Antwerp Symphony Orchestra 2023-2024 season brochure

Season 2023-2024

Our vocation:

‘The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is a professional art institution, which strives to move and inspire the broadest possible audience with concert experiences of the highest quality. The orchestra is the leading symphony orchestra of Flanders and Belgium, performing concerts in the Queen Elisabeth Hall in Antwerp – its home base – as well as in prestigious Belgian and international concert venues. The Antwerp Symphony is also responsible for the programming of all classical concerts in the Queen Elisabeth Hall.'

Joost

Maegerman

General Manager Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Wohin?

In Schubert’s settings of Johan Müller’s lyrical poem, a babbling brook springs forth from a rocky source, its cool water running bright and wondrously clear. The poet has no idea what has come over him but feels mysteriously compelled to follow the stream. We know that something similar happens in uniquely talented people. Oftentimes, they will have already discovered from a very young age that they have a special, unstoppable gift. They also know for sure that they must use this gift. It is this conviction that also helps them to cope with the many long, and often solitary, hours of study or the nomadic existence of a world-class artist. These people have a talent that they want, must share with us. It is their vocation, their calling.

People with multiple talents are even more impressive. James Ensor, whose birthday we will soon be celebrating, left us paintings as well as musical compositions. This is our starting premise for this season, in which we go in search of artists with a cornucopia of talents, who each have sought and found their real calling in life. This happens more often than we think. Our emeritus conductor Jaap van Zweden started out his career as an acclaimed violinist. Our honorary conductor Philippe Herreweghe originally trained as a psychiatrist. Each of the three artists, on whom we focus each quarter in our seasonal programme, are also excellent examples of this as they combine several artistic forms of expression, across disciplines.

Antwerp Symphony & Stefaan Temmerman

Hinunter und immer weiter

Perhaps musicians are more likely to engage with other art forms than other artists. At the Antwerp Symphony, we have a tradition of programming several interdisciplinary concerts. During our September Celebration month, we say goodbye to summer with two concerts in Sint-Jansplein, including one that is entirely dedicated to film music. Later that month, we have a week of nothing but film music in store for our audience. As usual, this season’s programme includes several theatre productions, both for adults and for families, including a new chamber music/family concert (p. 77). We have also partnered with Opera Ballet Vlaanderen for a series of performances of Stravinsky’s ballet music. In addition to this, we will examine the link between literature and classical music in reading groups, together with our audience. We have also added a concert in which paintings have been set to music (p. 139) to our line-up and I myself am particularly looking forward to the Scriabin concert (p. 87), with its new light spectacular.

Ist das denn meine Strasse?

What do people encounter on the path of life when, like Schumann’s poet, they decide to follow the irresistible stream that is their talent? Where does the road that we must follow lead? I am convinced that we all have a talent, whether small or great, that can make our existence more meaningful and our life happier. Our society can only be improved if everyone is given the opportunity to develop this talent. As part of the Antwerp

Symphony’s outreach projects, we try to reach and inspire various population groups. This is our vocation in society, which we will continue to pursue this season. In addition to this, we also hope to surprise our audience with several new concepts, giving them food for thought and encouraging them to participate, with such projects as Spotlight, Double Play, and the Mindfulness concert.

The emphasis in everything we do is always on our organisation’s artistic vocation. As the orchestra in residence of the Queen Elisabeth Hall, we always strive to offer our audience the highest quality, working with extremely talented soloists and conductors to achieve this. As custodians of the symphonic repertoire in our Golden Hall, we will also be inviting leading international orchestras to our residence this coming season.

As you can see, the season’s line-up includes lots of inspiring artists, both from Belgium and around the world. With surprising explorations of other art forms that offer food for thought and fascinating personalities who were able to transcend themselves after discovering their own, exceptional talent. My position comes with a special privilege. It gives me the opportunity to meet people who were able to turn their vocation into their profession, starting with our own musicians, of course. I look forward to being able to share this privilege with you this season.

THE ORCHESTRA

Antwerp Symphony & Simon Van Boxtel

About us

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra (“The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Flanders”) is the symphony orchestra of Flanders and Belgium, having the world-renowned Queen Elisabeth Hall as its home base. The orchestra is led by chief conductor Elim Chan, honorary conductor Philippe Herreweghe, and emeritus conductor Jaap van Zweden. It performs several concerts each year in prestigious Belgian and international concert venues.

Since its inception in 1955, the orchestra has become synonymous with the sound of Antwerp, a city of diamonds and fashion, and its worldclass port. The orchestra, which has cooperated with Philippe Herreweghe for many years, combines a historically informed performance practice with a solid orchestral sound, that was further developed under the supervision of chief conductors such as Jaap van Zweden, Edo De Waart, and Elim Chan.

The exceptional acoustic surroundings of the Queen Elisabeth Hall provide the Antwerp Symphony the setting it needs to continue to develop and refine its distinctive warm sound. The varied programme includes Baroque music and romanticism, as well as more contemporary works, paying special attention to Flemish musical heritage and the symphonic repertoire of the 19th and 20th centuries. The orchestra works with world-renowned soloists and conductors to achieve this mission.

Thanks to its own concert series at the Concertgebouw (Bruges), Muziekcentrum De Bijloke (Ghent), BOZAR (Brussels) and CC HA (Hasselt), the orchestra occupies a unique position in Flanders. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is also proud of its structural international ties, performing concerts in multiple venues in neighbouring countries each season. In addition to this, the orchestra also organises an international tour each year (Spain in 2023 and the Baltics in 2020).

With its home base in the Queen Elisabeth Hall, the orchestra consolidates Antwerp’s international reputation as a concert city and a city of culture. Since 2017, the orchestra has welcomed several leading international orchestras in its Antwerp residence, such as the London Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, among others.

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra regularly records music for renowned classical labels, such as Phi, Alpha, Pentatone, and BIS Records, focussing primarily on grand symphonic classics, Belgian music, and contemporary classical music.

Besides its regular concerts, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra continues to develop its extensive range of educational and social projects, with which the orchestra takes children, young adults, and people from diverse backgrounds, on a journey through the world of symphonic sound. These projects contribute to the orchestra’s unique position on the Belgian cultural landscape, as the first orchestra to tailor its activities to focus on the broad impact of classical music. The orchestra also nurtures young talent, giving (very) young musicians the opportunity to evolve within a youth orchestra or the orchestra academy. The orchestra supplements these educational activities with a unique outreach ambition, actively eliminating any obstacles to concert visits, for Antwerp children in vulnerable positions, for example.

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History

Since the early 19th century, Antwerp has had a long-standing tradition of philharmonic societies. The orchestra’s oldest precursor, the Sociéte Royale d’Harmonie d’Anvers, was founded in 1814. The orchestra of the Royal Zoological Society and the Maatschappij der Nieuwe Concerten’ (Society for New Concerts) are probably better known. The latter, which was founded and led by Lodewijk Mortelmans, invited acclaimed musicians such as Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Pablo Casals to give concerts in the Zoo’s Great Festival Hall. After World War II, Antwerp fell silent, however. The existing orchestras folded, and most concert venues were damaged during the war. Only the orchestra of the Royal Opera of Flanders continued to give performances.

De Philharmonie was founded in November 1955 to remediate this situation. The first rehearsals took place under the baton of Gaston Ariën. One year later, on 10 December 1956, the orchestra gave its very first concert. In the 1960s, De Philharmonie flourished thanks to the appointment of Eduard Flipse, the orchestra’s first chief conductor, and the opening of the Queen Elisabeth Hall. The orchestra finally had a concert hall deserving of the name.

