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In connection with the summer holiday is the editor of the newsletter Saturday 2 to Sunday 24 August unable to respond to emails and submitted articles. From Monday 25 August, we will pick up the thread with news, retrospectives and more.

In connection with the holidays is the editor of Friday 20 December to Sunday 5 January unable to respond to emails and submitted articles. From Monday 6 January, we will pick up with news, retrospectives and more.

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In memoriam Fred Jacobs

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On 28 August, the night before the opening of the Early Music Festival in Utrecht, world-renowned lutenist Fred Jacobs died. In 1986, the Locke Consort, co-founded by him, won the first early music competition in the Netherlands during this festival.
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In Heaven

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Francine van der Heijden spoke to Olivia Vermeulen about the new programme ‘In Heaven’ she put together with Jan Philip Schulze, the creative process behind a song recital, as well as extracting some advice for young singers and pianists.
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New duos through to IVC finals

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A little applause in advance for two of our new duos! Because soprano Madeline Saputra & pianist Apollon Kalamenios and baritone Jared Michaud & pianist Christina Koti may win the audience for the song at the final of the International Vocal Competition in September.
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Friends of the Song incentive prize

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Friends of the Song congratulates pianist Sofi Simeonidis and soprano Valerie Haunz, and mezzo-soprano Jasperina Verheij and pianist Willem van den Dool. Sofi - who has been giving recitals for the Friends with mezzo-soprano Julia Kurig since January 2024 - won first prize in the International Student Song Duo Competition with Valerie. Jasperina and Willem were awarded the Friends of Song incentive prize.
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