Queen Elisabeth Competition

06/06/2026

🎶The album 'Cello 2026' is finally out! Order your copy now ⤵️

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NEW -- CD Cello 2026 The 4CD box set of the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition will be available as from Saturday 6 June 2026. The 2026 Cello Session provided an opportunity to celebrate three major anniversaries: the 75th anniversary of the Queen Elisabeth Competition, the 150 th anniversary of...

05/06/2026

Don't miss out on the Closing concert on Wednesday 10 June! Last tickets are available now ⤵️

The first three laureates of the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Competition will close this third edition dedicated to the cello with a joint performance, accompanied by the Brussels Philharmonic, under the baton of Samy Rachid. Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) – Concerto n. 2 en si mineur op. 104 | Concerto n...

05/06/2026

Don't miss out on the Laureates' concert on Monday 8 June! Last tickets are available now ⤵️

After a month of challenging competition rounds, the 4th, 5th and 6th laureates of the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition will once again give their best in the magnificent Henry Le Bœuf hall with the musicians of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Shiyeon Sung. Samuel Barber (1910-19...

03/06/2026

Yesterday afternoon, during the prize ceremony of the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Competition for Cello, presided over by Queen Mathilde, the First Prize Winner Ettore Pagano was presented with the Goffriller “Casals” cello by Narcís Serra, Vice-President of the Pau Casals Foundation, following a speech by Jordi Pardo, General Director of the Fundació Pau Casals - Museu.

The gesture is part of the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the births of both Pablo Casals and Queen Elisabeth. In tribute to their deep and enduring friendship and honouring Casals' lifelong commitment to supporting young musicians, the Pau Casals Foundation has entrusted the instrument to Ettore Pagano for a period of four years.

“This act of great generosity offers performers a tangible link to a musical history that continues to be written, and reminds us that the Competition is not just about a ranking, but also about personal fulfillment. We are deeply grateful to the Pau Casals Foundation for this highly symbolic initiative, which carries the full history of the Competition.”, Yvan de Launoit, President of the Board of directors of the Competition

📸 Alexandre de Terwangne

03/06/2026

Awards Ceremony of the 2026 Cello Competition 🎓✨

A proud moment for our twelve laureates, who received their diplomas yesterday in the presence of H.M. Queen Mathilde of Belgium, at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel 🏆👑

📸 Alexandre de Terwangne