Queen Fabiola Competition

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Queen Fabiola Competition
Koningin Fabiolawedstrijd
StatusActive
Genre
Carillonneurs
Patron(s)Fabiola of Belgium
WebsiteOfficial website

The Queen Fabiola Competition (

Queen Elizabeth Competition. Its establishment was supported by the Flemish Government, Antwerp Province, and the city of Mechelen.[3]

The competition involves learning several pieces of carillon music across three musical styles: baroque, romantic, and contemporary. It is extended over several days, with each contestant playing twice. A panel of judges award five prizes.[2][4]

Considered the equivalent of top global competitions for piano,

Olympics of the carillon"[7][8][9]

Laurates

Year 1st prize 2nd prize 3rd prize 4th prize 5th prize 6th prize Ref.
2019 Alex Johnson (USA) Jasper Depraetere (BEL) Margaret Pan (USA) Keiran Cantilina (USA) Peter Bray (AUS) — [4]
2014 Joey Brink (USA) Brian Tang (USA) Thomas Laue (AUS) Rien Donkersloot (NLD) Philippe Beullens (BEL) — [3]
2008 Kenneth Theunissen (BEL) Toru Takao (JPN) Malgosia Fiebig (POL) Jonathan Lehrer (USA) Monika Kaźmierczak (POL) — [10]
2003 Twan Bearda [nl] (NLD) Ana Elias (PRT) Liesbeth Janssens (BEL) Charles Dairay (FRA) Henk Veldman (NLD) — [11]
1998 Tom Van Peer (BEL) Liesbeth Janssens (BEL) Ann-Kirstine Christiansen (DNK) Stefano Colletti (FRA) Frans Haagen (NLD) Sergej Gratchev (NLD) [12]
1993 Gideon Bodden [nl] (NLD) Koen Van Assche (BEL) Bob van Wely (NLD) Ann-Kirstine Christiansen (DNK) Kenneth Theunissen (BEL) Hylke Banning (NLD) [13]
1990 Boudewijn Zwart [nl] (NLD) Brian Swager (USA) Gildas Delaporte (FRA) Abel Chaves (PRT) Gideon Bodden [nl] (NLD) Peter Bremer (NLD) [14]
1987 Geert D'hollander [fr] (BEL) Boudewijn Zwart [nl] (NLD) John Gouwens (USA) Koen Van Assche (BEL) Eddy Mariën (BEL) Bob van Wely (NLD) [1]

References

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    OL 1024319M
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  4. ^ a b "International Carillon Competition Queen Fabiola". Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. ^ Rupert, Randall (3 July 2014). "D'hollander Students Take Top Honors". Bok Tower Gardens. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023. This four-day competition is undoubtedly the most important in the carillon world.
  6. ISBN 978-90-5867-956-7
    . The most important [carillon competition] is the Queen Fabiola International Carillon Competition in Mechelen, which began in 1987 and takes place every five years.
  7. ^ Beldona, Shreya (25 September 2019). "Graduate Wins Prestigious International Music Competition for Rare Instrument". Coppel Student Media. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2023. After only playing the carillon for four years, Johnson received a grant to play at the Royal Carillon Schoolin Mechlem, Belgium after winning the prestigious Queen Fabiola Competition, which is described as the 'Olympics' of the carillon.
  8. ^ "Winning the 'Olympics' of the carillon". University of Rochester. 16 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2023. Doris Aman, Johnson's former mentor and coordinator of the University's Carillon Society, describes the Queen Fabiola competition as the equivalent of top global competitions in violin or piano, or the Olympics in athletics.
  9. ^ Cerabona, Ron (17 May 2019). "Canberra Carillon Player Peter Bray to Compete in the International Queen Fabiola Carillon Contest". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2023. I'll be the Australian representative at the so-called carillon Olympics.
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  11. ^ "Carillon Contest Queen Fabiola 2003". World Carillon Federation. 2003. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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