From the end of the 1980s onwards, the orchestra increasingly carved out a niche for itself, with performances in two major Antwerp venues: the Queen Elisabeth Hall and De Singel. Concert programmes included works by Flemish contemporary composers such as Luc Brewaeys, Luc Van Hove and Wim Henderickx. In 1998, Philippe Herreweghe was appointed as artistic director. He has been affiliated with the orchestra since then. In 2002, growing international interest in the orchestra led to a rebranding, with the orchestra being renamed the Royal Flemish Philharmonic (deFilharmonie in Flemish). In 2008, Jaap van Zweden was appointed chief conductor, Martyn Brabbins as principal guest conductor and Philippe Herreweghe principal conductor. This provided the orchestra with a solid, artistic base to work from.

In 2011, the decision was made to build a new Queen Elisabeth Hall, with support from the Flemish Community and after consultation with the Flemish Master Architect. deFilharmonie was to become the hall’s orchestra in residence. After several years of construction, the new, golden Queen Elisabeth Hall was inaugurated in November 2016 by Queen Mathilde. DeFilharmonie gave four opening concerts, which were all sold out. From then on, the orchestra rehearsed, performed, and recorded all its music in its new home base.

The new concert hall, with international allure, also prompted another rebranding of the orchestra as the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra contributed to Antwerp’s reputation as a concert city and city of culture, with its residence in the Queen Elisabeth Hall. Since the 2017-2018 season, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra has welcomed several leading international orchestras in its residence, including the Budapest Festival Orchestra, the Filarmonica della Scala, and the Wiener Philharmoniker. In so doing, the orchestra has expanded the international symphonic offering in Antwerp, with a superb selection of concerts that supplement its own programme. This also served to further enhance the Queen Elisabeth Hall’s reputation as a prestigious concert venue for world-class concert experiences.

In 2019, Elim Chan became the 12th chief conductor of the Antwerp Symphony. Together with honorary conductor Philippe Herreweghe and emeritus conductor Jaap van Zweden, she forms a triumvirate that continues to build the orchestra’s artistic future.

At home in Flanders

As an officially recognised Flemish Art Institution, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra performs in Flanders’ most important concert venues in addition to serving as the region’s cultural ambassador abroad.

The Queen Elisabeth Hall, the residence of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, offers unique opportunities for both the orchestra and the audience, thanks to the many concert and rehearsal days. The own concert series that the orchestra programmes here are also performed in major venues in other cities, ensuring that the broadest possible audience across Flanders can enjoy classical music. The orchestra thus holds a unique position in Flanders.

Flanders Ambassador

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is a Flanders Cultural Ambassador. Besides the concerts in its own residence and Flanders, the orchestra is also a guest in many prestigious concert venues across Europe. Another annual event to which the orchestra is invited is Collegium Vocale Crete Senesi, the music festival in Tuscany organised by honorary conductor Philippe Herreweghe. In addition to this, the Antwerp Symphony also goes on an international tour each year. In the framework of Europalia 2023, the orchestra will also perform various concerts that focus on Georgian ensembles, soloists and composers.

Antwerp Symphony & Vincent Callot

Antwerp Symphony & Jesse Willems

THE GOLDEN QUEEN ELISABETH HALL

In November 2016, the doors to a new cultural beacon – the golden Queen Elisabeth Hall – swung open to welcome audiences. This classical concert hall, with its superior acoustics, is the residence of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and the place to be for classical orchestral music in Belgium. The hall can seat 2,000 music lovers and can be easily reached by public transport thanks to its proximity to Antwerp’s Central Station and the Diamant and Astrid underground stations.

At the end of the 19th century, the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp founded an orchestra to entertain its members with concerts. During the summer months, these ‘Zoo Concerts’ took place in the zoo. From 1897, the orchestra moved indoors during the winter months, to the Great Festival Hall, the precursor of today’s Queen Elisabeth Hall. Works by all major composers, including Grieg, Franck and Berlioz, as well as Flemish composers such as Benoit, Blockx and Mortelmans, were performed here under the baton of Edward Keurvels and later Flor Alpaerts. The affluent bourgeoisie held balls in the Great Festival Halls and attended concerts by symphony orchestras, conducted by such luminaries as Gustav Mahler, Siegfried Wagner and Sergei Rachmaninoff.

During the Second World War, the building suffered significant damage like so many others in Antwerp. In 1947, it was destroyed by a fire. The second concert hall, a design by Rie Haan, was built in 1959, using reclaimed elements of Expo 58, the Brussels World Fair. The old festival hall was converted into a modern concert hall, which was officially inaugurated by Queen Elisabeth in 1960. From then on, the Antwerp Symphony, or rather deFilharmonie as it was known at the time, gave regular performances in the Elisabeth Hall.

In 2011, the decision was made to build a new Queen Elisabeth Hall. The complex plans for a state-of-the-art concert hall were implemented under the supervision of Manchester-based architecture practice SimpsonHaugh and Kirkegaard Associates of Chicago. The new Queen Elisabeth Hall reopened five years later, on 25 November 2016. Its orchestra in residence, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, performed four inaugural concerts, which were attended by Queen Mathilde and many other prominent guests. Since then, the orchestra stages about fifty concerts every year in the golden hall. It also receives leading international orchestras in its residence, promoting the hall’s superb acoustics in the process.

ELISABETH KLASSIEK

Elisabeth Klassiek is a hallmark of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra for classical concerts of the highest quality.

Queen Elisabeth left an indelible mark on Belgium’s cultural landscape, taking a keen interest in the arts and culture. Her many contacts with artists and patrons led to the establishment of such initiatives as the Eugène Ysaÿe Competition, which was later renamed Queen Elisabeth Competition, and the Royal Music Chapel in Waterloo, which is also named after her.

In line with this cultural legacy, the “Elisabeth Klassiek” hallmark is solely attributed to concerts of the highest quality, both in the Queen Elisabeth Hall and in other venues. That way, you can be sure that you will enjoy a memorable musical experience, even before setting foot in the concert hall.

Besides being the orchestra in residence of the Queen Elisabeth Hall, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is also the custodian of the classical repertoire in this golden hall. In addition to staging its own productions in its residence, together with Cofena and De Singel, the orchestra also invites leading international orchestras to give concerts in this state-of-the-art concert hall. In so doing, the Antwerp Symphony Orchesta is able to expand the international symphonic offering in Antwerp with a top-notch selection of concerts, that complement its own programme. The Queen Elisabeth Hall has thus earned a reputation as a worldclass concert hall for prestigious concert experiences of the highest quality.

Queen Elisabeth

Queen Elisabeth’s influence continues to be felt in the Belgian music world, among others thanks to the Queen Elisabeth Competition and the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel.

Elisabeth’s interest in the arts and culture was cultivated by her parents. A talented violinist as a child, she developed a great fondness for painting, sculpture and music as she grew older. She is undoubtedly our country’s most colourful queen to date: an entrepreneurial, broad-minded, curious and, at times, a little eccentric woman.

Elisabeth Gabrielle Valérie Marie von Wittelsbach was born in 1876 in Possenhofen Castle to Karl-Theodor, a distant cousin of the King of Bavaria, and Infanta Maria Josepha of Portugal. She was named after her aunt and godmother, Empress Elisabeth of Austria, better known as Sisi. In 1900, Duchess Elisabeth of Bavaria married Prince Albert, the heir to the throne of Belgium, who would go on to be crowned Albert I of Belgium. They had three children: Leopold (1901), Charles (1903) and Marie-José (1905). Elisabeth died of a heart attack in 1965.

