First rounds
Saturday, 28 September
10.30 hours | Pleinzaal
70 young singers from around the world present themselves with 2 or 3 arias. 16 singers may advance to the semi-finals.
A Birthday Banquet
Friday, 27 September
Opening concert
20.15 hours | Pleinzaal
The IVC and Bach Collegium 's-Hertogenbosch led by conductor Jeroen Felix join forces for the opening concert with Bach's chamber opera Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft. Star singers of the IVC can be heard in this festive work with choir and orchestra. A real feast for a birthday.
