4th Edition: from 15 to 30 March 2019 - concerts, spectacles, master class and workshops on the theme "Écologie"
Building on the artistic tradition initiated by ceramicist Max van der Linden, the International Music Festival bearing his name was founded in 2016 under the direction of artistic director Irina Lankova. The festival is unique in its kind. It aims to allow the general public to participate in top-quality events with internationally renowned artists in a warm atmosphere.
During three weekends in the month of March, concerts, spectacles, master classes and workshops are programmed at various times. The 4th Edition will take place from 15 to 30 March 2019, with the theme: Écologie.
The spirit of the festival: "Au coeur d'un village"
53 years ago, Max van der Linden created Belgium's first artist's route in Tourinnes-la-Grosse. His aim was to build a bridge between the rural world and art. Festival Max van der Linden continues his work today by bringing musical excellence to the heart of the villages of Tourinnes-la-Grosse, Bevekom and Nodebais. A mixed audience from a socio-cultural perspective, French-speaking and Dutch-speaking, comes together to experience emotionally charged moments. The concerts, spectacles, master classes and workshops take place in the Church of Saint-Martin in Tourinnes-la-Grosse (Romanesque church from the 10th century, listed as an exceptional historical monument and renowned for its acoustics), and in the Théâtre des 4-mains in Bevekom.
"L'Excellence"
In 2019, the festival has the pleasure of welcoming the following artists: L'Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, Franck Braley, Lorenzo Gatto, Michel Lethiec, the soloists of the Muziekkapel Koningin Elisabeth, Tatiana Samouil, Collectif Kahraba (Lebanon), La Salamandre (France), Nicolas Dupont, Luc Tooten, Marc Tooten as well as the artistic director of the festival, Irina Lankova.
Inclusive
Accessible to a broad audience, with democratic admission prices (€18, €13 reduced rate, workshops €5). Each year a family spectacle is also programmed, as well as a concert for schoolchildren from the municipality. Inclusion also means giving disadvantaged people the opportunity to attend dress rehearsals.
Young soloists
The International Music Festival Max van der Linden also offers young musicians the opportunity to perform for an audience. In 2019, young soloists from the Muziekkapel Koningin Elisabeth will give an extraordinary concert to further emphasize this special aspect of the festival.
Educational
Each year guided tours of Max van der Linden's works are organized. In 2019, the screening of an unpublished film will be shown on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his death. Since 2018, the Festival has been involved in arts education through an educational school project. Pedagogical meetings will be organized in the schools of the municipality and a concert will be organized for an audience of over 200 children. From 2019, Master classes for young musicians will be organized, open to the public. The 2019 edition offers an Earth workshop on 24 March, following the spectacle 'Géologie d'une fable'. Under the guidance of an ornithologist, interested parties can listen to birdsong on 17 March at 6:43am.
Multidisciplinary
Classical music is the basis of our programming, but an openness to collaborations with other art forms and other musical styles is very important to us. In 2019, the actors of the Collectif Kahraba will work with 80 kilos of clay on stage during the spectacle 'Géologie d'une fable' to the sounds of world music. For the closing concert on the theme of Fire, the company La Salamandre (masters of fire, France), will bring a poetic creation before and during the concert.
For further information, please visit the website www.maxfestival.be/nl
