Results jury Semi-Finals Opera | Oratorio

09 September 2014 Jury Opera | Oratorio announced the Final participants and nominees for the Diorapthe Composition Prize.

photo: member of the jury during the official opening

After very exciting First Rounds and the Semi-Finals in the category Opera | Oratorio, the members of the jury have announced the participants who are through to the Final at the Theater aan de Parade. They also nominated two participants for the Diorapthe Composition Prize. They will perform the Compulsory Vocal Work, written by Willem Jeths, with The South Netherlands Philharmonic and conductor Kenneth Montgomery.

Participants through to the Final:

• Mezzo-soprano Francine Vis
• Soprano Yibao Chen
• Mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison
• Soprano Marcelina Beucher
• Mezzo-soprano Esther Kuiper
• Soprano Deirdre Angenent
• Tenor Andrew Haji
• Tenor Matthew Newlin
• Mezzo-soprano Florieke Beelen
  
  

Nominated for the Compulsory Vocal Work/ Diorapthe Composition Prize:

• Mezzo-soprano Francine Vis
• Baritone Krešimir Stražanac
  
  

Queen Máxima sends her luck to IVC participant
One of the IVC participants is Mariá Del Rocío Giordano. She received a very special letter this week. Queen Máxima of The Netherlands sent the soprano from Argentina a message of good luck. Unfortunately María is not selected for the Final.

"Dear Ms Rocio Giordano,

On request of Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands I would like to wish you luck and success on your audition for the competition here in the Netherlands this Sunday.