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Competition 2025

In 2025, the IVC launches ‘Theatre in Song’, transforming its LiedDuo Competition to make classical song more engaging and accessible. This initiative encourages creativity, diverse collaborations, and interdisciplinary productions blending music with art forms like spoken word, visual arts, resulting in portable 40–45-minute performances rooted in tradition and/or new compositions.

Meet the preliminary jury of the IVC Theatre in Song 2025. The preliminary jury will review all videos to determine which singers and duos will be invited to 's-Hertogenbosch.
Meet the Main jury of the IVC Theatre in Song 2025! Our Main Jury will be in 's-Hertogenbosch during the 2025 competition to see all performances of the singers and duos invited to compete live.
In 2025 the IVC will launch its new competition entitled ‘Theatre in Song’. The format of this competition is different and will inspire artists to engage audiences more with song and music.
The International Vocal Competition (IVC) 2025 Edition competition is titled Theatre in Song and replaces the former IVC LiedDuo competition.
Total amount of prizemoney: € 32,500
5 May 2025:
Applications open via www.ivc.nu