About

Fleur Strijbos

Portrait of Belgian soprano Fleur Strijbos, photographed by Charlotte Fraussen
© Charlotte Fraussen

Belgian soprano Fleur Strijbos is gaining recognition for her warm stage presence, refined musical sensitivity and strong connection to text. At the heart of her versatile artistic practice lies a special devotion to Art Song.

Education

Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
Mozarteum Salzburg

Residencies

Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel 2023-2026
SWUK Vlaanderen 2022–2023

Competitions

Bell’Arte — First Prize
Symphonies d’Automne — Third Prize
Lions Competition — Second Prize

Recent venues

La Monnaie · Flagey · Royal Palace Brussels · Music Chapel Queen Elisabeth

Belgian soprano Fleur Strijbos studied with Anne Cambier at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp, before continuing her training with Barbara Bonney at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Her artistic development was further enriched at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, where she was an Artist in Residence and worked with Stéphane Degout and Sophie Koch.

In 2024 she was selected by the Belgian national radio station Klara for De Twintigers, a series highlighting some of the country’s most promising young musicians. She was also selected as a Young Talent by Flanders LiedFest and Festival van Vlaanderen Gent, and as part of Prima La Musica – Zoekt Jong Talent, under the direction of Dirk Brossé and Jasper Gheysen.

From 2022 to 2023, she was an Artist in Residence at SWUK Vlaanderen. As a SWUK Vlaanderen Laureate 2026, she received support towards the realisation of her debut album Lacunes (Etcetera Records, 2026).

She is a laureate of several international competitions, including First Prize at the Concours Lyrique International Bell’Arte in 2024 and Third Prize at the Symphonies d’Automne International Singing Competition in 2023.

She has performed at venues including Flagey, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, La Monnaie / De Munt, the Royal Palace of Brussels, the Gran Teatro Giacomo Puccini in Torre del Lago Puccini, and Teatro Zoco in Santiago, Chile.

Lied and chamber music hold a special place in her artistic work. She collaborates closely with pianist Babette Craens, with whom she has created several programmes and recorded Lacunes. With guitarist Emma Wills, she forms the duo Leora, which debuted at the Walden Festival in Brussels and appears on Wills’ debut album Serenades of Spain (Antarctica Records, 2025).

From the press

“This recording (Lacunes) reveals not only the immediately appealing, warmly timbred character of Strijbos’ voice, but also the natural suppleness with which she shapes the musical line. Particularly striking is her imaginative handling of text.”

Opus Klassiek (translated from Dutch)

Her clear, sparkling and limpid voice delicately complements the darker substance of the male timbre. The singer shows beautiful vocal poise in the texts from Foccroulle’s Zauberland, which capture the audience’s attention.”

Olyrix (translated from French)

“Fleur not only sings with great skill, but with her whole being she conveys the emotions hidden in the poems and renders the musical expression of each song with outstanding mastery. It is a joy to listen to her: what nobility!”

Cultuurpakt (translated from Dutch)