03/06/2026
Thank you 💕🎶
This third edition dedicated to the Cello stood out for its varied and contemporary repertoire, its exceptional artistic level, and the enthusiasm it generated. We would like to thank all our partners for their support and contribution: Nationale Loterij / Loterie Nationale, our main partner; our structural sponsors BNP Paribas Fortis België / BNP Paribas Fortis Belgique, Proximus, TotalEnergies and ROLEX; as well as our patrons and prize donors, and this year especially the Fundació Pau Casals - Museu, for making the “Casals” Goffriller cello available to the First Laureate.
Our thanks also go to our media partners - RTBF and VRT -; to Flagey, Bozar, the Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie and its conductor Vahan Mardirossian, the Belgian National Orchestra and its conductor Antony Hermus, Conductor, as well as to composers Harold Noben and Fang Man.
Special recognition is due to the five cellists and five pianists who accompanied the candidates with such dedication throughout the Competition. We are equally grateful to the members of the jury, the host families and the many volunteers. Among the numerous partners who contributed to this edition, we would like to acknowledge Maison Bernard, Tarisio and Larsen Strings.
Finally, the Competition would not shine as brightly without its loyal audience, who once again filled the concert halls and followed the performances online through the many broadcasting platforms available.
Above all, we wish to pay tribute to these young cellists, whose talent, discipline and extraordinary commitment have deeply impressed us. We wish them all a rich, fulfilling and inspiring artistic journey!
📸 Thomas Léonard
