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Haydn was in a celebratory mood

A festive atmosphere at the third concert of Amazing Haydn: organiser Alfons Deleus received the Gaston Feremans Prize, which is awarded every two years to a deserving Fleming, linked to Mechelen, who contributes to strengthening our culture. Deleus has been doing so for years, tirelessly and with perseverance.

A Rose for the Cologne Opera

Music as the Fatherland of the Heart

Paganini and Ysaÿe Meet in Liège: An Exhibition You Should See and Hear

A guitar by Paganini, rare bows and instruments with a remarkable story. At the Grand Curtius in Liège, the world of the devil violinist comes to life, with Eugène Ysaÿe as his musical heir. From 16 October 2026 to 7 March 2027, you discover how one virtuoso managed to inspire generations of musicians.

Youri

The relationship between aspiring writer Jan Brokken and Youri Egorov, the piano prodigy who had fled from Russia, could hardly have begun worse, as we see in the film Youri, based on Jan Brokken's book In het huis van de dichter about his relationship with the piano prodigy Youri Egorov (Kazan, Soviet Union, 1954 – Amsterdam, 1988). Brokken was born in Rhoon, Zuid-Holland, in 1949.

Romance in Small Gestures

Monteverdi with the Roof Off

Where Lyricism and Unrest Meet

Murder and Intrigue in Winchester

"What happens when music becomes an act of defiance? Step through the gates of Winchester Cathedral on a morning in February 964. That day began a quiet seizure of power that would change liturgical chant forever."

Steven Kamperman gives Metropolis a new soundtrack

New soundtrack by Steven Kamperman for Fritz Lang's Metropolis, with the vocal ensemble Wishful Singing and instrumentalists.

The Beauty of Calamity

The Irresistible Festive Drive of Cantoría

Between broccoli, macaroni and the eighteenth-century nativity scene: Cantoría breathes new life into Spanish Christmas splendour in brilliant fashion.