Meet the candidates of the 2023 Voice Competition
We are proud to announce the names of the talented young singers selected for the first round of the 2023 Voice Competition, taking place on Sunday 21 and Monday 22 May at Flagey in Brussels. The order in which the candidates will appear in the first public round will be announced after the drawing of lots, on Friday night 19 May.
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In memoriam Bernard de Launoit
The Queen Elisabeth Competition would like to pay tribute to Bernard de Launoit, CEO and Executive President of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, who passed away on Thursday 23 March.
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First round
Sunday 21 and Monday 22 May (2pm & 8pm) - Studio 4, Flagey
Each candidate will perform two pieces of their own choosing (opera arias, oratorio arias, Lieder or art songs), in different languages and of different periods, with piano accompaniment. The schedule of the first round will be announced after the drawing of lots, which takes place on Friday evening 19 May.
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Semi-final
Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 May (3pm and 8pm) - Studio 4, Flagey
At each session, six semi-finalists will perform with piano accompaniment. Each semi-finalist will play the recital programme chosen by the jury from the two programs proposed by the candidate.
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Final
From Thursday 1 to Saturday 3 June (8.15pm) - Brussels Centre for Fine Arts
Each evening, four finalists will sing three to six pieces of their own choice, including at least one opera aria and in at least two different languages. They will be accompanied by the La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alain Altinoglu.
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Closing concert & lauréates' recitals
On Wednesday 7 & Thursday 8 June the unranked laureates will give a recital in Studio 4 of Flagey (8.15pm). At the Brussels Centre for Fine Arts, the six ranked laureates will close the voice session on Tuesday 13 at 8.15pm June, in concert with the Symphony Orchestra of the Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, directed by Alejo Pérez.
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Tickets and subscriptions for the 2023 Voice Competition
The Voice Competition will take place from 21 May to 3 June 2023. Subscriptions will be available as from Tuesday 14 February and tickets as from Tuesday 7 March 2023.
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Subscription for the first round and semi-final
Book your subscription now for the first round and the semi-final of the 2023 Voice Competition, taking place from 21 to 25 May at Studio 4 of Flagey.
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Book your subscription now for the final of the 2023 Voice Competition, which will take place from 1 to 3 June at the Brussels Centre for Fine Arts. We also offer a subscription that combines the three final evenings and the closing concert of 13 June, and a 'full subscription' for the entire competition session.
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Since 1937, the Queen Elisabeth Competition has been a springboard to an international career for classically trained musicians of the highest level. It all started with the violin and the piano, in 1988 the voice session followed successfully and in 2017 the first cello edition became a major feature of the international competition landscape from its very first edition. The four different competitions are organised in a four-year cycle. In 2023 it's the voice's turn again.
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