Due to COVID-19 the 2020 piano competition had to be postponed to May 2021. The final with the Belgian National Orchestra is scheduled from 24 to 29 May.

The Queen Elisabeth Competition - created in 1937 on the initiative of Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth of Belgium – is one of the most demanding and also one of the most widely publicised international competitions. It has established itself as a springboard for young violinists, pianists, singers and cellists on the threshold of an international career. The Competition aims, above all, to serve as an intermediary between those young virtuosos and the world’s great musical venues.