The culture-loving queen nurse

After World War I broke out, Queen Elisabeth played an active role in the war effort, concerned as she was about the well-being of wounded soldiers, which earned her the moniker ‘queen-nurse’. She lobbied successfully to have a large hospital set up in De Panne, close to the frontline. Whether she actually ever nursed any wounded soldiers there is questionable. She did, however, provide cultural entertainment for the soldiers, organising concerts and staging plays in the hospital and encouraging patients to take an interest in art. The frontline soldiers even got their own theatre. Queen Elisabeth also established the Belgian army’s symphonic orchestra and supported promising young painters who had been exempted from military service by organizing their exhibitions and buying their work.

Elisabeth today

Elisabeth is mainly remembered for her lively interest in art and culture. Her discussions with artists and art patrons culminated in ideas that she was keen to develop. She shared this entrepreneurial spirit, which boosted cultural life in Belgium, with her ancestor King Ludwig of Bavaria. The ‘Fairy Tale King’ built Neuschwanstein Castle and was also the main sponsor of Wagner’s Festspielhaus in Bayreuth. Elisabeth’s violin teacher was the famous violinist Eugène Ysaÿe. He travelled the world –from the United States to Russia –, after which he shared his findings on how other countries went about achieving the highest possible musical level with her. Drawing on this international know-how and fuelled by her passion for music and quality, she organised the very first Queen Elisabeth Competition in 1937 (called the Eugène Ysaÿe Competition at the time). She also opened the doors to the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, where the talent of young musicians who strive for musical excellence is nurtured.

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Elisabeth institutions

In Belgium’s world of classical music, the name Queen Elisabeth links three important institutions.

The Queen Elisabeth Competition

For eighty years, music lovers have been enjoying the performances of gifted young musicians who come to Brussels from all around the world to participate in the Queen Elisabeth Competition. Several of these exceptionally talented performers, including Vladimir Ashkenazy, Gidon Kremer and Vadim Repin, or more recently recent Ray Chen, Boris Giltburg and Lukáš Vondráček, have gone on to become international superstars. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra has been closely involved with the Queen Elisabeth Competition for many years: not only does it accompany the concerts given by laureates, but it also regularly invites back soloists who won or participated in the competition in previous years.

The Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel

Elisabeth conceived the idea of founding a music academy to improve the training home-grown musicians received, which would enable them to be better prepared for international competitions. Plans for the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel were laid as early as 1938, becoming reality thanks to the support of baron Paul de Launoit. Today, the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel is dedicated exclusively to training promising young musicians. It is also where the Queen Elisabeth Competition’s 12 laureates withdraw in seclusion to prepare themselves for the finale.

The Queen Elisabeth Hall

Queen Elisabeth’s influence also shaped other parts of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra’s history. In 1958, three years after the orchestra’s foundation, the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp’s old function room, built in 1897, closed for renovations. It was to be rebuilt as a new concert hall. Two years later, Queen Elisabeth attended the opening of the new venue. The hall, which bore her name, was to witness hundreds of performances by the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra (then still named De Philharmonie, later The Royal Flemish Philharmonic/ deFilharmonie). In 2016 the brand new Queen Elisabeth Hall opened in the same location.

Leading international orchestras

In addition to being the orchestra in residence, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is also the custodian of the classical repertoire in the golden Queen Elisabeth Hall. Together with Cofena and De Singel, we present top-class concert experiences throughout the season. For over 70 years, Cofena has been inviting world-acclaimed classical musicians to Antwerp. Cofena has a solid reputation in the world of classical concerts. This season De Singel is also inviting three leading international orchestras to perform in the Queen Elisabeth Hall.

In so doing, we expand the international symphonic offering in Antwerp with a superb selection of concerts that complete our own programme. As a result, the Queen Elisabeth Hall has developed a reputation as a prestigious concert venue for world-class concert experiences.

Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen & Martin Helmchen

20.10.2023 — p. 73

Bachs Weihnachtsoratorium, Gewandhausorchester & Thomanerchor Leipzig

10.12.2023 — p. 92

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård & Ray Chen

15.01.2024 — p. 98

Staatskapelle Dresden & András Schiff

23.02.2024 — p. 110

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Kazuki Yamada & María Dueñas

12.03.2024 — p. 116

Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov & Bertrand Chamayou

21.03.2024 — p. 118

Wiener Symphoniker, Petr Popelka & Gautier Capuçon

21.04.2024 — p. 124

Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest, Lorenzo Viotti, Lisa Batiashvili & Maximillian Hornung

30.05.2024 — p. 133

NURTURING TALENT

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra aims for the future. With various youth orchestras and the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Academy, the orchestra is investing in the development of the next generation of orchestra musicians.

Youth Orchestra Flanders

The Youth Orchestra Flanders (YOF) is a symphonic youth orchestra that was founded in a partnership with the Brussels Philharmonic and the Symphonic Orchestra of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen. With the support of the Flemish government, Youth Orchestra Flanders offers the up-and-coming generation of young talent (15-26) a flying start into the professional orchestra scene. The orchestra works on a project basis and cooperates with the Flemish concert halls and conservatories.

www.youthorchestraflanders.be

Antwerps Jeugdorkest

w. Amaj Jong Symfonisch

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra established the Antwerp Youth Orchestra (the Antwerps Jeugdorkest, AJO) in late 2018. This symphonic youth orchestra, coached by the musicians of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, targets young people up to the age of 26 and offers them the opportunity to gain orchestra experience in a professional setting. The AJO gathers every season for two projects.

11.11.2023

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10.03.2024

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Academy

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Academy offers conservatory students and musicians who have recently graduated an intensive, oneseason orchestra training within the orchestra. They play at least ten orchestra productions and are supervised by orchestra members. Anyone who is admitted is given individual lessons and attends workshops and audition training.

Re-Mix Orchestra

The Re-Mix Orchestra is the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra’s youth orchestra, which comes together twice a year to work on a playlist of improvised creations across all genres. The differences in age and musical background combine to create an exceptionally versatile and dynamic group. They demonstrate the result of all their work during their annual performance before a live audience at the open-air concert in Sint-Jansplein. The Re-Mix Orchestra also participates in Re-Mix XXL as a concert band.

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05.05.2024

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Masterclasses

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra invites leading international soloists, offering them a platform to share their knowledge with talented young musicians. During the 2023-2024 concert season, the pianist Gabriela Montero will host an open master class on improvisation in classical music.

