(Photo Credit: ©Sarah_Hickson) The International Vocal Competition (IVC) ’s-Hertogenbosch has announced details for the 59th edition of its Opera | Oratorio competition. The event is set to take place Oct. 2–10, 2026 in ’s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. Forty singers will be chosen through live auditions across Europe, Asia, and the United States, as well as via online video submissions. These selected {…}
(Credit: ©SarahHickson-kopie) The 2025 International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch (IVC) announced its 2025 winners. Taking home first Prize – Van Riemsdijk Theatre in Song Prize (€10,000), provided by the Truus and Gerrit van Riemsdijk Foundation, was soprano Laure-Catherine Beyers (Belgium) and pianist Ana Ostojić (Serbia). Coming in second and earning the Staetshuys Fund Prize (€7,500) were Madeline Saputra (Indonesia) and pianist/violinist {…}
International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch (IVC) will feature “Theatre in Song,” a new competition that focuses on Lied and art song. The idea for this new segment of the competition was created by IVC General and Artistic Director Andrew Watts, and it will take place on Sept. 26-28, 2025. Over those two days, 11 finalist duos will curate 45-minute programs. The {…}
The International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch (IVC) has announced its 70th anniversary season. The opening concert stars soprano Nikki Treurniet, mezzo-soprano Rosina Fabius, tenor Sander de Jong, and baritone Vincent Kusters. Jeroen Felix conducts the Bach Collegium ’s-Hertogenbosch. Performance Date: September 27, 2024 The first round of the vocal competition features 70 singers from around the world. After hearing each singer’s {…}
Photo credit: Sarah Hickson British countertenor Andrew Watts has been named the General and Artistic Director of International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch. He succeeds Ivan van Kalmthout, who has led the competition since 2018. His position begins on Sept. 1, one month before the start of the 2023 competition. Watts, who in addition to being an international performer is also a {…}
(Credit: Karen van Gilst) Russian tenor Andrei Danilov was named the winner of the 55th International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Not only was Danilov the Grand Prix City of ‘s-Hertogenbosch winner, but he also received the Opera Prize and the Press Prize, winning a total of € 16,000. Other high-placing winners include mezzo-soprano Bella Adamova who won the Oratorio Prize and {…}
As most theaters worldwide remained closed due to the coronavirus, the International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch has announced that their annual competition will be pushed back to 2021, and their biennial Opera / Oratorio competition has been postponed to 2022. The decision is explained by IVC Director Ivan Kalmthout, who cites the impracticality of not only the social distancing measures but {…}
The International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch is set to take place between Nov. 28 and Dec. 6, 2020. The competition is aimed at international singers performing opera and oratorio. Among the jury members are such artists as Vesselina Kasarova, Deborah Polaski, Yue Liu, as well as artistic leaders Hein Mulders (Intendant Essen), Damià Carbonell Nicolau ,and Rosemary Joshua (Dutch National Opera). {…}