Prizes

Total amount of prize money: € 32,500

Principal prizes:

First Prize: € 10,000
Second Prize: € 7,500
Third Prize: € 5,000

Special Prizes:

Van Amelsvoort Prize: € 2,500 (for the best performance of the commissioned compulsory piece by Karmit Fadael)

Friends of the IVC Prize: € 2,000
Press Jury Prize: € 2,000
Junior Jury Prize € 2,000
Bierens Foundation of Arts Prize for best programme & theatrical concept: € 1,500

Prizes per presentation.

Special Engagement Prizes chosen from all participants in the live competition. The opportunity to perform in several concerts, recitals and music theatre festivals, thus offering great exposure. This prize can be awarded to any presentation, not exclusively the winner.

Presenting partners are:

Fast Forward Festival – Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam
Edinburgh International Festival
Aldeburgh Festival
Musica Viva Australia
O Festival, Rotterdam
International Lied Festival Zeist
IVC – Song in the City Series – ’s-Hertogenbosch
Song in the City Series – United Kingdom

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