Elisabeth Week

In Belgium’s world of classical music, the name Queen Elisabeth links three important institutions. As orchestra in residence of the Queen Elisabeth Hall, we are delighted to work with the Chapel to present this Elisabeth week the focus of which is a winner from the Competition.

Edition 2026: Sergei Redkin

Born in 1991, Sergei Redkin is among the great talents of his generation. In 2004, he moved to St Petersburg, where he started his piano studies at the Rimsky Korsakov Conservatory. After studying at the specialised school for talented musicians, he transferred to Alexander Sandler's class in 2009. He also studied composition with Alexander Mnatsakanian, a student of Dmitri Shostakovich. Sergei Redkin made a name for himself internationally with prestigious prizes, the grand crowning achievement being the Second Prize at the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition in 2021. Since 2017, he has been artist in residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel under the direction of Louis Lortie. Sergei Redkin is also a welcome guest at chamber music concerts of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, and plays the lead role in the 2025 Elisabeth Week.

All editions

• Edition 5 (January 2025) - Hayoung Choi
• Edition 4 (January 2024) - Bomsori
• Edition 3 (January 2023) - Lukáš Vondráček
• Edition 2 (January 2022) - Anna Vinnitskaja
• Edition 1 (April 2021) - Denis Kozhukhin