Antwerp Symphony & Vincent Callot

Chef-dirigent ·

Cheffe principale ·

Chief Conductor

Elim Chan

Eredirigent ·

Chef honoraire ·

Honorary Conductor

Philippe Herreweghe

Dirigent emeritus ·

Chef émérite ·

Conductor Emeritus

Jaap van Zweden

Concertmeester ·

Concertmeister ·

Concertmaster

Lisanne Soeterbroek

Kristie Su

Eerste viool ·

Premier violon ·

First violin

Eric Baeten

Maria Kouznetsova

Christophe Mourguiart

Filipe Costa Raposo

Nana Hiraide

Yuko Kimura

Claire Lechien

Laie Lee

Sihong Liang

Māra Miķelsone

Natalia Tessak

Minori Yamato

Tweede viool ·

Second violon ·

Second violin

Orsolya Horvàth

Miki Tsunoda

Mona Verhas

Herlinde Verjans

Liesbeth Kindt

Lin Mu

Ilse Pasmans

Marjolein Van der Jeught

Maartje van Eggelen

Frederic Van Hille

Ciska Vandelanotte

Hanneke Verbueken

MUSICIANS

Altviool · Alto · Viola

Sander Geerts

Ayako Ochi

Rajmund Główczynski

Elaine Ng

Natalia Buga

Wu Di

Dino Dragović

Marija Krumes

Krzysztof Kubala

Bart Vanistendael

Cello · Violoncelle · Cello

Raphael Bell

Marc Vossen

Olivier Robe

Dieter Schützhoff

Birgit Barrea

Diego Liberati

Maria Mudrova

Contrabas · Contrebasse ·

Double Bass

Ioan Baranga

Vlad Rațiu

Jarosław Mróz

Tadeusz Bohuszewicz

Julita Fasseva

Jeremiusz Trzaska

Fluit · Flûte · Flute

Aldo Baerten

Edith Van Dyck

Charlène Deschamps

Peter Verhoyen piccolo

Hobo · Hautbois · Oboe

Louis Baumann

Eric Speller

Sébastien Vanlerberghe

Dimitri Mestdag Engelse hoorn · cor

anglais

Klarinet · Clarinette · Clarinet

Nele Delafonteyne

Benjamin Dieltjens

Raül Verdú Sellés

Benoît Viratelle basklarinet · clarinette basse · bass clarinet

Fagot · Basson · Bassoon

Oliver Engels

Graziano Moretto

Juan Ruiz Bandoux

Tobias Knobloch contrafagot · contrebasson · contrebassoon

Hoorn · Cor · Horn

Michaela Bůžková

Eliz Erkalp

Koen Cools

Jean-Baptiste Humbert

Lorenzo Robb

Koen Thijs

Trompet · Trompette · Trumpet

Alain De Rudder

Luc Van Gorp

Steven Verhaert

Trombone

Daniel Quiles Cascant

Adrián Castro Capuz

Roel Avonds bastrombone · trombone basse · bass trombone

Tuba

Bernd Van Echelpoel

Pauken · Timbales · Timpani

Pieterjan Vranckx

Slagwerk · Percussions ·

Percussion

Cristiano Menegazzo

Dámaso Escauriaza

ARTISTIC ACCENTS Vocation

LE VIOLON D’INGRES

Vocation or profession

“How I became a pianist? Bit by bit.” In Every good boy does fine (see p. 129), all-round musician Jeremy Denk describes his bumpy road to success, in addition to shedding light on the wide range of skills that a world-class soloist requires. Jeremy Denk is considered a musical phenomenon. As a pianist, he has performed with almost all the world’s leading orchestras. He regularly writes for The New York Times and The Guardian, and was awarded the famous MacArthur Fellowship (also known as the ‘Genius Grant’) for his sharp intellect. And it is precisely because Denk has been involuntarily qualified as a Genius that we need to take notice of what he says: during his long journey to the stage of Carnegie Hall, he was not driven by the power of a mystical, divine inspiration but rather by more mundane aspects: the many teachers, fortuitous meetings, frustrations, minor triumphs, physical unease, pressure to perform, and in particular the endless hours of disciplined practice in solitude were all contributing factors in his success. So it would seem that genius is not innate, it is acquired over time.

The memoirs of this world-famous star thus raise an issue that is central to artistry. What does being an artist mean? Is it an eternal identity, with which you identify, or rather a temporary role, much like a police officer, who takes off his cap and stores his gun away for the night? Can you become an artist, are you predestined or even doomed to remain an artist for life? Is being an artist a vocation or a profession?

People have been asking themselves this question for many centuries. Like the French neoclassical painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres who grappled with the many dimensions of artistry in the early 19th century. Although Ingres was

a painter by profession, his vocation was to be a violinist. In addition to becoming one of France’s most successful painters, he was also a tremendously talented violinist. Ingres, however, would have preferred to enter the annals of history as a concert violinist, rather than with his classical portraits. Ingres’s dissatisfaction even permeated our collective cultural memory: the ‘violon d’Ingres’ (Ingres’s violin) is synonymous in French for a pastime or hobby, but the eponymous photo by the American photographer Man Ray from 1924, in which a female silhouette (drawing inspiration from Ingres’s La Baigneuse Valpinçon) was painted with the elegant f-shaped holes of a violin was recently auctioned off by Christie’s New York, setting a record for the most expensive photo ever sold.

The traditional idea of a ‘vocation’ elevates the artist, adding a spiritual connotation and equating his or her position to that of a chosen Genius, who has been called by a higher power. Franz Liszt is the prototype of the romantic genius. He eagerly cultivated this image in the developing 19th-century concert culture. Clad in a black cloak, with his long, flowing black locks, the exceptionally gifted pianist, conductor, and composer became one of the most respected and influential figures in 19th-century Germany. Jeremy Denk’s experiences, however, force us to rethink the archetype of the romantic Genius. Denk is a multitalented individual, who also acknowledges the pragmatic reality of the artist’s position. The boundary between artistry as a mystical vocation and artistry as a profession or trade suddenly seems very thin. The homo universalis is suddenly firmly rooted

in the here and now. The label of ‘Genius’, which Denk has borne since he was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship, is in shrill contrast with his book’s down-to-earth message.

There are countless examples of artists in the history of music, who excelled in various disciplines, redefining the relationship between vocation and profession in the process. So how do 21st-century artists deal with this apparent contradiction, and what does this mean for the way in which we listen to and understand music today? During the upcoming concert season, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra wants to highlight the many aspects of artistry, in all its variety and contradictions.

Alter ego — The artist and/in his art

Artworks are sometimes difficult to separate from the artist who created them. The biography of composers often offers an interesting perspective on their works. The works of such composers as Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mahler and Shostakovich faithfully follow the highs and lows of their lives. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 (‘Eroica’, p. 97) reveals a combative composer who seems to be contending with his own demons in his oeuvre. Tchaikovsky, meanwhile, composed his Symphony No. 4 (p. 93) and his Violin Concerto (p. 98, 102) at the lowest point in his life, after fleeing a failed, forced marriage. In his Symphony No. 6 (p. 76), Mahler incorporated a moving theme that he dedicated to his beloved Alma, the muse who would go on to betray him. In Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 (p. 102), heavy sarcasm is offset by a sense of freedom after having to comply with the rulebook of the Soviet aesthetic all those years. For all these composers, their vocation as a composer, and thus their profession, literally is a necessity, it is just as important as the air we breathe.

There are exceptions, however. There were composers who chose not to limit themselves to their musical careers. Many of them had an interesting violon d’Ingres as a side-line. Borodin (p. 56, 70) was a chemist first and foremost (the chemical Hunsdiecker-Borodin reaction is named after him) and a composer on the

weekend. The British composer Edward Elgar, meanwhile, also worked as a chemist in his spare time. Rossini (p. 66, 113) was an excellent cook (the ‘tournedos Rossini’ is named after him), Charles Ives an insurance broker, and Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7 (p. 131) reveals his true calling as an organist. Even the great Gustav Mahler was a composer in his off-time. He would spend the concert season employed as a conductor with some of the world’s leading orchestras, using the summer months to work on his compositions. More recently, the Greek composer and architect Iannis Xenakis designed the Philips Pavilion for Expo 58 in Brussels, to host multimedia spectacles that eliminated the boundaries between art forms.

Vice versa, composition was the violon d’Ingres of several other artists. Charlie Chaplin wrote the score for his masterpiece Modern Times himself (p. 64), the painter James Ensor left us a magnificent piano cycle, and the author Dan Brown (who is famous among others for having written The Da Vinci Code) has even composed a symphony (p. 62). In each of these cases, composition was not their day job.

