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Welcome to the website of the Union of Belgian Composers.

On this site you will find

• administrative information (how to register, what are the statutes, etc.)
• the agenda of general assemblies and other more informal meetings
• works (non-exhaustive list) proposed by members of the association
• the history of the winners of the Fuga trophy, awarded annually to musicians who showcase contemporary Belgian music
• the list of all members of the UBC

News

• UBC Festival 2026: Invitation to the concert on May 31st, 202617 May 2026
  Views: 0Sunday May 31st at 11AM Pianos Maene Auditorium , Argonne street 37, 1060 BRUSSELS TRIO MANESTRI Astrid Gallez (flute), Marie Carmen Suarez (violin) and Dirk Herten (piano) Fee 10€ (gratis for UBC members 2026)Reservation compulsory: ucb-ubc@proximus.be In the presence of the composers: Juan Marco Albarracin, Marcel De Jonghe, Danielle Baas, Jean Paul Carrière, Michel… Read more: UBC Festival 2026: Invitation to the concert on May 31st, 2026
• UBC Concert on March 29th, 202613 April 2026
  Views: 0(FUGA Trophy 2025) A huge thank you to the Izumi Pianoduo and Patrick Dheur for the magnificent concert this Sunday, March 29th, at the Auditorium of Pianos Maene. Thank you to everyone for your invaluable presence, and congratulations to the FUGA Trophy winners, Wilfried Westerlinck and Patrick Dheur. Program recordings: Izumi Pianoduo Patrick Dheur… Read more: UBC Concert on March 29th, 2026
• Peter Benoit Prize 2026 awarded to Luc Van Hove7 March 2026
  Views: 6The 2026 Peter Benoit Prize – A Composer’s Lifetime Achievement – ​​has been awarded to Luc Van Hove. With this distinction, the jury honors a composer who, for over forty years, has built a major, versatile, and internationally acclaimed body of work. Van Hove’s music, which blends tradition and contemporary techniques with remarkable originality… Read more: Peter Benoit Prize 2026 awarded to Luc Van Hove
• Invitation to the General Assembly on March 24th, 20267 March 2026
  Views: 3           Dear UCB Members, You are warmly invited to attend the Ordinary General Meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 12:00 PM. Address: SABAM, Rue des Deux Eglises 41/43, 1000 Brussels, Main Stage Room, 1st floor. Please confirm your attendance. AGENDA Approval of the minutes of October 16, 2025.Approval of the 2025… Read more: Invitation to the General Assembly on March 24th, 2026
• Invitation to UBC Festival 2026 – FUGA Trophy 202515 February 2026
  Views: 6UBC Festival 2026 FUGA Trophy 2025 Congratulations to Wilfried Westerlinck and Patrick Dheur and warm thanks to them for their commitment to promoting Belgian works through their concerts and recordings. A meeting to create videos introducing the composers will be held at SABAM on Thursday, March 5, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in… Read more: Invitation to UBC Festival 2026 – FUGA Trophy 2025