Queen Elisabeth Competition/Le Soir review

After the first round of the prestigious international Queen Elisabeth Competition (Mathilde was the sole British contestant), The Belgian national newspaper Le Soir wrote - “La sélection des 24 demi-finalistes se révèle en ce sens assez équilibrée, même si on regrette l’absence de violonistes possédant maîtrise et musicalité tels que Mathilde Milwidsky” -

ENG: “The selection of the 24 semi-finalists turns out to be quite balanced in this sense, even if we regret the absence of violinists possessing mastery and musicality such as Mathilde Milwidsky…”

Link: https://www.lesoir.be/587007/article/2024-05-12/concours-reine-elisabeth-la-belge-pauline-van-der-rest-se-qualifie-en-demi