The link between biography and art, and the many dimensions of artistry that follow from this, are the main theme of this season’s concert programmes. The Antwerp Symphony has also invited several focus artists, who will combine their different talents and skills during their performances. Their different vocations or professions merge with and enhance each other. The restless pianist and writer Jeremy Denk is just the right performer for Liszt’s Der Wanderer-Fantasie, which was inspired by one of Schubert’s Lieder (p. 128). We also look forward to hearing the views of pianist and neuropsychologist Nicolas Namoradze on Prométhée, le poème du feu, a tremendously spectacular piece by the mysterious synaesthete Alexander Scriabin (p. 87). Finally, peerless pianist Gabriela Montero is the soloist for a performance of her own ‘Latin’ Piano Concerto, in addition to wowing the audience with her talent for improvisation (p. 111).

Paragonè — The hierarchy of the arts

The aforementioned works illustrate how different dimensions of an artist’s practice (or non-artistry) can conflict with one another, but also lead to cross-pollination. A similar dynamic is apparent between the different forms of art. In art philosophy, the concept of paragonè refers to the continuous struggle between the individual art disciplines, which each compete for the highest position in the hierarchy of the arts. The historic rivalry between the various art forms has given rise to an exceedingly fascinating and diverse repertoire. Equally interesting is the fact that the natural emphasis of the symphonic repertoire can be situated in the late 19th century, at a time when music found itself at the top of this hierarchy.

This paragoné was mostly a theoretical feud. Music has always sought and even enjoyed the proximity of other art forms. Since antiquity, literature is a loyal partner of music, and this has not changed over time. Zemlinsky’s adventurous Lyrical Symphony (p. 72) was inspired by texts by the Indian writer, composer, painter, and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore. Korngold, meanwhile, set Joseph von Eichendorff’s romantic visual language to music (p. 199). Other composers preferred to forego words, choosing to let the music do the storytelling. Schumann drew on Goethe’s Faust (p. 114) for inspiration, Janáček set Nikolai Gogol’s short story Taras Bulba (p. 83) to music, Prokofiev devised a brilliant orchestration of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet and Ravel developed a musical visual language for Perrault’s Mother Goose Tales (p. 90). The tales of 1,001 Nights were interpreted in three very different ways, finally, by RimskyKorsakov, Ravel, and Adams in their respective Shéhérazades (p. 82, 98).

The second constant in the orchestral repertoire is the link between music and dance. This concert season sees the programming of Stravinsky’s revolutionary ballet Le Sacre du Printemps (p. 128), among others, as well as his raw ballet The Firebird (p. 56, 67, 70). The magic bird which is the protagonist of Stravinsky’s first ballet is also his metaphor for poetic inspiration, which all art forms have in common. Audience

members will definitely enjoy discovering his lesser-known Le Chant du Rossignol (p. 106, 107). Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloé (p. 56, 72) is a milestone of the ballet repertoire. And of course, there is no lack of rousing dance music in Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story or Gabriela Lena Frank’s Three Latin American Dances for Orchestra (p. 111). Painting has also been an endless source of inspiration for composers across all eras. A long correspondence between über modernist Arnold Schönberg and the Russian painter Vassily Kandinsky has been preserved, for example. Schönberg tested the affinities between images and music in his Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielszene (p. 87), and their shared views on art prompted these innovative artists to make the transition to abstraction, each within their own art form. Mussorgsky’s brilliant Pictures at an Exhibition (p. 90, 91) is a well-known example of the close ties between music and painting and Respighi’s colourful Botticelli triptych (p. 139) is equally formidable. Flemish icon Jacqueline Fontyn sought to capture the romantic colour palette of the British painter William Turner in her On a landscape by Turner (p. 139).

Prima la musica. E poi? — Interdisciplinarity in the arts

The 21st century seems to be an era in which the boundaries between art forms have been obliterated. The near-metaphysical power struggle between the arts is increasingly taking on the form of a shared project. Whereas more and more artists had no qualms about looking over the fence over the centuries, these days the fence is torn down, figuratively speaking. More than ever, different art forms forge alliances, to move and inspire audiences, across all boundaries.

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra has a strong tradition of interdisciplinary performances. The annual Theatre Concert appeals to music and theatre lovers alike, giving the ancient Greek tradition a new lease of life. This concert season’s programme includes a performance of Gabriel Fauré’s enchanting Pelléas et Mélisande (p. 136). The French composer was captivated by the magnificent play of symbolist Maurice Maeterlinck, the only Belgian to ever win the Nobel Prize for Literature. The annual KIDconcerts also combine the power of music with all the magic of a compelling story. The Little Prince, a fairytale for children and adults, was published exactly 80 years ago this year. Its writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry drew on his job as a pilot for inspiration for his literary oeuvre. Music by Debussy, Fauré, and Satie evoke the almost surreal atmosphere (p. 74). Pinocchio (another timeless classic, to music by Rossini, p. 113) and Die Fledermuis (to music by the Strauss family, the waltz kings, p. 26) make for very entertaining performances for children. In May 2024, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra will also take to the stage with the famous Brussels Jazz Orchestra and the singer Tutu Puoane, building bridges with the jazz repertoire (p. 126). This season offers the orchestra an excellent opportunity to push boundaries and invest even more in innovative concert formats that eliminate the compartmentalisation between the art forms.

During a multimedia spectacular/concert, Schönberg’s rarely performed Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielszene will be linked to Scriabin’s Prométhée, le poème du feu. Scriabin’s original score requires a keyboard with lights, which transposes the work’s musical layout into colours. The Antwerp Symphony has decided to create a 21st-century interpretation of this all-in experience, commissioning a new light scenography for this fascinating masterpiece (p. 87) and making this musical gem an even more captivating musical experience for the audience. Toshio Hosokawa’s spatial orchestral work Uzu (p. 106) and György Ligeti’s dark comedic Mysteries of the Macabre (p. 123) effortlessly tear down the fourth wall. Finally, the season’s programme also includes a unique chamber music concert dedicated to Bertolt Brecht, the visionary writer who reminds us, through the music of Weill, Eisler and Hindemith, that the distance between the audience and the artist, or the artist and the artwork, is always imaginary (p. 79).

In the same vein of interdisciplinarity, the Antwerp Symphony’s annual film concert is extended into a film week (p. 61), with a bird’s eye overview of the historical relationship between music and film: from the first silent movies (L’assassinat du duc de Guise with music by Saint-Saëns, and Buster Keaton’s slapstick comedy Sherlock Jr.) and the first black and white feature films (Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times), to a spectacular Hollywood blockbuster ( Jurassic Park with music by John Williams).

Homage — The timelessness of music

In the preface to his Schumann-Fantasie, the German composer Hans Zender asserts that each new orchestration of a work, and by extension any performance thereof, is a reinterpretation of the original composition. This perhaps is what distinguishes music from other art forms. Music is more than a score, an instrument, or a performer. Instead, classical music is founded on an immaterial, acoustic tradition, that must be kept alive actively and which continually adapts to modern times. The above reflections on music and artistry suggest that art does not unfold against a cultural vacuum. Each musical work contains traces of a broader, cultural narrative. Because a work must be executed and interpreted time and again, music is an art form that is both typical of a period and timeless.

