Queen Fabiola Competition
International music competition for carillon
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The Queen Fabiola Competition (Dutch: Koningin Fabiolawedstrijd) is an international music competition for carillon. It was established in 1987 by the Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" to supersede the smaller annual competitions held in Belgium.[2] Named after Queen Fabiola of Belgium, the competition's original patron, it was modeled after the Queen Elizabeth Competition. Its establishment was supported by the Flemish Government, Antwerp Province, and the city of Mechelen.[3]
| Queen Fabiola Competition Koningin Fabiolawedstrijd | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Music competition |
| Locations | Mechelen, Belgium |
| Inaugurated | August 28–31, 1987[1] |
| Founder | Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" |
| Previous event | July 10–14, 2024 |
| Next event | To be announced |
| Participants | Carillonneurs |
| Patron | Fabiola of Belgium |
| Website | Official website |
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,[2] it has been described as the most important carillon competition in the world[5][6] and the "Olympics of the carillon".[7][8][9]
Laurates
| AUS | Australia |
| BEL | Belgium |
| CAN | Canada |
| DNK | Denmark |
| FRA | France |
| JPN | Japan |
| NLD | Netherlands |
| POL | Poland |
| PRT | Portugal |
| UKR | Ukraine |
| USA | United States |
| Year | 1st prize | 2nd prize | 3rd prize | 4th prize | 5th prize | 6th prize | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Joseph Min (USA) | Annie Gao (USA) | Anne Lu (CAN) | Claire Janezic (USA) | Oleksandra Makarova (UKR) | N/a | [10] |
| 2019 | Alex Johnson (USA) | Jasper Depraetere (BEL) | Margaret Pan (USA) | Keiran Cantilina (USA) | Peter Bray (AUS) | N/a | [4] |
| 2014 | Joey Brink (USA) | Brian Tang (USA) | Thomas Laue (AUS) | Rien Donkersloot (NLD) | Philippe Beullens (BEL) | N/a | [3] |
| 2008 | Kenneth Theunissen (BEL) | Toru Takao (JPN) | Malgosia Fiebig (POL) | Jonathan Lehrer (USA) | Monika Kaźmierczak (POL) | N/a | [11] |
| 2003 | Twan Bearda (NLD) | Ana Elias (PRT) | Liesbeth Janssens (BEL) | Charles Dairay (FRA) | Henk Veldman (NLD) | N/a | [12] |
| 1998 | Tom Van Peer (BEL) | Liesbeth Janssens (BEL) | Ann-Kirstine Christiansen (DNK) | Stefano Colletti (FRA) | Frans Haagen (NLD) | Sergej Gratchev (NLD) | [13] |
| 1993 | Gideon Bodden (NLD) | Koen Van Assche (BEL) | Bob van Wely (NLD) | Ann-Kirstine Christiansen (DNK) | Kenneth Theunissen (BEL) | Hylke Banning (NLD) | [14] |
| 1990 | Boudewijn Zwart (NLD) | Brian Swager (USA) | Gildas Delaporte (FRA) | Abel Chaves (PRT) | Gideon Bodden (NLD) | Peter Bremer (NLD) | [15] |
| 1987 | Geert D'hollander (BEL) | Boudewijn Zwart (NLD) | John Gouwens (USA) | Koen Van Assche (BEL) | Eddy Mariën (BEL) | Bob van Wely (NLD) | [1] |
