VIII Queen Elisabeth Music Competition

The eighth edition of the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition took place in 1957 and was the second one devoted to composition. A specific format in two categories was implanted, and Polish composer Michał Spisak, who had won the inaugural edition, successfully defended the title in the chamber orchestra category.

Jury

 * 🇧🇪 Jean Absil
 * 🇫🇷 Tony Aubin
 * 🇧🇪 Raymond Chevreuille
 * 🇧🇪 Marcel Cuvalier (secretary)
 * 🇪🇸 Óscar Esplá
 * 🇩🇪 Karl Amadeus Hartmann
 * 🇳🇱 Guillaume Landré
 * 🇧🇪 Vic Legley
 * 🇮🇹 Gian Francesco Malipiero
 * 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 Nicolas Nabokov
 * 🇧🇪 Robert Oboussier
 * 🇧🇪 Marcel Poot
 * 🇫🇷 Francis Poulenc
 * 🇺🇸 Virgil Thomson