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95 Years of the Flanders Boys Choir

"There is a tremendous need for male voices in the choral world, and we want to remain the last guardians of them"

Where Past and Future Meet

The Coudenberg Sound Box Fest brings together early music, contemporary creation and different cultures around the theme of war and peace.

Herbert Blomstedt (1927–2026): A Lifetime of Listening to Music

With Herbert Blomstedt, the music world loses a conductor who continued to marvel well into old age. He let music sound with such calm and overview that everything seemed to arise on its own. His musicality, his modesty and his love for the score made him one of the most respected conductors of his generation.

Ars Musica 2026: Arctic Fever brings the High North to the concert hall

In the beauty we see – in conversation with Jean-Luc Fafchamps

Jean-Luc Fafchamps on the world premiere of Messe des Glaces within the framework of Ars Musica, beauty, and a musical language that keeps changing

Finding Inner Flame – in conversation with Erkki-Sven Tüür about his new composition

On the occasion of the Ars Musica festival, the Estonian composer talks about his new work for strings and percussion, about Arvo Pärt and about the ice of Hiiumaa.

A hidden gem receives fifty bronze voices

The Sint-Walburgiskerk in Antwerp's Zuid welcomes a mobile carillon with more than fifty bells.

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.

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.