Articles

Music That Comes Into Being in the Moment – Michel Tabachnik and Brussels Philharmonic

From Brahms’ lyricism to Tchaikovsky’s restlessness

Romeo and Juliet Still Captivate

It was Shakespeare who, in the 16th century, struck his readers to the core with the tale of the tragic fate of two young lovers. The worlds of opera and ballet eagerly took it up, and composers such as Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Berlioz, Gounod, Frederick Delius and Nino Rota were inspired by it.

Fifty Years of the Augsburger Domsingknaben – a voice that connects generations

From the liturgy in the Augsburg Cathedral to international concert stages: fifty years after their re-founding, the Augsburger Domsingknaben continue to build on a tradition in which musical training, faith and community come together.

The future of classical music in the Dutch public broadcasting system

The Dutch public broadcasting system must be overhauled! That is the view of the government and of the broadcasters themselves. Because the NPO (Nederlandse Publieke Omroep) must cut €156 million per year from 2027, programming will have to be cut sharply. This also affects the NPO radio channel for classical music, in particular the NPO's live offering.

ARTONOV FESTIVAL

'We do not work alone'. 'Werken doen we niet alleen'. Those words come from Kanjiro Kawai, a Japanese ceramicist, and run like a common thread through the twelfth edition of the Artonov festival, which took place in Brussels from 4 to 23 October 2026. We can only create things through a vibrant network of transmission, shared gestures, memories and invisible presence. Every artistic act is shaped by what precedes us: by people, materials, places and traditions that continue to work in the present. Because 2026 marks the 160th anniversary of the cultural and diplomatic relations between Japan and Belgium, the festival invited artists from both countries to explore new dialogues between heritage and the present.

Besozzi's Surprise, Moinet Enchants

When Silence Becomes Part of the Music

Marie Jacquot impresses in Cologne

From Exclusion to Reconciliation

Beethoven on a Human Scale

Christoph Graupner – much more than the almost-Thomaskantor