Many composers liked to compare themselves to their precursors, using their compositions as inspiration for their own, new works. Ravel, for example, orchestrated Mussorgsky’s piano cycle Pictures at an Exhibition (p. 90, 91). He also transcribed Schumann’s Carnaval (p. 123). Shostakovich’s fifteenth and last symphony was rearranged in 1972 by Viktor Derevianko, under the composer’s supervision, for a piano trio and thirteen percussion instruments (p. 112). Mendelssohn saved Bach’s St Matthew Passion (p. 117) from oblivion, performing this mercurial work for the first time in more than one hundred years. Liszt adored Schubert, composing a musical homage to him in the form of his Wanderer-Fantasie (p. 128), while Hans Zender created an equally brilliant SchumannFantasie (p. 123) on the cusp between tradition and modernity. György Ligeti even wrote a dadaist homage to himself with his Mysteries of the Macabre. What makes all these musical tributes so unique, is that they take a very flexible approach to heritage, ensuring that music can be both contemporary and timeless.

A vibrant musical practice, however, also requires a continuous enrichment of the music repertoire. This season, acclaimed clarinettist (and dancer) Martin Fröst performs Weathered, the clarinet concerto by American composer Anna Clyne, in Belgium for the first time, under the baton of chief conductor Elim Chan (p. 93). Elim will also conduct the Belgian premieres of Elisabeth Ogonek’s All These Lighted Things (p. 119) and of Toshio Hosokawa’s Uzu (p. 106). Kevin John Edusei, meanwhile, will conduct the Belgian premiere of Moussa’s Elysium (p. 72), while Alexander Liebreich will lead the orchestra in Adams’s Scheherazade.2 (p. 83).

Artistry has many faces, serves many goals. What may be a way of earning a living or a violon d’Ingres that got out of hand for some, may be a matter of existential importance for others. Vocation vs profession. Over the centuries, the position of artists has not become any easier, but their practice has been endlessly enriched. In an era where labels are redundant and where everything seems possible, being creative and innovative is always a fascinating challenge. With this concert season, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra seeks to show how the artist’s enthusiasm can push boundaries. Because artistry never quite overlaps with craftsmanship. There is always an element of genius involved.

INTERDISCIPLINARITY AND NEW FORMATS

During ‘Vocation’, the 2023-24 season, the Antwerp Symphony is more than ever on a quest to reveal the connection between music and other forms of art. The many different, innovative formats and concepts, in which music, film and various other artistic disciplines encounter each other, are the results of this endeavour.

Film week

Music has been an intrinsic part of film as a genre, even much longer than spoken words. From 10 until 17 September 2023, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra will perform gems from a musical/cinematic history that spans over one hundred years. Charlie Chaplin, John Williams, Buster Keaton, and even Camille Saint-Saëns are all on the week-long programme. A week in which film fans and music lovers will find their way to the plush seats of the Golden Hall.

Mindfulness concert

Doubly talented Nicolas Namoradze is both a virtuoso concert pianist and a neuropsychologist: just the right person to shed light on our deepest musical experiences. Namoradze will give a talk on this topic (23.11.2023) in addition to giving a concert later that week (25.11.2023) during a late evening session, which combines mindfulness exercises with a piano performance. His aim is to make you aware of how you can experience music on a more fundamental level.

Chamber music family concert

When Vivaldi released The Four Seasons, his now world-famous violin cycle, he also composed a sonnet for each season. In this performance for the entire family (age 8 and up) on 4.11.2023, you can give your fantasy free rein, as you listen to the poems and the music, in the company of multitalented concertmaster Lisanne Soeterbroek.

Ballet & music

Music and dance are disciplines, with a long, shared history. Their intricate relationship is a constant in the orchestral repertoire, with Igor Stravinsky’s revolutionary ballets as some of the more memorable highlights. Thanks to the Antwerp Symphony and Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, you can experience his masterpieces this season, including The Firebird, Petrushka, and Le Sacre du Printemps.

Spotlight

During Spotlight you immerse yourself in a symphonic work for the duration of one hour, from some very unique seats in our concert hall. Your host Carlo Siau discusses the work with the orchestra and conductor. A crash course on superb symphonic music over lunch: just the perfect recipe for music lovers.

Double play over lunch

Find your seat among the orchestra’s musicians during your lunch break. Feel the score come to life around you. Then it’s time to get off the stage and take your place in one of the comfortable seats of the Queen Elisabeth Hall, and hear the same piece again. A great way to learn more about a work in just 30 minutes. The perfect lunch break!

CONTEMPORARY REPERTOIRE: PREMIERES

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra believes in keeping the flame of classical music – in the broadest sense of the word – alive. We pay tribute to some of the greatest masterpieces in music history, in addition to being the driving force behind new compositions. In so doing, we enrich the orchestral repertoire and give talented composers an opportunity to shine with their new works.

This season too, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra presents a wide, varied range of premieres. Chief conductor Elim Chan leads the orchestra in the Belgian premiere of Weathered, the clarinet concerto that the Antwerp Symphony commissioned from Anna Clyne. The virtuoso solo will be played by none other than Martin Fröst. In spring, Elim Chan will introduce the work of American composer Gabriela Lena Frank to the orchestra’s audience, with the Belgian premiere of her Three Latin American Dances for Orchestra. Other events to look forward to this season are Samy Moussa’s grandiose orchestral work Elysium and Toshio Hosokawa’s Uzu, during which the audience is literally surrounded by the orchestral sound. John Adams’s acclaimed Scheherazade.2 will also be performed for the first time in Belgium, by violinist Leila Josefowicz, to whom the work is dedicated. The Antwerp Symphony also commissioned a new light scenography for Scriabin’s tantalising Prométhée, Le poème du feu.

‘Elysium’

Samy Moussa

12.10.2023 & 14.10.2023

p. 72

‘Scheherazade.2’

John Adams

17.11.2023

p. 83

‘Prométhée, Le poème du feu’

Skrjabin

25.11.2023

p. 87

‘Weathered’

Anna Clyne

15.12.2023

p. 93

‘Uzu’

Toshio Hosokawa

09.02.2024

p. 106

‘Three Latin American Dances’

Gabriela Lena Frank

24.02.2024

p. 111

‘Schumann-Fantasie’

Hans Zender

19.04.2024

p. 123

ELIM CHAN

Our chief conductor

Since 2019

Since her resounding victory at the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition, Elim Chan has caused a furore on some of the world’s leading stages, in addition to being praised for her unique combination of power and sensitivity. In recent years, she was invited as guest conductor of some of the world’s most prestigious orchestras on several occasions, including the Concertgebouworkest, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Since the 2019-2020 season, she is the chief conductor of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, in addition to being the principal guest conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Elim trained with such renowned conductors as Marin Alsop, Gustav Meier, Gerard Schwarz, and Bernard Haitink. She served as assistant conductor with the London Symphony Orchestra and was a fellow of the Dudamel Fellowship-programme of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

During the 2022-2023 season, she also was one of the artists in residence at the Wiener Musikverein, alongside pianist Igor Levit and violinist Isabelle Faust. As chief conductor, Elim Chan champions the great romantic and contemporary orchestral repertoire, in addition to conducting the lion’s share of the orchestra’s international concerts.

