19/05/2023 The first round of the tenth edition dedicated to the voice is about to start at Studio 4 of Flagey ! The order of appearance of the candidates on Sunday 21 and Monday 22 May has been determined by drawing of lots. Download the schedule on the bottom of the page.
Live video streamingThanks to the RTBF and our partner Proximus, you can again follow the first round via live streaming on our website, and on demand.
55 candidatesAs some of the 68 candidates have withdrawn, there are 55 singers who will participate in the first round. Find out more about the candidates on their
personal pages.
ProgrammeEach 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. Their programmes will be added to
their personal pages on this website and
the first round calendar on Saturday 20 May.
Jury and accompanistsThe performances of the candidates will be judged by an eminent jury panel of teachers, soloists and music professionals, presided by Bernard Focroulle. On stage they can count on the accompaniment of official pianists. Find out more about them on the
jury members page and the
accompanists pageProclamation of the semi-finalistsDue to the technical preparations for the semi-final, the first round proclamation will not be live streamed. The names of the 24 semi-finalists will be announced on our website after midnight on Monday 22 May.
Watch and listenYou can relive the performances of the candidates on our website the next day. They will also be available as podcasts on the
website of Musiq3 and the videos will be posted on
Auvio.