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UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Jean-Claude Van Den Eynden at the Awards of the
Queen Elisabeth Competition for Piano.
The other persons are not identified
, 1964.
Photo
10 x 15 cm
Coll. Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel/Archives of the Royal Palace

Queen Elisabeth, the third queen of the Belgians (1876-1965), is a passionate musician, a visionary patron and shows great commitment to the development of young musicians. She sees culture and science as important levers to improve society and promote Belgium internationally.

In 2026, the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, the Queen Elisabeth Competition, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and the Queen Elisabeth Medical Foundation celebrate the 150th anniversary of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium. The Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel is an international Centre of Musical Excellence whose mission is to offer the new generation of talented musicians one of the finest training programs in the world, in the disciplines of piano, violin, viola, cello, chamber music and voice.

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UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Jean-Claude Van Den Eynden at the Awards
of the Queen Elisabeth Competition for Piano
, 1964
Photo
10 x 15 cm
Coll. Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel/Archives of the Royal Palace

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UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Queen Elisabeth speaking with a young musician
at a reception
, June 11, 1957
Photo
10 x 15 cm
Coll. Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel/Archives of the Royal Palace

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UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Queen Elisabeth greets an unidentified guest,
probably at an award/diploma ceremony
, sine dato
Photo
10 x 15 cm
Coll. Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel/Archives of the Royal Palace

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UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER
Queen Elisabeth discovers the instrument of a young violinist
in residence, in his studio
, sine dato
Photo
10 x 15 cm
Coll. Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel/Archives of the Royal

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