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International Student LiedDuo Competition 2026
GRONINGEN

Prologue:  Night of Romantic Art Song
Prins Claus Conservatorium
free admission

18 november 19:30-21:30
1st round:
Prins Claus Conservatorium
free admission
19 November 10:00-21:30
21 November 10:00-17:00
semifinals:
Prins Claus Conservatorium
free admission
21 November 10:00-17:00

FINALS:
SPOT Oosterpoort

22 November 11:00-16:30

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The next edition of the International Student LiedDuo Competition will take place 19-22 November 2026 in Groningen! 

In the jury we proudly look forward to welcome tenor Christoph Prégardien (Germany), mezzo-soprano Barbara Kozelj (Slovenia), soprano Anne Schwanewilms (Germany, Weimar), pianist Pauliina Tukiainen (Finland, Mozarteum Salzburg), pianist Sholto Kynoch (UK, Oxford Song) and pianist/artistic director Hans Eijsackers (Netherlands, Düsseldorf) and in the semifinals they will be joined by programmer Tamar Brüggemann, (Netherlands, Festival Wonderfeel).

The compulsory song, with working title “In Circles”, will be written by young Dutch composer Catharina Clement. The text is supposed to give the central theme for your program in the semifinals, and can be found here.

Catharina Clement
Christoph Prégardien
Anne Schwanewilms
Barbara Kozelj
Sholto Kynoch
Tamar Brüggemann
Pauliina Tukiainen
Hans Eijsackers

ISLDC 2026

The next edition of the International Student LiedDuo Competition will take place 19-22 November 2026 in Groningen!

Among the jury members we look forward to welcome tenor Christoph Prégardien (Germany), mezzo-soprano Barbara Kozelj (Slovenia), pianist Sholto Kynoch (UK, Oxford Song) and pianist Pauliina Tukiainen (Finland, Mozarteum Salzburg).

The compulsory song will be written by young Dutch composer Catharina Clement.

The results of the Finals of ISLDC 2024:

After four intense days, we can finally announce the results of the finals of the International Student LiedDuo Competition 2024:

  • First prize (€5.000): Valerie Haunz and Sofi Simeonidis
  • Second prize (€2.500): Jasper Lampe and Marite Männi
  • Third prize (€1.500): Nina Schumertl and Amelie Warner

First Prize and a recital in the Salon de Musique de Eliane Lust in Paris:

Valerie Haunz and Sofi Simeonidis

In addition, the jury awarded the following prizes:

  • Aurora Festival Award: Luisa Müller and Xuan Liu
  • International Lied Festival Zeist Masterclass Award: Tatsuki Sakamoto and Yumeko Kawakami
  • Vrienden van het Lied Incentive Award: Jasperina Verheij and Willem van den Dool
  • Prize for the best theatrical performance: Nina Schumertl and Amelie Warner
  • Prize Recital Salon de Musique de Eliane Lust in Paris: Valerie Haunz and Sofi Simeonidis

During the semi-finals the jury was joined by the student jury (consisting of 3 students of the Prins Claus Conservatorium Groningen) to award the:

  • Student Jury Prize: Mariya Medetova and Johan Girardin . They will perform at the Aurora Festival 2025.

We would like to thank all participants for their wonderful contributions to this fantastic edition of the International Student LiedDuo Competition 2024!

The results of the semifinals are in!

The finalists will perform on Sunday 17th of November in the following order.

Venue: SPOT Oosterpoort

11:00 OPENING

11:05 Valerie Haunz & Sofi Simeonidis

11:35 Nina Schumertl & Amelie Warner

12:05 Tatsuki Sakamoto & Yumeko Kawakami

12:35 Break

13:15 Luisa Muller & Xuan Liu

13:45 Jasperina Verheij & Willem van den Dool

14:15 Marite Männi & Jasper Lampe

15:30 Announcement and Prize Ceremony

The results of the 1st round are in:

These semifinalists will perform their program tomorrow, Saturday 16th of November. They will present a program around the theme of the poem by Edwin Markham:“Sing a while longer”

10:00 OPENING

10:05 Xenia Lemberski & Felix Kehr

10:30 Tatsuki Sakamoto & Yumeko Kawakami

10:55 Jasperina Verheij & Willem van den Dool

11:20 Marite Männi & Jasper Lampe

11:45 Wilma Kvamme & Felix Otto

12:10 BREAK

13:00 Mariya Medetova & Johan Girardin

13:25 Filippo Turkheimer & Anastasia Kulikova

13:50 Duangamorn Fu & Marcos Vinícius Vieira

14:15 Valerie Haunz & Sofi Simeonidis

14:40 BREAK (0.26)

15:05 Nina Schumertl & Amelie Warner

15:30 Luisa Muller & Xuan Liu

15:55 Madeline Saputra & Apollon Kalamenios

16:20 Isabel Grübl & Lucca Verdi

17:45 ANNOUNCEMENT (2.22)

Mezzo soprano Caitlin Hulcup to replace Christianne Stotijn.

Unfortunately Christianne Stotijn had to cancel, due to illness. She regrets this very much, she had been looking forward to join the jury and listen to all the young lied duos with a passion for art song.

We are nevertheless extremely luck we found an excellent replacement in the Australian mezzo soprano and Professor at the UdK in Berlin, Caitlin Hulcup.

Australian mezzo-soprano Caitlin Hulcup began her musical career in violin and chamber music before going on to study voice in Melbourne. Winning an Opera Foundation Award, enabled her to attend the National Opera Studio in London, which would then lead to her European debut at the Vienna State Opera. Her repertoire includes signature roles by Strauss, Rossini, Mozart and Handel, which she has performed at leading opera houses worldwide.

Beyond opera, Hulcup enjoys a rich concert career, performing internationally at major venues, such as the Sydney Opera House, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, and Wiener Konzerthaus. Her concert performances have recently featured major orchestral works by Mahler including, Das Lied von der Erde and Kindertotenlieder, while her recent Lieder and chamber appearances include Oxford International Song Festival, Melbourne Recital Center  and LiedFest Berlin Oxford. 

Caitlin holds a doctorate in voice from the University of Melbourne and regularly gives masterclasses internationally. She taught at the Royal Academy of Music in London before joining the Universität der Künste Berlin as a professor in 2021.