V Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
# 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 | Luctor Ponse | Symphony No. 1 |

## Jury

   * Jean Absil
   * Nadia Boulanger
   * Marcel Cuvelier (chairman)
   * Sem Dresden
   * Camargo Guarnieri
   * Léon Jongen
   * Gian Francesco Malipiero
   * Frank Martin
   * Aloys Mooser
   * Andrzej Panufnik
   * Marcel Poot
   * Domingo Santa Cruz
