🚨 Calling All Young Belgian Jazz Talent! 🎷✨
The B-Jazz International Contest is back for its 2025 edition, offering young jazz musicians the chance to shine on international stages! 🌍
🎶 What’s in it for you?
- Perform in front of a professional jury and an enthusiastic audience.
- Compete for the Albert Michiels Grand Prix, with opportunities to perform in Spain, Italy, Romania, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
📍 Preliminary Rounds:
- 🗓️ March 13: GC Felix Sohie, Hoeilaart
- 🗓️ March 21: CC Het SPOOR, Harelbeke
- 🗓️ April 3: CC Palethe, Pelt
- 🗓️ April 4: Rataplan, Antwerp
🚀 Ready to break through? If you're a jazz musician under 30, apply before January 6, 2025 at bjazzcontest.be.
🔔 Note: Open to musicians of Belgian nationality or residing in Belgium.
📖 More info at bjazz.be
🎤 Good luck, and see you at B-Jazz!
The Canadian International Music Competition invites musicians from around the world to participate in this prestigious and supportive competition!
🔹 Open to all ages and skill levels – no age limit!
🔹 All instruments, voice, composition, conducting, and music production are welcome
🔹 Genres: Classical, jazz, contemporary, pop, and traditional
🔹 Solo, duo, trio, and group performances, as well as choir and orchestra
🔹 Submit a video of your performance via YouTube or Vimeo (one piece per application, no time limit)
Deadline: December 19th
This is your chance to showcase your talent on a global stage. Don’t miss out – apply today!
Rules & regulations: Here
Apply Now: Here
Student Deal: explore world-class arts & culture at BOZAR
As a student of the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, you get 50% off concerts and exhibitions at BOZAR—a great chance to experience top-tier arts and culture in Brussels.
- Concerts:
- 50% off single tickets (min. price €10, limited availability).
- Last-minute tickets for €10, available 30 minutes before the concert (subject to availability).
- Exhibitions:
- 50% off tickets.
- Online reservation required via the exhibition’s event page.
Visit BOZAR at Rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels
Check out their great offering: www.bozar.be
Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel
The Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel hosts open masterclasses in violin, viola, cello, voice, piano, and chamber music. Renowned soloists guide these sessions in a pedagogical setting.
Guest artists:
- Sir Andras Schiff (piano, 13/02/25)
- Jian Wang (cello, 17/02/25)
- Modigliani Quartet (chamber music, 18/03/25)
- Sabine Devieilhe (voice, 24/03/25)
- Sol Gabetta (cello, 18/04/25)
- Bertrand Chamayou (piano, 06/06/25)
Location: Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, Tervurensesteenweg 445, 1410 Waterloo.
Tickets must be reserved in advance: tickets@musicchapel.org
Free Youth Concerts: Hayoung and SongHa Choi
The Queen Elisabeth Competition presents a series of free concerts in March for young people under 26, featuring performances by sisters Hayoung Choi (cello laureate 2022) and SongHa Choi (violin laureate 2024).
Locations: Leuven, Louvain-la-Neuve, Brussels (Flagey, 12 March 2025, 7 pm).
Programme: Mozart, Gabrielli, Kodály, Kreisler, Xenakis, and Halvorsen.
Groups can book via info@koninginelisabethwedstrijd.be Individual reservations via www.flagey.be
For attendees aged 26 and over, a contribution of €10 is requested to help support this initiative for young musicians.
The artist's yoga - start 05/02/2025
Under the guidance of professional yoga instructor, singer and composer Laura Lenhardt. you can participate in a weekly yoga session specifically aimed at the first and foremost ‘instrument’ of musicians and singers: the body. Laura uses a holistic approach that combines yoga postures, voice exercises and pranayama (breathing techniques). Not only will you develop a deeper awareness of your body, you will also experience positieve effects on your stress levels, physical strength, concentration and focus. The sessions can also help to relieve or prevent neck or back pain.
Practical: no registration required - free - yoga mats are provided - you are not obliged to attend all sessions
Location: Room 040, Kleine Zavel 5, 1000 Brussels
Dates: each time from 12:00 to 13:00
05/02 - 19/02 - 26/02 - 05/03 - 12/03 - 19/03 - 26/03
Workshop | Stage fright coaching
Under the motto ‘more music, less tension; more fun, less stress’ you will work together with professional coach and musician Roel Hermans.
How can you clear your mind to play music instead of notes? What is the importance of perception and how can you make it work in your favor when you’re on stage? What is your mission, vision and strategy as a musician to reach your goals? In this coaching trajectory you will be guided by Roel to strengthen your personal mindset so you can show the best version of yourself on stage and in auditions.
For who? Bachelor 3 en Masterstudents of KCB - students from lower years are put on the waiting list
Language: English
When and where? Room 042, Kleine Zavel 5, 1000 Brussels
1. Tuesday 18 February 2025 - 18u30 tot 21u00 - room 042
2. Tuesday 25 February 2025 - 18u30 tot 21u00 - room 042
3. Tuesday 25 March 2025 - 18u30 tot 21u00 - ONLINE
4. Tuesday 2 April 2025 - 18u30 tot 21u00 - room 042
Register? vera.van.mierlo@ehb.be Places are limited and only for students who will commit to the whole trajectory. Participation is free of charge.