V Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
The 5th edition of the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition took place in 1953. It was the inaugural edition of its composition competition.
Palmares
| Winner | Composition | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Prize |  Michał Spisak | Serenade for Orchestra | 
| 2nd Prize |  Jean-Michel Defaye | Symphonic Dances | 
| 3rd Prize |  Carlo Franci | Concerto for Orchestra | 
| 4th Prize |  Alvin Etler | Symphony | 
| 5th Prize |  Matthijs Vermeulen | Symphony No. 2 Prélude a la Nouvelle Journée | 
| 6th Prize |  Michel Ciry | Le Mystère de Jésus | 
| 7th Prize |  Makoto Moroi | Composition No. 1 | 
| 8th Prize |  Yiannis Papaioannou | Symphony No. 3 | 
| 9th Prize |  James Cohn | Symphony No. 2 | 
| 10th Prize | .svg.png) Luctor Ponse | Symphony No. 1 | 
Jury
.svg.png) Jean Absil Jean Absil
 Nadia Boulanger Nadia Boulanger
.svg.png) Marcel Cuvelier (chairman) Marcel Cuvelier (chairman)
 Sem Dresden Sem Dresden
 Camargo Guarnieri Camargo Guarnieri
.svg.png) Léon Jongen Léon Jongen
 Gian Francesco Malipiero Gian Francesco Malipiero
.svg.png) Frank Martin Frank Martin
.svg.png) Aloys Mooser Aloys Mooser
 Andrzej Panufnik Andrzej Panufnik
.svg.png) Marcel Poot Marcel Poot
 Domingo Santa Cruz Domingo Santa Cruz
 
References
- [1] Queen Elisabeth Music Competition