About
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.
Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
Mozarteum Salzburg
Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel since 2023
SWUK Vlaanderen 2022–2023
Bell’Arte — First Prize
Symphonies d’Automne — Third Prize
Lions Competition — Second Prize
La Monnaie · Flagey · Royal Palace Brussels · Music Chapel Queen Elisabeth
Belgian soprano Fleur Strijbos studied with Anne Cambier at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp and continued her training with Barbara Bonney at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Since 2023, she has been an Artist in Residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, working with Stéphane Degout and Sophie Koch.
In 2024, she was selected by the Belgian national radio station Klara for De Twintigers, a series highlighting emerging Belgian musicians. She has also been named Young Talent by Flanders LiedFest, the Festival of Flanders Ghent, and Prima La Musica, led by Dirk Brossé.
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 appeared at venues including Flagey, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, La Monnaie / De Munt in Brussels, the Royal Palace of Brussels, the Gran Teatro Giacomo Puccini in Torre del Lago Puccini, and Teatro Zoco in Santiago, Chile.
A large part of Fleur Strijbos’ work is rooted in recital and chamber music, where she combines a strong sensitivity to text with a personal and intimate approach to performance. She works closely with pianist Babette Craens, with whom she created several programmes and recorded their debut album Lacunes (Etcetera Records, 2026). She also performs with guitarist Emma Wills as Duo Leora and appears on Wills’ album Serenades of Spain in 2025.
From 2022 to 2023, she was Artist in Residence with SWUK Vlaanderen. As a SWUK Vlaanderen Laureate 2026, she received the support that made Lacunes possible.