Did you know?
The Month of May is:
Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition One of the world’s most prestigious music competitions and the largest musical event in Brussels takes place throughout the month of May
each year. Open to young competitors from around the world, the
competition focuses on violinists one year, composers the next,
pianists the third year, and singers the fourth year. It is timed to
coincide with the birthday of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium, who supported
and encouraged violinist-composer Eugéne Ysaye when he started the
event in 1937.
Although billed as a competition, the public is invited to attend
every stage of the contest, from the initial tests at the Royal
Conservatory of Music to the winner’s performance with full orchestra
at the Beaux Arts Palace. Members of the jury, many of whom are past
winners of the competition, also perform for the public one evening
during the month-long competition, and a distinguished musician is
invited to give the opening concert. From Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary |
Quotation of the Day
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Henry David Thoreau "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." from Respectfully Quoted |
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