Elim Chan at the Concertgebouw

16.08.2023 — 20:00

p. 56

Opening Concert with Sol and Elim

29.09.2023 — 20:00

p. 67

The Firebird on Sunday morning

01.10.2023 — 11:00

p. 70

Martin Fröst and Tsjajkovski

15.12.2023 — 20:00

p. 93

Elisabeth weekend: Bomsori plays Tsjajkovski

18.01.2024 — 20:00

20.01.2024 — 15:00

p. 101

Double Play

22.02.2024 — 12:00

p. 108

Clubconcert 15: Latin vibes

22.02.2024 — 21:00

p. 109

Latin Sound with Gabriela Montero

24.02.2024 — 20:00

p. 111

Mahler & Korngold with Elim Chan

22.03.2024 — 20:00

p. 119

Mahler on Sunday morning

24.03.2024 — 11:00

p. 120

Brahms with Midori and Elim

25.05.2024 — 15:00

p. 132

Antwerp Symphony & Vincent Callot

PHILIPPE HERREWEGHE

Affiliated with the orchestra since 1997

Philippe Herreweghe was born in Ghent, combining his academic studies with piano studies at the city’s conservatoire. This period also marks his first forays into conducting. In 1970, he founded Collegium Vocale Gent. Since 2009, Philippe Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale have been actively working on developing a large, Europeanlevel symphonic choir. Since 2001, Philippe Herreweghe is artistic director of the Accademia delle Crete Senesi, the summer music festival in Tuscany, which was renamed Collegium Vocale Crete Senesi in 2017. In 1997, Herreweghe was appointed conductor of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. He is also in great demand as a guest conductor with orchestras such as the Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam, the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, the Sächsischen Staatskapelle Dresden and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich.

Since 2010, Herreweghe has been recording music on his own label PHI, which has allowed him to develop a rich, varied catalogue, while enjoying full artistic freedom. Philippe Herreweghe’s consistent artistic vision and commitment have been honoured with several awards. In 2021, the Government of Flanders presented the Ultima Prize of General Cultural Merit to the Belgian conductor for his career. The orchestra’s intensive collaboration over the past 20 years with honorary conductor Philippe Herreweghe, who is acclaimed the world over as a specialist in historically informed performance practice, explains its unique position in the international orchestral world.

A cathedral of sound with Bruckner

10.11.2023 — 20:00

p. 78

Schumann with Herreweghe and Altstaed

12.01.2024 — 20:00

p. 97

Herreweghe and Helmchen in a sparkling performance of Mendelssohn

07.03.2024 — 20:00

09.03.2024 — 15:00

p. 114

JAAP VAN ZWEDEN

Emeritus conductor since season 2022-2023

From 2008 until 2011, Antwerp music lovers were able to enjoy his exceptional talent during his tenure as chief conductor with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. In 2012, he received the Conductor of the Year award from Musical America magazine. In Asia, he caused a furore with the first ever performances of Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen in Hong Kong. The crowning achievement of his career, however, came in 2018, when he was appointed Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, following in the footsteps of Gustav Mahler and Leonard Bernstein, among others. An exceptionally talented musician, Van Zweden became the co-concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra at age 18, the youngest person ever to hold this position. He has won awards for his recording of Brahms’ violin sonatas and for a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 under the baton of Leonard Bernstein with the Concertgebouw Orchestra, sharing the honour as concertmaster. It was Bernstein who recognised van Zweden’s talent for conducting, urging him to consider a change of career. Jaap and his wife Aaltje established the Papageno Foundation to help children and young people with autism.

As emeritus conductor, Jaap will conduct the orchestra during two concerts every season, with music from the great orchestral repertoire.

Jaap van Zweden conducts Mahler 6 27.10.2023 — 20:00 p. 76

Jaap van Zweden conducts Bruckner 7 17.05.2024 — 20:00 p. 131

Antwerp Symphony & Vincent Callot

FOCUS ARTISTS

This season, the Antwerp Symphony will invite several personalities, who combine multiple passions, talents, and vocations. The link between biography and art, between vocation and profession, and between the many dimensions of artistry are the main theme of its concert programmes. Three focus artists each bring their unique combination of very diverse talents to this unique line-up of events in the context of ‘Vocation’, the season’s theme.

Nicolas Namoradze

Nicolas Namoradze is well on his way to becoming one of the world’s leading pianists. He has won several awards and prizes, including the Young Pianist Award, Gramophone’s ‘One to Watch’ and BBC Music Magazine’s ‘Rising Star’), and concert halls and festivals are eager to invite him as their artist in residence (including Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival). He also composes his own work. But what sets him apart from the legion of other world-class pianists is his other calling in life: neuropsychology. Namoradze has studied the impact of mindfulness and mind control on musical performance and the perception of music. He has established IDAGIO Mindfulness (his own platform and a popular app) to share mindfulness techniques for performers and listeners of classical music.

The Antwerp Symphony has invited Namoradze as the soloist in Scriabin’s Prométhée, le poème du feu, a work in which the link between music and the mind experience plays a key role. Namoradze will also elaborate on this link in a mindfulness concert and a special talk on this theme.

Nathan Elson

Gabriela Montero

Gabriela Montero is a pianist, composer and improviser. Where possible, she likes to combine these three related professions during one and the same concert. The Antwerp Symphony has invited Montero as a soloist for a performance of her own ‘Latin’ Piano Concerto No. 1. In this work, she has sought to combine all aspects of life in Latin America: the vibrant, dynamic and upbeat atmosphere that is traditionally associated with this continent as well as its often violent, darker side. In so doing, she transposes her own cultural background in music, in its purest form. Beyond her own compositions, Montero is always happy to break out and explore other genres and jazz in particular. Montero’s concerts typically include some improvisation: she relies on the audience’s suggestions for her real-time improvisation on virtuoso themes. During an open master class, Montero will elaborate on her improvisations and on how she incorporates them in her on way in her classical music practice.

Jeremy Denk is a pianist, writer and recipient of the world-renowned MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellowship. In each of his professions, whether musical or literary, he is considered to be at the top of his game. As pianist, he has performed with the world’s leading orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the London Philharmonic. His essays and opinion editorials are regularly published in various media, such as The Guardian and The New Yorker. He has also written the libretto for The Classical Style, a comic opera that premiered at Carnegie Hall. His autobiography Every Good Boy Does Fine became an instant bestseller. In it, Denk describes the long journey of a talented young musician to major international success in a surprisingly down-to-earth and accessible style. A road that is paved with obstacles and pragmatic realities. During several concerts (orchestral as well as a in a more intimate chamber music setting) and a talk, Denk hopes to paint a more nuanced picture of an involuntary genius, together with the Antwerp Symphony.

Jeremy Denk

Michael Wilson

Anders Brogaard

GUEST STARS

South African soprano Pretty Yende made her operatic debut with the Latvian National Theatre in Riga as Michaela in Carmen. Since then, she has performed in many major concert venues around the world, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, the Opéra National de Paris, the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Staatsoper Berlin, the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Opernhaus Zürich, Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona and the Wiener Staatsoper. Music critics have praised her radiant personality and magnificent voice, which she combines with a steely determination.

Martin Fröst is one of the world’s leading clarinettists and has performed with almost all leading orchestras. He has drawn attention with his thought-provoking interpretations of all the major repertoire pieces for his instrument, in addition to being a passionate champion of contemporary classical music. Composers such as Penderecki, Aho and Sandström have all dedicated works to him. The New York Times praised his “virtuosity and musicality –unsurpassed by any clarinettist –perhaps any instrumentalist.”

Sol Gabetta studied the cello in Buenos Aires and Madrid, after which she moved to Berlin where she worked with David Geringas at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlijn. She has since gone on to win a Grammy Award and is the five-time recipient of an Echo Klassik. At the 2018 Salzburger Pfingstfestspiele, she received the Herbert von Karajan Preis. Sol Gabetta has performed with the Concertgebouworkest, the Berliner and Wiener Philharmoniker, the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, the BBC Symphony Orchestra (Proms), the Orchestre National de France and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, among others. She was artist in residence with the Staatskapelle Dresden and portrait artist with the Bamberger Symphoniker.

