Open Stage 1

Saturday 21 February
photo self-singing amateurs
© Mel Boas
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For advanced amateur singers and young talent led by. Gilbert den Broeder. Registration is possible until Sunday, Feb 8.

Would you like to sing yourself on the Internationaal Lied Festival Zeist stage this spring? You can! Sign up for the Open Stage on Saturday 21 February. Gilbert den Broeder will be your vocal coach and will accompany you on the grand piano.

The Open Podium is aimed especially at advanced amateur singers*essen and young talent. On Saturday 21 February, seven singers*esses or duos will have the chance to perform in front of an audience in the Small Hall, with Gilbert den Broeder at the piano. Of course, your own accompanist is also welcome.

Your performance will last a maximum of ten minutes. You choose your own repertoire, based on the classic lied or duet. Do you like to sing a lighter genre, such as a French chanson or a Dutch lied from the 20e or 21e century? That too is allowed. However, it is meant to be in line with this year's festival theme: Back to Nature.

Immediately before the concert, there will be a private stage rehearsal in which Gilbert den Broeder will have a short rehearsal session with each of the participants. Want more rehearsal time? Then you can also take part in the private rehearsal workshop at the Torenlaan Theatre on Saturday 21 February. Gilbert will then set aside twenty minutes for personal coaching for each participant (and their own accompanist, if necessary).

After the concert, there will be an opportunity to chat and make contacts over drinks.

Sign up by no later than Sunday 8 February send an e-mail to educatie@ilfz.nl  Attn: Mies Jansen-Arends. Please mention in your mail:

  • whether you want to participate as a singer or as a duo
  • your voice type
  • your phone number
  • Whether you want to participate in the practice workshop.

Placement is in order of entry. You will be notified in the week after application.

After posting, send an email stating the repertoire you want to sing: title and composer of the liederen with the complete piano accompaniment in the appropriate key.

Participation Open Stage

  • € 40 for young talent (< 30 years old)
  • € 45 for a young duo (< 30 years)
  • € 50 for a singer
  • € 55,- for a duo (2 singers*es, or singer*es-pianist*e)

Departicipation exercise workshop - including coffee/tea.

  • € 35.00 for young talent (< 30 years)
  • € 40.00 for a young duo (< 30 years)
  • € 45.00 for a singer
  • € 50.00 for a duo (2 singers*esses, or singer*es-pianist*e)

Maximum 7 singers*esses or duos.
You will receive an invoice for payment of the fees.

Private practice workshop

  • Saturday 21 February  
    11.30 - 14.00 (with fewer than 7 participants, the practice workshop starts later)

 

Open stage

  • Saturday 21 February
    14.30 - 15.40 stage rehearsal
    15:45 hall open to public
    16.00 - 17.10 hrs Open Stage
    17.10 - 17.45 afterglow with drinks

Private Practice Workshop
Tower Avenue Theatre
Torenlaan 38, 3701 VK Zeist

Tower Avenue is one-way. Coming by car? Then drive past the Torenlaan Theatre. There you will find parking garage Luifel (paid parking).

Open stage
Tower Avenue Theatre
Torenlaan 38, 3701 VK Zeist

Gilbert den Broeder / vocal coach and pianist

Gilbert den Broeder is an inspired pianist with a keen ear for vocal expression and a great track record as an accompanist and coach of singers and opera stars. He studied piano at the Amsterdam Conservatory and specialised early on in accompanying and coaching vocalists - a profession he has mastered to perfection. For many years, Den Broeder was solo accompanist at the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, where he worked with world-famous conductors. His musicality, astute coaching and infectious sense of humour make him popular with young talents and established names alike. Like no other, he knows how to get the best out of a voice and to empower people.