Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Newsletter September: 50th IVC flashback and upcoming events

24 September 2014 Look back with us on the 50th IVC and look forward to our upcoming events such as the Bach cantata this week.

We would like to thank everyone who made the 50th IVC a success. All talented participants and their friends and family, our wonderful team of volunteers, you as a great audience!, the Theater aan de Parade and its caring people, the lovely host families, the media for writing such kind words and last but certainly not least our friends and sponsors. In this newsletter we look back on the 50th edition and look forward to our upcoming events.

Results Finales
On Friday 12 and Sunday 14 September the Finals Lied Duo and Opera | Oratorio took place at the Theater aan de Parade. The theatre was during both Finals jam-packed. We really appreciate the fact that so many people are interested in singing, the voices and the competition. All winners are announced on our website, check back the jury results for yourself.
Winners Lied Duo >
Winners Opera | Oratorio >

Esther Kuiper

Bach cantata on Saturday 27 September
We would like to invite you to "Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft" (BWV 205) from J.S. Bach on Saturday 27 September in the Grote Kerk in Den Bosch. This mini-opera, a mythological story, will be performed by four IVC participants: soprano Iris van Wijnen, mezzo-soprano Esther Kuiper (photo above), tenor Seil Kim and baritone Falko Hönisch. Tickets cost € 8,- (students and until 18 years free of charge)

More info >

Photos of the 50th IVC
On Facebook you will find different albums with photos of the 50th IVC. From 'behind the scenes' pictures through photos of the familyconcert by soprano Francis van Broekhuizen and storyteller Edwin Rutten. More photos will be uploaded on our website soon! 
Photos Facebook >
Photos website >

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Masterclass Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
One of the masterclasses during the 50th IVC was hosted by the world famous soprano and IVC jury member Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (photo above). Fans from all over the Netherlands joined this public masterclass at the Theater aan de Parade. Both the organization and the audience learned a lot from the singer and students and enjoyed this masterclass.
Have a look at the photos>

Your opinion is important to us!
We are very eager to know our visitors’ expectations and experiences to keep improving our concept. Therefore we would like to invite you to participate to this survey. By participating you automatically have a chance to win a CD-box with CDs from soprano Elly Ameling! 

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Kammersa ̈ngerin Christa Ludwig

Mahler | Strauss Masterclass & Symposium
In 2014 the musical world celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Richard Strauss (1864-1949). Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) were both decisive in the development of music during the end of the 19th century, the fin de siècle. To celebrate this a symposium will be combined with masterclasses on 31 October, 1 and 2 November. The masters will be the world-renowned mezzo-soprano Kammersängerin Christa Ludwig (photo above), Jard van Nes, one of the Netherlands’ most well-known mezzo-sopranos and pianist, accompanist and Mahler specialist David Selig.
More info >

Elly Ameling Lied Course will be rescheduled
The Elly Lied Ameling Course, planned on 4 and 5 October 2014, will be rescheduled due to the absence by pianist Julius Drake. De course will take place in February 2015 or later in the Spring of 2015. We will keep you informed via our newsletter, website and social media accounts.

50th IVC afterglow
Did you listen to bass-baritone Milan Siljanov & pianist Nino Chokhonelidze and to mezzo-soprano Florieke Beelen (photo below, rehearsal) recently? They were live at the Dutch NPO Radio 4 show 'Spiegelzaal'. If not, here are the links to enjoy their performance (or to listen to it again!). On the website of Radio 4 you can also listen to the Final Opera | Oratorio and the Final Lied Duo. During both IVC Finals we have made professional videos of the performances and will put these online as soon as possible. We will keep you informed about this via our newsletter, website and social media accounts.
Final Opera | Oratorio & Final Lied Duo >
Milan & Nino >
Florieke >

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IVC participants at the Rotary
Soprano Marcelina Beucher (header photo), mezzo-soprano Florieke Beelen and baritone Michael Wilmering will perform on Saturday 27 September in the Mariakerk in Vught during the 2nd Rotary Vught Benefit Gala. Pianist of the competition, Hans Eijsackers, will be the accompanist. From the money the Rotary collects, they will purchase a bus for seniors living in Vught.

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