The programme for the Queen Elisabeth Competition laureates has been announced!

The programme for the Queen Elisabeth Competition laureates has been announced!

Launched in 2017, the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition dedicated to the cello is already celebrating its third edition. The finals concluded this Saturday, 30 May, with the victory of Italian cellist Ettore Pagano.

For the gala concert tour, Ettore Pagano (Italy), First Prize 2026, and Tae-Yeon Kim (South Korea), Second Prize, will perform two major concerto works from the repertoire, accompanied by the musicians of the OPRL in Charleroi, Liège and Saint-Vith.

The programme:
SAINT-SAËNS, Cello Concerto No. 1 (Tae-Yeon Kim, Second Prize)
DVOŘÁK, Cello Concerto No. 2 (Ettore Pagano, First Prize)

OPRL | Bertie Baigent, conductor

An exceptional opportunity to discover the rising talents of tomorrow.