Kamermuziek Concours Gelre skips a year, but returns in 2026
There has been a big change within Kamermuziek Concours Gelre. Artistic Leader (and founder) Alfred snel, who was involved with the competition for many years, announced in October 2024 that he wanted to end his work. On 31 December we bid him an official farewell. The board is immensely grateful to him for all he has meant to our wonderful competition.
This naturally raised the question: where do we go from here? Kamermuziek Concours Gelre wants to continue to grow and offer an even broader stage to young musicians aged 12 to 27. Think exciting preliminaries, semi-finals, a grand final, master classes and concerts. But there are some challenges at the moment.
No competition in 2025, a smashing comeback in 2026.
Partly due to the difficult climate for raising subsidies (nationwide), the board has decided to pause Kamermuziek Concours Gelre for a year and make a grand comeback in 2026. This will give us time to work on a new vision for the future and the search for a new Artistic Director, in order to build together an even stronger competition with more opportunities for young musicians.
So, keep an eye on us on Facebook & Instagram and we will meet again in 2026!