Queen Elisabeth Competition 2016: Piano

As patron of the International Queen Elisabeth Competition, Queen Mathilde was present at various performances of this illustrious musical event. The 2016 edition was dedicated to piano.

Monday 2 May 2016

Queen Mathilde attended a concert of the first round at Flagey in Brussels.

She was accompanied by her lady-in-waiting, Clotilde Boël.

Wednesday 4 May 2016

Queen Mathilde attended a concert of the first round at Flagey in Brussels. As per usual, Count Yvan de Launoit greeted her upon her arrival.

Afterwards she spoke to some of the students of the Music Academy of Court-Saint-Étienne and Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve.

Monday 9 May 2016

Queen Mathilde attended a semi final at Flagey in Brussels. She was accompanied by her youngest daughter Eléonore (8) and by lady-in-waiting Lindsay Edwards.

Also present: Archduchess Anna Gabriele of Habsburg.

Wednesday 11 May 2016

Queen Mathilde and her youngest son, Prince Emmanuel (10) attended Evan Wong's semi final at Flagey in Brussels. They were accompanied by lady-in-waiting Lindsay Edwards.

Again, Archduchess Anna Gabriele of Habsburg was among the audience.

Friday 13 May 2016

Queen Mathilde attended a semi final at Flagey in Brussels.

Saturday 14 May 2016

Queen Mathilde attended the last semi finals at Flagey in Brussels, accompanied by Clotilde Boël.

She also stayed for the naming of the 12 finalists.

Monday 23 May 2016

Queen Mathilde & King Philippe attended a final at Bozar in Brussels. They were accompanied by Laurence de Ghellinck.

Tuesday 24 May 2016

The meeting took place at the royal palace in Brussels.

Afterwards Queen Mathilde & King Philippe hosted a lunch for the jury members of the Queen Elisabeth Competition at the royal palace in Brussels.

Laurence de Ghellinck acted as lady-in-waiting.

Wednesday 25 May 2016

Queen Mathilde attended a final at Bozar in Brussels in the company of Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.

Clotilde Boël acted as lady-in-waiting.

Thursday 26 May 2016

Queen Mathilde and her son, Prince Gabriel (12) attended a final at Bozar in Brussels.

Gabriel left after the first pianist had finished.

Like many others, Mathilde was moved to tears by the performance of Lukas Gondracek.

Saturday 28 May 2016

Queen Mathilde attended the last final at Bozar in Brussels. She was accompanied by Crown Princess Elisabeth (14) and Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg. Clotilde Boël acted as lady-in-waiting.

They were present for announcement of the winner: Lukas Vondracek.

31 May 2016

Queen Mathilde handed out the awards to the laureates of the Queen Elisabeth Competition for piano 2016, at the royal music chapel in Argenteuil.

Inside the Music Chapel, Mathilde talked to the musicians and their Belgian host families.

The actual award ceremony took place in a tent outside.

Mathilde handing out the official certificate to the winner, Lukas Vondracek.

Melissa Maas acted as lady-in-waiting.

6 June 2016

Queen Mathilde and a female guest attended the Laureat Concert of the Queen Elisabeth Competition at Bozar in Brussels.

Laurence de Ghellinck acted as lady-in-waiting.

9 June 2016

Queen Mathilde & King Philippe attended the final concert of the Queen Elisabeth Competition at Bozar in Brussels.