Looking back at the autumn recital

Looking back at the autumn recital

During the first weekend of November, we already took a small advance on the festival in May 2025 and enjoyed that unique festival atmosphere. But unfortunately, a weekend is over in no time. Luckily, festival photographer Mel Boas captured everything for us. This way, you can reminisce for a while.
Benefit for Armenia raises € 1.700

Benefit for Armenia raises € 1.700

Making music helps you forget about your worries and builds friendships. A feeling you recognized. Your donations before, during and after the Benefit Concert for Armenia raised more than € 1,700, with which 20 children can receive music lessons.
International Song Festival Zeist seeks board member

International Song Festival Zeist seeks board member

Internationaal Lied Festival Zeist zoekt een bestuurslid met hart voor liedkunst en feeling voor pr en marketing. Ben jij iemand die de kunst verstaat om te versterken wat is opgebouwd en durft te inspireren tot het brengen nieuwe interpretaties daarvan? Dan zoeken we jou!
Pass on the art of song!

Pass on the art of song!

Onlangs mochten wij een nieuwe mecenas welkom heten. Ter nagedachtenis aan zijn partner besloot hij om haar liefde voor het lied door te geven aan een volgende generatie. Het festival is deze gulle gever bijzonder dankbaar voor zijn steun aan het festival en de liefdevolle herinnering aan zijn vrouw die…
Next Generation: talent development programme

Next Generation: talent development programme

'You can hear the most beautiful songs at International Festival Zeist' is our motto. We want to live up to that not only now, but also in the future.
Art song belongs to everyone!

Art song belongs to everyone!

We look forward to welcoming Roderick Williams again this year as one of our performing artists and artist-in-residence. We spoke to him and everything he said radiated his enthusiasm for art song and teaching.
In memoriam Rudolf Jansen

In memoriam Rudolf Jansen

Thursday, February 15, we received the sad news that Rudolf Jansen passed away on Monday, February 12. He was 84 years old. For over 55 years, he worked as a song pianist with well-known singers ....
The Passion of Zeist

The Passion of Zeist

On Thursday 28 March, The Passion is coming to Zeist. Because singing together connects, the Internationaal Lied Festival Zeist has taken the initiative to commission a song on the occasion....
Soprano Karola Pavone and pianist Boris Radulovic

Soprano Karola Pavone and pianist Boris Radulovic

Soprano Karola Pavone and pianist Boris Radulović participated in the very first master classes in 2016, gave a recital for emerging talent and won the first edition of the Young Artist Platform in October 2021. This gave them the opportunity to perform on stage with us again in 2022 as well as at the Oxford International Song Festival. So a lot has happened.
Baritone Tomas Kildišius en pianist Gustas Raudonius

Baritone Tomas Kildišius en pianist Gustas Raudonius

Baritone Tomas Kildišius and pianist Gustas Raudonius both participated in our master class in 2022. Admittedly with different duo partners, but there the seeds were sown for further musical cooperation. And what a collaboration it was!
Tomas Kildišius and Ani Ter-Martirosyan win Young Artist Platform

Tomas Kildišius and Ani Ter-Martirosyan win Young Artist Platform

Baritone Tomas Kildišius and pianist Ani Ter-Martirosyan won the third Young Artist Platform yesterday. According to the jury, they understood the art of uniting as a duo.
Samen zingen is leuk!

Samen zingen is leuk!

Zonder dat u er erg in hebt is het festival al aan het warmdraaien. Want afgelopen week begonnen de eerste deelnemers aan hun masterclasses voor amateurmusici.
Zelf zingen bij Internationaal Lied Festival Zeist

Zelf zingen bij Internationaal Lied Festival Zeist

Ook jij kunt schitteren op het festivalpodium, want het Internationaal Lied Festival Zeist is er voor iedereen!
Keuze voor jong talent

Keuze voor jong talent

Voormalig voorzitter Aat Klompenhouwer zette zich met hart en ziel in om waar hij kon jong talent de kans te bieden zich te ontwikkelen en hun carrières een impuls te geven. Het initiëren van het Young Singers Platform binnen het festival was zijn droom die dit najaar werkelijkheid wordt. Helaas…
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