First round | Cello 2026

In 2026, the Queen Elisabeth Competition will be dedicated to the cello for the third time. The best young cellists from the four corners of the world will compete in Brussels, from 4 to 10 June.

The subscriptions for the 2026 Cello Competition will be available as from Tuesday 3 February 2026 and the single tickets as from Tuesday 17 February 2026. You can book online, by phone or on site at the ticket shops of Flagey and Bozar.

🎼 Corporate sponsors of the Queen Elisabeth Competition: BNP Paribas Fortis, Proximus, TotalEnergies Foundation, Rolex
🎼 With the support of the Belgian National Lottery

You may also like the following events from Queen Elisabeth Competition:

• Happening on, 11th May, 03:00 pm, Semi-final | Cello 2026 in Ixelles
• Happening on, 25th May, 08:00 pm, Final | Cello 2026 in Brussels

Also check out other Music events in Ixelles, Entertainment events in Ixelles, Contests in Ixelles.