The International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch proudly carries its ‘Triple D Status’: Discover, Develop and Deliver. We discover during the competition, develop through masterclasses, training weeks, courses and summer schools and deliver the singers to the market and its decision makers.

The IVC is a tough competition with a human touch. We are most aware of the pressures that young singers experience and strive to give every competitor – also the ones that do not win – a worthwhile experience that serves as an encouragement for the future.

We have started the ambitious IVC 2.0 project which will give the whole world access to the IVC through our internet platform. We strive to become an international helpdesk for all things related to classical singing.

We have been founded in 1954 and are the only international singing competition in the Netherlands comprising Opera, Oratorio and Lied.

56th InternationalVocal Competition
LiedDuo
10 – 15 October 2023
‘s-Hertogenbosch

Participants wishing to enter the Competition must take part in the online First Round selections via YouTube.
There will be two separate jury reviewing groups, with subsequent deadlines.

Application deadline First Round

• 1 May 2023 (Group I)
• 27 June 2023 (Group II)

Tuesday, 10 October 2023
8 pm | Official Opening 56th Competition including a recital by Erollyn Wallen and premiere of the Prize Song “Veronese’s Green” by composer Bart Visman and poet Marc Pantus, performed by soprano Sophia Burgos and pianist Hans Eijsackers.

Wednesday, 11 October 2023
7 pm | Semi-finals I

Thursday, 12 October 2023
7 pm | Semi-finals II

Friday, 13 October 2023
3 pm | Masterclass Erollyn Wallen
8.15 pm | Recital IVC laureates of the past: Esther Valentin & Anastasia Grishutina, Sophia Burgos & Daniel Gerzenberg

Saturday, 14 October 2023
1 pm | Masterclass Nino Gvetadze
3.30 pm | Masterclass Sophie Koch
8.15 pm | Recital Bo Skovhus & Stefan Vladar. Schubert: Winterreise

Sunday, 15 October 2023
2 pm | Lecture Literature & Art Song by Daniel Gerzenberg. ‘Why poetry matters’
4 pm | Final

Monday, 16 October 2023
4 pm | Live radio performance prizewinners NPO Radio 4

Venues:
Het Noordbrabants Museum
Verwersstraat 41, 5211 HT ‘s-Hertogenbosch
www.hetnoordbrabantsmuseum.nl

Verkadefabriek
Boschdijkstraat 45,5211 VD ‘s-Hertogenbosch
www.verkadefabriek.nl

Willem Twee Toonzaal
Prins Bernhardstraat 4, 5211 HE ‘s-Hertogenbosch
www.willem-twee.nl

Competition schedule subject to change