The 16 jury members for the 2017 Queen Elisabeth International Cello Competition have today been announced.
The 2017 cello jury will comprise:
- Gautier Capuçon
- Marta Casals Istomin
- Henri Demarquette
- Roel Dieltiens
- David Geringas
- Natalia Gutman
- Marie Hallynck
- Frans Helmerson
- Gary Hoffman
- Anssi Karttunen
- Mischa Maisky
- Antonio Meneses
- Truls Mørk
- Jian Wang
- Pieter Wispelwey
- Arie Van Lysebeth (Jury Chairperson)
The inaugural competition will be held in Brussels, Belgium – from 8th May to 3rd June, 2017.
“The decision to launch a new competition, dedicated to the cello, was a natural one, taken after meeting with a number of outstanding young cellists and against a background of worldwide enthusiasm for the instrument today…” Competition Secretary General Michel-Etienne Van Neste has told The Violin Channel.
Moving forward the annual Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition structure will be adjusted from a 3 to a 4 year cycle – with Cello in 2017, Voice in 2018, Violin in 2019 and Piano in 2020.
