2026 Buchet International
Cello Competition
26-27 October 2026

Conservatoire royal de Mons (Rue de Nimy 7, 7000 Mons, Belgium)

2026 BICC Candidates:

Hugo Dominguez
Eric Drougge
Artyom Ioanisyan
Nagyeom Jang
Alexandra Kahrer
Chiara Kaufman
Jayden Lamcellari
Jungyoon Lee
Noah Lee
Jiaqi Liu
Izak Nuri
Mathilde Reuzé
Wanxuan Wu
Xiaotang Xu
Siyi Zhang
Ziyang Zhao

RULES 2026

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2026 BUCHET COMPETITION RULES

JURY

Han Bin YOON, Chairperson
Roel DIELTIENS
Anne GASTINEL
Marie HALLYNCK
Frans HELMERSON
Victor JULIEN-LAFERRIERE
Judith VAN EECKHOUT*
Ulrich HAUSCHILD*
Veerle SIMOENS*
*Finals only

PRIZES

(Belgian performance opportunities TBA after the competition)
1st Prize « Prix Buchet » – 3.000 EUR, plus :
Sponsored prizes:
One (1) Winner’s recital at the 2026 Brussels Cello Festival (weekend of the competition)
One (1) J.P. Bernard engraved cello bow – value 2.200 euros
One (1) GEWA case – value 2.000 euros
One (1) String set from PIRASTRO
One (1) String set from JARGAR
One (1) String set from LARSEN
One (1) Cello bridge and adjustment from Maison Bernard
*One (1) Cello bow rehair from Atelier Flagey – archetier Victor Bernard
*One (1) Cello sound package (sound consultation and soundpost adjustment) from Atelier Catherine Janssens
*One (1) Cello maintenance package (cello cleaning and/or fingerboard planing) from Atelier Flagey - luthier Joanne Van Bosterhaut

2nd Prize « Prix Delen Private Bank » – 2.000 EUR, plus :
Sponsored prizes:
One (1) prize-winning participation as a part of the 2026 Brussels Cello Festival (weekend of the competition)
One (1) String set from PIRASTRO
One (1) String set from JARGAR
One (1) String set from LARSEN
*One (1) Cello bow rehair from Atelier Flagey – archetier Victor Bernard
*One (1) Cello sound package (sound consultation and soundpost adjustment) from Atelier Catherine Janssens
*One (1) Cello maintenance package (cello cleaning and/or fingerboard planing) from Atelier Flagey - luthier Joanne Van Bosterhaut

3rd Prize « Prix Amis de la BCS » – 1.000 EUR, plus :
Sponsored prizes:
One (1) prize-winning participation as a part of the 2026 Brussels Cello Festival (weekend of the competition)
One (1) String set from PIRASTRO
One (1) String set from JARGAR
One (1) String set from LARSEN
*One (1) Cello bow rehair from Atelier Flagey – archetier Victor Bernard
*One (1) Cello sound package (sound consultation and soundpost adjustment) from Atelier Catherine Janssens
*One (1) Cello maintenance package (cello cleaning and/or fingerboard planing) from Atelier Flagey - luthier Joanne Van Bosterhaut

*indicates prizes which can be redeemed within one year of the competition