Experience IVC live in Den Bosch
From Main Rounds to Grand Final, from Masterclasses to Workshops; every event below is open to the audience.
During the Main Rounds 40 singers compete for a spot in the Grand Finale. They sing a round Opera and a round Oratorio.
Grand Final · 59th IVC
Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 19:00 · Casinozaal, Theater aan de Parade
Tickets €25 | €35 | €45 | students €12.50 (interval drink included)
The highlight of the IVC 2026, the festive Grand Finale, in which the finalists are accompanied by PhilZuid under the direction of Grammy Award-winning conductor Karen Kamensek.
Upcoming events
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- 26 Sep 2026RECITAL
Bach op Zaterdag - Cantata 69a
Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 17:00 · Grote Kerk, 's-Hertogenbosch
€12 Get tickets - 2 Oct 2026MAIN ROUNDS
59th IVC Opera & Oratorio - Main Rounds
Friday, 02 October 2026 at 19:00 · Pleinzaal, Theater aan de Parade
€10 - €20 Get tickets - 7 Oct 2026MASTERCLASS
Masterclass · Sir David Pountney
Wednesday, 07 October 2026 at 20:15 · Pleinzaal, Theater aan de Parade
€10 - €20 Get tickets - 10 Oct 2026FINALS
59th IVC Opera & Oratorio - Finals
Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 19:00 · Casinozaal, Theater aan de Parade
Tickets €25 | €35 | €45 | students €12.50 (interval drink included) Get tickets - 14 Nov 2026RECITAL
Bach op Zaterdag - Cantata 148
Saturday, 14 November 2026 at 17:00 · Grote Kerk, 's-Hertogenbosch
€12 Get tickets - 14 Nov 2026RECITAL
Elgar - The Music Makers & Fauré Requiem (Deventer)
Saturday, 14 November 2026 at 20:00 · Lebuinuskerk, Deventer
Price to be announced. Ticket details to be announced. - 15 Nov 2026RECITAL
Elgar - The Music Makers & Fauré Requiem (Enschede)
Sunday, 15 November 2026 at 15:00 · Muziekcentrum Enschede
Price to be announced. Get tickets - 15 Nov 2026€40 Ticket details to be announced.
- 17 Jan 2027Price to be announced. Get tickets
- 30 Jan 2027RECITAL
Bach op Zaterdag - BWV248 (Weihnachtsoratorium)
Saturday, 30 January 2027 · time to be announced · Grote Kerk, 's-Hertogenbosch
€12 Get tickets - 6 Mar 2027RECITAL
Bach op Zaterdag - BWV23 & Stabat Mater
Saturday, 06 March 2027 · time to be announced · Grote Kerk, 's-Hertogenbosch
€12 Get tickets - 21 Mar 2027Price to be announced. Get tickets
- 17 Apr 2027RECITAL
Bach op Zaterdag - BWV31
Saturday, 17 April 2027 · time to be announced · Grote Kerk, 's-Hertogenbosch
€12 Get tickets - 31 May 2027Price to be announced. Get tickets
- 19 Jun 2027RECITAL
Bach op Zaterdag - BWV109
Saturday, 19 June 2027 · time to be announced · Grote Kerk, 's-Hertogenbosch
€12 Get tickets - 18 Sep 2027RECITAL
Bach op Zaterdag - BWV70
Saturday, 18 September 2027 · time to be announced · Grote Kerk, 's-Hertogenbosch
€12 Get tickets - 20 Nov 2027RECITAL
Bach op Zaterdag - BWV180
Saturday, 20 November 2027 · time to be announced · Grote Kerk, 's-Hertogenbosch
€12 Get tickets
Ways to take part year-round
Beyond the competition itself, the IVC runs a year-round programme that brings world-class singing close to audiences and gives young professionals room to grow. Explore the three pillars below.
IVC Masterclasses
A masterclass week for up to ten young professionals ready to take the next step in their careers. Over five days in 's-Hertogenbosch, participants work intensively with renowned singers and pedagogues through private coachings, group sessions, public masterclasses and a closing concert.
Explore the Masterclasses
Song in the City
An intimate, out-of-the-box concert series that takes classical song out of the theatre and into the heart of Den Bosch. Six evening concerts in unique historical locations - from a gallery to a city-centre car park - bring world-class singing as close to the public as it gets.
See the concerts
Music Pathways
With Music Pathways, the IVC introduces children to vocal music and opera by bringing it straight into primary-school classrooms across North Brabant, with tailored workshops led by professional IVC singers and pianists.
Discover Music PathwaysLaureates
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Bringing vocal music into the classroom
With Music Pathways, the IVC introduces children to vocal music and opera by bringing it straight into primary-school classrooms across North Brabant. Professional IVC singers and pianists lead tailored workshops as part of a donor-funded program open to the public to attend or support.
Grand Final livestream
Not in Den Bosch? Watch the finals in HD from anywhere. Archive of past finals also available.
IVC merchandise
Mug, tote, notebook and the 70-year jubilee book "Discovering Voices". Ships across the EU.