After a long day, the international jury led by mezzo-soprano Linda Finnie has made its choice. International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch is proud to announce the singers who will compete for the grand prize of the city of ’s-Hertogenbosch on 2 July at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven. The finalists are:
- 17 Szymon Raczkowski, Baritone - Poland 1997
- 41 Sílvia Sequeira, Soprano - Portugal 1992
- 101 Linsey Coppens, Mezzo-soprano - Belgium 1993
- 115 Tinka Pypker, Soprano - Netherlands 1996
- 170 Jolana Slavikova, Mezzo-soprano - Czech Republic 1991
- 185 Stanisław Napierała, Tenor - Poland 1997
- 217 Bella Adamova, Mezzo-soprano - Czech Republic 1992
- 389 Andrei Danilov, Tenor - Russia 1988
Linsey Coppens and Jolana Slavikova are also nominated for the Van Riemsdijk Prize and will perform the prize song Vermeer’s Gold by Bart Visman and Marc Pantus with philharmonie zuidnederland conducted by Hartmut Haenchen during the final on 2 July at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven. From the semi-final, soprano Xueli Zhou advances for the Marianne Blok Prize and baritone Yurii Strakhov advances for the Jong Talent Prize of the Province of Noord-Brabant.
- 59 Xueli Zhou, Soprano - China 1992
- 90 Yurii Strakhov, Baritone - Ukraine 2002
Three prizes have already been awarded
The first winners are known! The Junior Jury Prize goes to mezzo-soprano Bella Adamova. The Press Prize has been won by tenor Andrei Danilov. And soprano Irene Hoogveld takes home the Friends of the IVC Prize. We warmly congratulate the prize winners.
Prizes awarded during the Semi-Final:
Friends of the IVC Prize
78 Irene Hoogveld, Soprano - Netherlands 1992
€ 1,500
Press Prize
389 Andrei Danilov, Tenor - Russia 1988
€ 1,000
Junior Jury Prize
217 Bella Adamova, Mezzo-soprano - Czech Republic 1992
€ 500
The festivities continue in ’s-Hertogenbosch and Eindhoven
On Thursday and Friday there are masterclasses with Charlotte Margiono, Vesselina Kasarova and John Fulljames. And on 2 July the final in Eindhoven under the direction of Hartmut Haenchen, with a guest performance by the Ukrainian laureate of 1994, Olga Pasichnyk.