International Lied Festival Zeist

May 18 – 25, 2025

Festival theme 2025: The Future of Music – Music of the Future

Our 8-day International Masterclass lasts from Sunday to Sunday and consists of a unique series of both public and private lessons on interpretation, poetry, language, cultural history and performance coaching. All sessions take place in the historic and green surroundings of the Moravian Church nearby Slot Zeist (Zeist Castle).

Our patron Robert Holl will again teach for two days, focussing on songs by Schubert. In addition, your teachers will be Christoph Prégardien, Susan Manoff and Hans Eijsackers, who will also perform during the festival. Performance coach Waltraud Österreicher and Professor of Musicology Natasha Loges complete the 2025 teaching team.

Repertoire requirements

Please take note of the following conditions concerning your choice of songs. We invite you to send us a proposal for a recital consisting of a minimum of 8 songs considering this year’s festival theme. Your programme is required to feature the following:

- at least 3 songs in German, two of them by Schubert

- 2 songs in French

- 2 songs in English

- and one or two in another language fitting your program proposal

Also, include a short motivation for your programme proposal in your application.

Tuition: € 350 per musician

Participants will be accommodated with host families from Saturday, 17, until Sunday, 25 May 2025. Coffee, tea, and lunch will be provided on masterclass days. In addition, you will receive a passe-partout for all recitals during the festival.

Applicants will receive notice before April 1, 2025 whether they have been accepted.

Further information and application form: https://ilfz.nl/en/masterclass-application/