studies at the Guildhall School of Music in London and special opera classes with John Evans. Engagement at the Glyndebourne Festival 2003 in «Die Fledermaus» and «Le Nozze di Figaro». Roles sung so far Barbarina in «Nozze di Figaro», Lucia in «The Rape of Lucretia», Philine in «Mignon», Thérèse in «Les Mamelles de Tirésias». 1sr price Opera and 2nd price Lied at the European Singing Competition in Mâcon/France 2005

An engagement at the Menuhin Festival Gstaad for a Chamberconcert
Tae-Jin Park - Southkorea

TAE-JIN PARK (*1974), ), tenor, Korea. Studies in Seoul/Korea, at the conservatory in Florence and until 2003 at the Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg. Roles e.g. Rodolfo in «La Bohème», Alfredo in «La Traviata». Lied concerts in Freiburg and Geneva. 2005 Solo-concerts with the Orchestra of the Norvegian National Opera and with the Orchestra of the Teatro Regio Torino. 3rd price at the Mario-Lanza-Singing Comeptition 2002 in Italy. Special price at the Viotti-Competition in Vercelli.