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KBR acquires 280,000 records and CDs from Médiathèque Nouvelle

The Royal Library of Belgium suddenly acquired one of the country's largest record collections. Following the closure of Médiathèque Nouvelle at the end of June, the non-profit organization donated its complete heritage music collection to KBR: almost 280,000 carriers, from post-war vinyl records to CDs from the beginning of this century. On Thursday, September 3, 2026, the first boxes were unpacked in Brussels.

"Now I live the music" – in conversation with Anna Vinnitskaya

André Cluytens: why a great conductor should not be forgotten

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra closes Open Houses with a program full of color, rhythm and musical encounter

Côrte-Real strikes hard, but hits the same nail too often

Chanticleer Sings Machaut

With Machaut, the world-renowned vocal ensemble and GRAMMY® Award-winner Chanticleer turns its attention to one of the greatest composers of the fourteenth century: Guillaume de Machaut. Under the direction of Tim Keeler, the ensemble presents a program that illuminates both the spiritual and secular sides of this exceptional poet-composer.

Ballads that defy time

With Songs from the North Country, Rosemary Standley and François Lazarevitch build a bridge between British folk music and the historically informed performance practice of Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien. The programme draws from a rich collection of English, Scottish and Irish ballads, including classics such as Scarborough Fair, Katie Cruel and The Last Rose of Summer, complemented by instrumental interludes and traditional dance melodies.

Music as an Act of Resistance

A composer between dream, dance and catastrophe

Andreas Mader sets time in motion

Between Light and Shadow

A Retrospective on Laus Polyphoniae 2026

If there were a prize for the most dedicated visitors of Laus Polyphoniae, Jan and Stella would undoubtedly have a chance. During the past edition, they attended about fifteen concerts. Jan also attended the entire Summerschool. However, their love for early music comes from different directions.