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The men's voices of the Boys Choir Lucerne win six prizes in Belgium
At the International Choir Festival Flanders in Genk, the Lucerne singers win the “Light Music” category and come second in classical music, and their conductor Andreas Wiedmer is named best conductor.
The men's voices of the Boys Choir Lucerne have won six prizes at the International Choir Festival Flanders in Genk, Belgium, the Schweizer Musikzeitung reports.1
They took first place in the “Light Music” category and second in “Classical Music”, and also received the audience prize in both categories.1 The choir won a special prize for its interpretation of a Swiss folk song, and conductor Andreas Wiedmer was named best conductor of the festival.1
Founded in 2011, the Boys Choir Lucerne is divided into boys' voices and men's voices and brings together singers from the Lucerne region.1 The men's voices also won the Swiss Choir Competition in 2024.1 The source does not say which works the choir sang in Genk.
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- [1] Erfolge für Boys Choir Lucerne in Belgien Schweizer Musikzeitung · 07.10.2026 · Media report musikzeitung.ch accessed 10.10.2026
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