International Lied Festival Zeist

Everyone sings. For themselves, for others or with others. Singing is the most direct way of making music. Songs – whether they are hundreds of years old, or composed today – most directly express human soul emotions. And that is why there is the International Song Festival Zeist: to keep the art of song accessible and developing.

The International Song Festival Zeist was first organised in 2016. In the years that followed, it grew into a leading event that attracts a large audience. In that short time, it has emerged as a unique platform for art song in the Netherlands, which has made enjoyment of classical songs and the passing on of knowledge and expertise its spearheads. Meanwhile, festival is among the top European song festivals.