Queen Fabiola Competition

International music competition for carillon

Queen Fabiola Competition

Koningin Fabiolawedstrijd

Status| Active
Genre| Music competition
Location(s)| Mechelen, Belgium
Inaugurated| August 28–31, 1987[1]
Founder| Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn"
Previous event| July 10–14, 2024
Next event| To be announced
Participants| Carillonneurs
Patron(s)| Fabiola of Belgium
Website| Official website

The Queen Fabiola Competition (Dutch: Koningin Fabiolawedstrijd) is an international music competition for carillon. It was established in 1987 by the Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" to supersede the smaller annual competitions held in Belgium.[2] Named after Queen Fabiola of Belgium, the competition's original patron, it was modeled after the Queen Elizabeth Competition. Its establishment was supported by the Flemish Government, Antwerp Province, and the city of Mechelen.[3]

The competition involves learning several pieces of carillon music across three musical styles: baroque, romantic, and contemporary. It is extended over several days, with each contestant playing twice. A panel of judges award five prizes.[2][4]

Considered the equivalent of top global competitions for piano,[2] it has been described as the most important carillon competition in the world[5][6] and the "Olympics of the carillon"[7][8][9]

## Laurates

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Country Key  AUS  | Australia

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BEL  | Belgium
CAN  | Canada
DNK  | Denmark
FRA  | France
JPN  | Japan
NLD  | Netherlands
POL  | Poland
PRT  | Portugal
UKR  | Ukraine
USA  | United States
Year  | 1st prize  | 2nd prize  | 3rd prize  | 4th prize  | 5th prize  | 6th prize  | Ref.

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2024  | Joseph Min (USA)  | Annie Gao (USA)  | Anne Lu (CAN)  | Claire Janezic (USA)  | Oleksandra Makarova (UKR)  | —  | [10]
2019  | Alex Johnson (USA)  | Jasper Depraetere (BEL)  | Margaret Pan (USA)  | Keiran Cantilina (USA)  | Peter Bray (AUS)  | —  | [4]
2014  | Joey Brink (USA)  | Brian Tang (USA)  | Thomas Laue (AUS)  | Rien Donkersloot (NLD)  | Philippe Beullens (BEL)  | —  | [3]
2008  | Kenneth Theunissen (BEL)  | Toru Takao (JPN)  | Malgosia Fiebig (POL)  | Jonathan Lehrer (USA)  | Monika Kaźmierczak (POL)  | —  | [11]
2003  | Twan Bearda [nl] (NLD)  | Ana Elias (PRT)  | Liesbeth Janssens (BEL)  | Charles Dairay (FRA)  | Henk Veldman (NLD)  | —  | [12]
1998  | Tom Van Peer (BEL)  | Liesbeth Janssens (BEL)  | Ann-Kirstine Christiansen (DNK)  | Stefano Colletti (FRA)  | Frans Haagen (NLD)  | Sergej Gratchev (NLD)  | [13]
1993  | Gideon Bodden [nl] (NLD)  | Koen Van Assche (BEL)  | Bob van Wely (NLD)  | Ann-Kirstine Christiansen (DNK)  | Kenneth Theunissen (BEL)  | Hylke Banning (NLD)  | [14]
1990  | Boudewijn Zwart [nl] (NLD)  | Brian Swager (USA)  | Gildas Delaporte (FRA)  | Abel Chaves (PRT)  | Gideon Bodden [nl] (NLD)  | Peter Bremer (NLD)  | [15]
1987  | Geert D'hollander [fr] (BEL)  | Boudewijn Zwart [nl] (NLD)  | John Gouwens (USA)  | Koen Van Assche (BEL)  | Eddy Mariën (BEL)  | Bob van Wely (NLD)  | [1]

## References

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1. ^ a b Myhre, Milford (Fall 1987). "Fabiola Competition". Carillon News. No. 38\. The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. p. 21\. OCLC 1120054332.
2. ^ a b c Keldermans, Karel; Keldermans, Linda (1996). Carillon: The Evolution of a Concert Instrument in North America. Springfield Park District. p. 174\. ISBN 0-9652252-0-8. OL 1024319M.
3. ^ a b Bordley, John; et al. (Brink, Joey; Cosaert, Koen; Crawford, Wylie; Dzuris, Linda; Haazen, Jo; Halsted, Margo; Heard, Dianne; McCrady, Andrea; Reverté, Anna Maria; Rombouts, Luc; Widmann, John; Zimmerman, Carl) (November 2014). "WCF Congress" (PDF). Carillon News. No. 92\. The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. pp. 6–7\. OCLC 1120054332. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
4. ^ a b "International Carillon Competition Queen Fabiola". Retrieved 31 July 2023.[permanent dead link]
5. ^ Rupert, Randall (3 July 2014). "D'hollander Students Take Top Honors". Bok Tower Gardens. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023. "This four-day competition is undoubtedly the most important in the carillon world."
6. ^ Rombouts, Luc (2014). Singing Bronze: A History of Carillon Music. Translated by Communicationwise. Leuven University Press. p. 313\. ISBN 978-90-5867-956-7. "The most important [carillon competition] is the Queen Fabiola International Carillon Competition in Mechelen, which began in 1987 and takes place every five years."
7. ^ Beldona, Shreya (25 September 2019). "Graduate Wins Prestigious International Music Competition for Rare Instrument". Coppel Student Media. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2023. "After only playing the carillon for four years, Johnson received a grant to play at the Royal Carillon Schoolin Mechlem, Belgium after winning the prestigious Queen Fabiola Competition, which is described as the 'Olympics' of the carillon."
8. ^ "Winning the 'Olympics' of the carillon". University of Rochester. 16 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2023. "Doris Aman, Johnson's former mentor and coordinator of the University's Carillon Society, describes the Queen Fabiola competition as the equivalent of top global competitions in violin or piano, or the Olympics in athletics."
9. ^ Cerabona, Ron (17 May 2019). "Canberra Carillon Player Peter Bray to Compete in the International Queen Fabiola Carillon Contest". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2023. "I'll be the Australian representative at the so-called carillon Olympics."
10. ^ "Results are in!" (Press release). Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn". 15 July 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
11. ^ Van Ulft, Carlo (November 2008). "Sixth International Queen Fabiola Competition" (PDF). Carillon News. No. 80\. The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. pp. 6, 19. OCLC 1120054332. Retrieved 31 July 2023.[permanent dead link]
12. ^ "Carillon Contest Queen Fabiola 2003". World Carillon Federation. 2003. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
13. ^ "World Congress Report Flanders 1998". Carillon News. No. 60\. The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. November 1998. p. 18\. OCLC 1120054332.
14. ^ "Playing Competitions Results". Carillon News. No. 50\. The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. Fall 1993. p. 19\. OCLC 1120054332.
15. ^ "Swager Wins Prize". Carillon News. No. 44\. The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. Fall 1990. pp. 1, 6. OCLC 1120054332.

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