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Vote for the most popular music stamp 2025

Stamp collectors from all over the world are invited to vote for the most popular music stamp 2025. The designer of the winning stamp will be awarded the Yehudi-Menuhin-Trophy 2026 by Motivgruppe Musik, the International Philatelic Music Study Group.

The vote runs until July 31, 2026.
Among all participants a philatelic gift will be raffled.

HERE you’ll find the candidates for the most popular music stamp 2025

Stamp of the Month: March 2026

Peter Benoit

The Belgian composer Peter Leonardus Benoit was born on August 17, 1834, in Harelbeke. He died on March 8, 1901, in Antwerp. March 2026 will mark the 125th anniversary of his death.

Peter Benoit studied at the Brussels Conservatory from 1851 to 1855. Even during his studies, he composed a number of works, including the opera “The Village in the Mountains” for the Théâtre Royal du Parc, where he became conductor after graduating. In 1857, Benoit was awarded the Belgian Prix de Rome for his cantata “Le Meurtre d’Abel.” The prize enabled him to undertake an extensive tour with extended stays in Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich. In 1861, he became conductor of the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, founded by Jacques Offenbach.

Belgium 1.6.1934

In 1867, he was appointed director of the Flemish Music School (Vlaamsche Muziekschool) in Antwerp, where he further developed his idea of creating an independent Flemish musical language, untouched by foreign influences. Benoit is thus considered one of the first representatives of the European movement of musical nationalism. His compositional output consists primarily of stage works, cantatas, oratorios, and sacred music.

The video shows Belgian pianist Emmy Wils (*1994) performing Fantasy No. 3, Op. 18,
from a series of four piano works composed by Peter Benoit around 1860 in Paris.

General Meeting 2026 in Meiningen

Our 2026 get-together will take place

from March 27 to 29 in Meiningen (Thuringia).

The program includes the general meeting with the election of a new board, a small stamp exhibition on the theme of “Theater”, a visit to the Meiningen Theater Museum, and a concert by students of the Max Reger Conservatory in Meiningen.

Backdrop at the Meiningen Theater Museum

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There are so many topics and stories hidden in our stamp albums that never come to the public eye …
… because there is too little material to create an exhibit,
… because far too many collectors shy away from the effort of assembling an exhibit or
… because collectors don’t want to accept the strict rules of a jury.

We’ll put an end to that and show, …
… that you can tell a story with just 10 stamps.
… that no great effort is required to do this and
… that you can show what’s in our albums even without rules!

And the best thing about it: it’s fun and you really want more!
Join in … 8 … 9 … 10 … ready!
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