{"id":539,"date":"2021-10-15T19:09:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T19:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cantabilepianowedstrijd.be\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T19:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T19:48:11","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cantabilewedstrijd.be\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; wpex_bg_overlay=&#8221;dashed&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1739891798605{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.cantabilewedstrijd.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cantabile_QMP_LR_\u00a9AndersVranken-5.jpg?id=1815) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; min_height=&#8221;750px&#8221; wpex_bg_overlay_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; wpex_bg_overlay_opacity=&#8221;0.65&#8243; wpex_bg_position=&#8221;center top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][vc_column_text color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">Piano competition and composition competition for the youth<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Founded on 4 December 1982<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">More than a competition<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;]<div class=\"textcenter theme-button-wrap wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cantabilewedstrijd.be\/en\/pianocompetition\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button blue medium align-center inline\"><span class=\"theme-button-inner\">Cantabile Piano Competiton 2027: Click here for all informations and regulations.<span class=\"vcex-icon-wrap theme-button-icon-right\"><span class=\"ticon ticon-arrow-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div> [vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<a href=\"\/en\/pianocompetition\/\" class=\"vcex-icon-box-link-wrap wpex-inherit-color wpex-no-underline\"><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-icon-box vcex-icon-box-five wpex-relative wpex-text-center wpex-p-30 wpex-bg-gray-100 hvr hvr-grow-shadow\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-symbol wpex-mb-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vcex-icon-box-image wpex-align-middle lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.cantabilewedstrijd.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cantabile_QMP_LR_\u00a9AndersVranken-5-e1791232646258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1120\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2000px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1417\/945;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vcex-icon-box-image wpex-align-middle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cantabilewedstrijd.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1989.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1417\" height=\"945\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-text\"><h2 class=\"vcex-icon-box-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-md wpex-mb-10\">Concerts<\/h2><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-content wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>Cantabile organises recitals and concerts for all laureates and finalists<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1629363510349{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<h3 class=\"vcex-module vcex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-font-normal wpex-m-auto wpex-max-w-100 vcex-heading-bottom-border-w-color wpex-h3 wpex-block wpex-text-center wpex-border-b-2 wpex-border-solid wpex-border-gray-200\" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block wpex-clr wpex-relative wpex-pb-5 wpex-border-b-2 wpex-border-solid wpex-border-accent\">Our mission<\/span><\/h3>[vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The competition is a challenge for many young composers and pianists to give the best of themselves, not only on stage but also during the intense preparation that such a thing requires. The latter also applies to their teachers and to their parents! Cantabile&#8217;s involvement\/commitment does not stop with the competition: recitals and concerts are organized all over Flanders to give the finalists of the piano competition the opportunity to continue to grow.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a3dyThynPWo&amp;t&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1629363510349{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1829&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<h3 class=\"vcex-module vcex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-font-normal wpex-m-auto wpex-max-w-100 vcex-heading-bottom-border-w-color wpex-h3 wpex-block wpex-text-center wpex-border-b-2 wpex-border-solid wpex-border-gray-200\" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block wpex-clr wpex-relative wpex-pb-5 wpex-border-b-2 wpex-border-solid wpex-border-accent\">Quatre Mains Pianos &amp; Cantabile: A shared passion for young talent<\/span><\/h3>[vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Cantabile and Quatre Mains Pianos share a deeply held belief: young piano talent deserves the best opportunities to grow and shine. 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