The finalists will perform on Sunday 17th of November in the following order.
11:00 OPENING
11:05 Valerie Haunz & Sofi Simeonidis
11:35 Nina Schumertl & Amelie Warner
12:05 Tatsuki Sakamoto & Yumeko Kawakami
12:35 Break
13:15 Luisa Muller & Xuan Liu
13:45 Jasperina Verheij & Willem van den Dool
14:15 Marite Männi & Jasper Lampe
These semifinalists will perform their program tomorrow, Saturday 16th of November. They will present a program around the theme of the poem by Edwin Markham:“Sing a while longer”
10:00 OPENING
10:05 Xenia Lemberski & Felix Kehr
10:30 Tatsuki Sakamoto & Yumeko Kawakami
10:55 Jasperina Verheij & Willem van den Dool
11:20 Marite Männi & Jasper Lampe
11:45 Wilma Kvamme & Felix Otto
12:10 BREAK
13:00 Mariya Medetova & Johan Girardin
13:25 Filippo Turkheimer & Anastasia Kulikova
13:50 Duangamorn Fu & Marcos Vinícius Vieira
14:15 Valerie Haunz & Sofi Simeonidis
14:40 BREAK (0.26)
15:05 Nina Schumertl & Amelie Warner
15:30 Luisa Muller & Xuan Liu
15:55 Madeline Saputra & Apollon Kalamenios
16:20 Isabel Grübl & Lucca Verdi
17:45 ANNOUNCEMENT (2.22)
The International Student LiedDuo Competition is happy to announce that 48 young and enthusiastic duos, from 37 countries around the world, have been admitted to the first round.
We will start 14 November 10:00 in the Prins Claus Conservatorium in Groningen.
Schedule:
1st Round, Prins Claus Conservatorium:
14 November 10:00-13:00, 14:00-17:30, 19:30-21:50
15 November 10:00-13:00, 14:00-16:00, announcement of the 12 semifinalists at 17:00
Semifinals, Prins Claus Conservatorium:
16 November 10:00-12:15, 13:00-16:30, announcements of the 6 finalists at 17:20
Finals, SPOT Oosterpoort, presentation Hans van den Boom:
17 November 11:00-14:45, prize ceremony at 15:30
We discovered that some elements of the application through MUVAC were not clear or didn’t work properly.
The registration goed through the website of our partner MUVAC, it’s friendly and easy, but you need to make an account with “experience: mixed ensemble – duo“. Don’t hesitate if you have questions about your application.
You can apply until September 22 September, 23:59! But you can go for the early bird bonus if you apply before 23 July, see our timeline.
You can reach us on info@liedconcours.nl , and we’ll answer your question as soon as possible.
With a new flyer the ISLDC edition 2024 has been announced. It shows some impressions of 2022, it mentions the name of the composer of the compulsory song: Karmit Fadael, it presents the prestigious jury and tells a lot about prizes. and the conditions considering repertoire and applications.
Applying will be possible from the 22nd of June, via a link to MUVAC on this website.
In the timeline you can find the text of the compulsory song, that has to inspire the program for your performance in the semifinals!
44 duo’s have been selected for the International Student LiedDud Competition in November, among the singers there are 26 sopranos, 10 baritones, 4 mezzo-sopranos, 2 tenors and 2 bass-baritones. we’re still counting the different nationalities, but it’s clear that musicians from all over the world know how to find Groningen and the ISLDC!
The compulsory song “June Night” by Anne-Maartje Lemereis is ready and will now be sent to all contestants. The duos already conceived beautiful programs for the semifinals, inspired by the text of Sara Teasdale’s poem.
The deadline for applying to the ISLDC closed last Friday. We are now checking all of them, listening to the recordings submitted, looking at the repertoire lists and timings. 29 September the duos that go to the first round will be announced!
Unfortunately the wonderful mezzo-soprano Barbara Kozelj had to cancel for the competition in Groningen, but we are happy to announce that we found an equally wonderful replacement: mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Levental, singer, harp player , creator of theatrical performances. Her autobiographical productions De Weg, De Grens en Schoppenvrouw as well as her project with pianist Frank Peters, to record the complete songs by Medtner, draw worldwide attention and praise.
The commissioned composition by Catharina Clement is almost ready, and will have this final title: “Storm Blossoms”… “In Circles” was a working title, but now that text and music have grown together, “Storm Blossoms” appeared to be the most appropriate.
We are looking forward to hear it premiered in Groningen during the semifinals of the ISLDC 2026 on 21 November.
More and more applications were coming in the last week, with already some marvelous duos!! We are so much looking forward to welcome you in Groningen.
Make up your mind about the repertoire and send in your applications, no need to hesitate any longer 😅.
In the jury we proudly look forward to welcome tenor Christoph Prégardien (Germany), mezzo-soprano Barbara Kozelj (Slovenia), soprano Anne Schwanewilms (Germany, Weimar), pianist Pauliina Tukiainen (Finland, Mozarteum Salzburg), pianist Sholto Kynoch (UK, Oxford Song) and pianist/artistic director Hans Eijsackers (Netherlands, Düsseldorf) and in the semifinals they will be joined by programmer Tamar Brüggemann, (Netherlands, Festival Wonderfeel).
The compulsory song, with working title “In Circles”, will be written by young Dutch composer Catharina Clement. The text is supposed to give the central theme for your program in the semifinals, and can be found here.
The next edition of the International Student LiedDuo Competition will take place 19-22 November 2026 in Groningen!
Among the jury members we look forward to welcome tenor Christoph Prégardien (Germany), mezzo-soprano Barbara Kozelj (Slovenia), pianist Sholto Kynoch (UK, Oxford Song) and pianist Pauliina Tukiainen (Finland, Mozarteum Salzburg).
The compulsory song will be written by young Dutch composer Catharina Clement.