From 9 May to 2 June 2027, the Competition will be dedicated to the voice. Singers interested in participating, can now consult the requested repertoire, the entry conditions and more detailed information about the competition rounds in the rules of the 2027 voice session.

Online application: opens end of October 2026 

Application deadline: Wednesday 25 November 2026 12:00 (noon) GMT 

Age limit: The candidates are aged at least 18 and have not yet reached the age of 32 on 31 December 2026 (i.e., they must be born after 31 December 1994 and before 1 January 2009). 

Competition timeline: The participants have to be available from 6 May 2026 (arrival day) until 30 June 2027 (last concert in the concert series organised by the Competition). They will receive the complete list of laureates' concerts upon their definitive acceptance as a candidate. 

The applications will be done entirely online, through the 'APPLY' section of our website. 

We highly recommend that you check out the techniqual requests for the preselection videos in the rules before you start recording! 

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to send us an e-mail at application[a]queenelisabethcompetition.be.