The Ukrainian winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competitors, Dmytro Udovychenko, refuses to shake the hand of a Russian member of the jury through the proclamation

In March 2022, a couple of days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Queen Elisabeth Worldwide Music Competitors strongly condemned the aggression of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.

On the time of this condemnation of Russian aggression, the Competitors recalled that in response to their rules, they might welcome Russian candidates in addition to Ukrainians with the identical respect. The foundations of the 2024 competitors moreover specifies that “no ideological, linguistic, political, non secular or racial cause can justify the rejection of an utility“.

In regards to the members of the jury, the competitors applies an identical coverage: “The Government Committee of the Competitors will sovereignly appoint the members of the jury. Their quantity just isn’t restricted. They’re chosen for his or her worldwide popularity within the musical world, with out considering any racial, ideological, political, non secular or linguistic issues.“