The Dutch Association of Theatres and Concert Halls (VSCD) has announced the nominations for the annual classical music award "De Ovatie."

The association has 158 members who are organising 39.000 events that attract 13.2 million visitors per year. The jury, which consists of several prestigious members of the association, chooses the most impressive classical music concert in the Netherlands the previous year.

Nominees
› Mark Padmore and Kristian Bezuidenhout | UK
› RIAS Kammerchor (RIAS chamber choir) | DE
› Mariss Jansons | LV
› The Latvian Radio Choir | LV
› Asko Schönberg and VocaalLab | NL
› Iván Fischer | HU