The Neue Stimmen International Singing Competition has released details about its final round of competition.

Out of over 1,000 applicants, 21 women and 18 men have made it to the final round of the International Singing Competition. From Oct. 5 to 11, they will meet with opera and festival directors, agents, and talent scouts in the music industry. At the final round of the competition, singers will perform alongside the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Jonathan Darlington.

This year’s jury consists of Dominique Meyer, Brian Dickie, Samuel Gelber, Sophie de Lint, Sophie Joyce, Bernd Loebe, Ricarda Merbeth, Christoph Seuferle, Elisabeth Sobotka, and Evamaria Wieser.

Prizes totaling in 66,000 euros are awarded for first to third place in both the women’s and the men’s category. Audience prizes and sponsorship prizes will also be awarded.

The public will have access to a livestream, as well as the Deutschlandradio broadcast airing on Oct. 20.

The grand finale will take place in Gütersloh in front of a live audience in the Stadthalle Gütersloh on Oct. 11.

Past winners of the competition include Francesca Pia Vitale, Emily D’Angelo, Nicole Car, Jongmin Park, Marina Rebeka, Franco Fagioli, and and Vesselina Kasarova, among others.