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Competition schedule

Timetable
57th International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Theater aan de Parade, ‘s-Hertogenbosch

Thursday, 26 September 2024
Rehearsals repertoire First Round

Friday, 27 September 2024
Rehearsals repertoire First Round
4.30 pm | Official Opening Competition at city hall
8.15 pm Opening Concert by Bach Collegium ‘s-Hertogenbosch

Saturday, 28 September 2024
10.30 am – 9.30 pm | First Round

Sunday, 29 September 2024
10.30 am – 8.30 pm | First Round

Monday, 30 September 2024
Rehearsals repertoire Semi-Finals

Tuesday, 1 October 2024
11 am – 6.30 pm | Semi-finals

Wednesday, 2 October 2024
11 am | Career development
8.15 pm | Laureates’ Concert with Dutch prize-winners from previous IVC editions
Orchestra rehearsals Finals
Piano rehearsals Finals

Thursday, 3 October 2024
11 am | Jury Consultations (for singers not selected for the Finals)
3 pm | Masterclass Rosemary Joshua
8.15 pm | Masterclass Roberta Alexander
Orchestra rehearsals Finals
Piano rehearsals Finals

Friday, 4 October 2024
3 pm | Masterclass Michael Chance
8.15 pm | Masterclass Dame Gwyneth Jones
Orchestra rehearsals Finals
General rehearsal Finals

Saturday, 5 October 2024
1 pm Masterclass Eva-Maria Westbroek
3.30 pm | Q & A with Dame Gwyneth Jones & Andrew Watts
7 pm | Grand Finale with symphony orchestra PhilZuid, David Parry (conductor)

Sunday, 6 October 2024
Possible live Radio/TV performances Grand Prix winner

Schedule subject to change.

Venue

Theater aan de Parade
Parade 23
5211 KL ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Nederlands
www.theateraandeparade.nl

Preliminary Selections

Singers wishing to enter the Competition had to take part in the Preliminary Selections (live auditions) or online via YouTube.
All Preliminary Selections for the 57th IVC 2024 are now finished.

Past auditions:
  • 13 February 2024
    Łódź, Poland
    Academy of Music – Concert Hall
  • 24 & 25 February 2024
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Amsterdam University of the Arts
  • 3 March 2024
    London, UK
    Guildhall School of Music and Drama
  • 16 & 17 March 2024
    Berlin, Germany
    Staatsoper Unter den Linden
  • 10 April 2024
    Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka
  • 22 April 2024
    New York, USA
    Carl Fischer Building
  • 5 May 2024
    Salzburg, Austria
    Universität Mozarteum Salzburg
  • 29 & 30 June 2024
    ’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
    Theater aan de Parade
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Jury:
  • Annett Andriesen Mezzo Soprano – former IVC General Manager
  • Josef Fuchs – Head of Artistic Affairs & Casting Dutch Touring Opera
  • Henk Neven – Baritone – Codarts Conservatory Rotterdam
  • Hanneke de Wit – Soprano – Prins Claus Conservatory Groningen
  • Andrew Watts – Countertenor – General and Artistic Director IVC
  • Competition pianists: Daan Boertien, Jan-Paul Grijpink, Irina Sisoyeva
Preliminary Selections – YouTube video

YouTube (group I) – Application deadline: 10 April 2024
YouTube (group II) – Application deadline: 25 June 2024

Jury:
  • Kor-Jan Dusseljee – Tenor
  • Manuela Ochakovski – Soprano – Vocal pedagogue
  • Waut Koeken – Intendant Opera Zuid – Stage director
  • Andrew Watts – Countertenor – General and Artistic Director IVC
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