Practical infos

Who can join the competition? 2022

1.   The competition is exclusively accessible to students who are registered and attend piano lessons on a regular basis in academies of music, music schools and Arts High Schools (Conservatories) from Belgium and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

2.   The Competition is not open to

• Students or former students of the Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth,
• Students who only follow private lessons,
• Students who already hold a first Piano Master.

3.   The candidates are distributed in four age categories according to their teaching level and their age at the registration date.

• ACADEMY STUDENTS
  • Category A : Born after March 15, 2011
  • Category B : Born between March 16, 2007 and March 15, 2011
  • Category C : Born between March 16, 2002 and March 15, 2007

• CONSERVATORY STUDENTS
  • Category D : Born after March 15, 1995
  • Exceptionally for the 2022 session, category D candidates to the cancelled 2020 session may apply again, even if they no longer comply with the condition of being registered in an Arts High School or are older than the prescribed age limit.

4.  The students registered in a Conservatoire as «young talents» must register in Category D.

5.   The registration fee is 80 €.

When ?     

Closing date for application: March 15, 2022

• Qualifying Rounds

           Saturday May 14, 2022 

           Sunday May 15, 2022 

• Semi-finals

           Friday May 27, 2022 

• Final Round

           Saturday May 28, 2022 

Where ?

Qualifying round,  semi-finals and Finals 

Salle académique de l’Université de Liège

Place du 20-Août, 7          4000 LIEGE (BELGIUM)