Martin Fröst clarinet Fr 15.12.2023

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Pretty Yende soprano Sa 23.09.2023

Sol Gabetta cello Fr 29.09.2023

Vocation: artistic accents

John Mac Kyuitai Shim/DGG

Juventino Mateo

Marco Borggreve

Tom Zimberoff

Monika Rittershaus

Giorgia Bertazzi

Marco Borggreve

Gisela Schenker

Anoush Abrar

André Josselin

Marco Borggreve

Kian Soltani cello Fr 17.05.2024

Nicolas Altstaedt cello Fr 12.01.2024

Martin Helmchen piano Fr 20.10.2023, Th 07.03 & Fr 09.03.2024

Christiane Karg soprano Fr 22.03.2024 & Su 24.03.2024

Leila Josefowicz violin Th 17.11.2023

Ray Chen violin Mo 15.01.2024

Elisabeth Leonskaja piano Fr 02.02.2024

Gautier Capuçon cello Th 21.04.2024

Maria Bengtsson soprano Sa 06.01.2024

Bomsori Kim violin Th 18.01.2024 & Sa 20.01.2024

Bertrand Chamayou piano Th 21.03.2024

Lisa Batiashvili violin Th 30.05.2024

AT HOME IN ANTWERP

Vocation: At home in Antwerp

We combine our residence in the Queen Elisabeth Hall with events in locations across Antwerp, our home city. Each season, we organise concerts in external venues, e.g. the Church of St Charles Borromeo, AMUZ and the Cathedral of Our Lady. These are all unique Antwerp venues, and each has something special to offer our audiences.

#thesoundofantwerp

Vocation: At home in Antwerp

AMUZ

Six Sundays per season, our musicians welcome you into the intimate surroundings of AMUZ, where a variety of ensemble groupings perform chamber jewels in this Baroque crown. What’s more, this season, you can also enjoy a unique chamber music concert for the entire family here.

Chamber music

6  concerts

p. 167

Family chamber music concert 04.11.2023

p. 77

Sint-Jansplein

Every September, we organise a free open-air concert on Antwerp’s SintJansplein square.

Open-air concerts

Su 03.09.2023

p. 58-60

Church of St Charles Borromeo

The finest Baroque church in the Low Countries, the Church of St Charles Borromeo, provides the opulent backdrop to our tradition of magical Christmas concerts.

Christmas Concerts

Th 21 & Fr 22.12.2023

p. 94

Cathedral of Our Lady

Our cathedral concerts are unique. Where else in the world can you attend a symphonic concert surrounded by the work of one of the greatest painters ever, Peter Paul Rubens?

Cathedral concert

Th 20.06.2024

p. 139

Antwerp Symphony & Ymke Dirikx

Antwerp Symphony & Vincent Callot

Antwerp Symphony & Björn Comhaire

BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS: OUTREACH

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra seeks to develop strong, local roots in its home city with its regular concerts as well as through an extensive array of projects designed to break down barriers and introduce various socialcultural groups to the joy of classical music.

Through social concert tickets, concerts on location at hospitals, prisons and closed institutions and the free openair concert on the Sint-Jansplein square in Antwerp, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra also stimulates people who wouldn’t otherwise be exposed to classical music or attend concerts.

opMaatorkest

The opMaatorkest is the result of a unique partnership between the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and five Antwerp primary schools (Aan de Stroom, De Schakel, Sint-Eligius, 't Groen Eilandje and Omnimundo). This season is also a cause for celebration as the opMaatorkest was founded ten years ago. Since September 2012, experienced music teachers have been teaching children to play musical instruments. Experienced music teachers teach these children to play musical instruments every week. At the end of the school year, the children perform a concert in the Queen Elisabeth Hall, accompanied by a concert band consisting of musicians of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra.

opMaatorkest in concert

Tu 11.06.2024

p. 135

Antwerp Symphony & Vincent Callot

Vocation: At home in Antwerp

Re-Mix XXL

Re-Mix XXL is the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra’s annual community project. Various local groups with and without a musical background, professional and amateur musicians, (young) adults and people from various cultures and different social backgrounds prepare to take to the stage of the Queen Elisabeth Hall for a performance under the baton of Paul Griffiths. During workshops prior to the concert, they develop simple vocal basic material that is combined into several mini compositions. The concert is always a joyful celebration of music, with more than 300 participants sharing the stage.

Re-Mix XXL Su 05.05.2024

p. 127

Welcome tickets

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra has been working successfully with partners like the Stad Antwerpen, Atlas, Vrijuit, Sta-an, RechtOp en ArmenTekort for some years now.

‘Welcome tickets’ are distributed through these organisations to make even the most prestigious concerts accessible to as broad an audience as possible.

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Mobiel

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Mobile targets a very specific group of society: people who are inhibited physically from attending a regular concert. With a group of about thirty musicians, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra travels to various institutions where it performs an easily accessible and slightly modified music programme. With this project, the orchestra can give the joy of classical music to people for whom the concert hall is out of reach.

Antwerp Symphony & Björn Comhaire

ENHANCING YOUR CONCERT EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE MORE: ENHANCING YOUR CONCERT EXPERIENCE

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra likes to enhance the concert experience for concertgoers. Programme booklets and introductions shed some light on the works that the orchestra performs, while meet and greets with artists provide an insight into the life of performers and talks and workshops by experts offer food for thought on the season theme.

Vitra Lounge Expo

During the ‘Vocation’ season, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra will pay tribute to multitalented artists who divided their time and talent between various art disciplines. Artists like Wannes Van de Velde (1937-2008). Belgians mainly know him as a celebrated chansonnier, but he also trained as a visual artist at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. Van de Velde creates several magnificent works during his lifetime. During the 2023-2024 season, you can visit an exhibition with works by Wannes Van de Velde in the Vitra Lounge.

Cooperation with Galerie De Zwarte Panter & vzw Erfgoed Wannes Van de Velde

Antwerp Symohony & Jesse Willems

Antwerp Symphony & Vincent Callot

Talks and reading groups: Vocation

Throughout the season, you can participate in talks and reading groups that provide an insight into the lives of several personalists who are the personification of ‘Vocation’, this season’s theme. Focus artists Nicolas Namoradze (pianist, composer and neuropsychologist), Jeremy Denk (pianist and writer), and Kurt van Eeghem (writer and radio host) will discuss (their) multitalents during an interactive talk. Experts of bookshop De Groene Waterman will host reading groups on selected literary works. The ideal way to share your reading experiences with other book lovers.

We 25.10.2023

Lecture: Kurt Van Eeghem, ‘Čiurlionis’

Th 23.11.2023

Lecture: Nicolas Namoradze

Sa 25.11.2023

Mindfulness concert

We 13.12.2023

Reading group: Anna Enquist, ‘Sloop’

We 07.02.2024

Reading group: Richard Powers, ‘Het zingen van de tijd’

Th 09.05.2024

Lecture: Jeremy Denk, ‘Every Good Boy Does Fine’

Book selection

Together with De Groene Waterman, we will discuss four books, which each explore an aspect of this season’s theme, throughout the season. Will you be joining us? Order your book selection from De Groene Waterman and get a 10% discount on the total price.

Double Play over lunch

Find your seat among the orchestra’s musicians during your lunch break. Feel the score come to life around you. Then it’s time to get off the stage and take your place in one of the comfortable seats of the Queen Elisabeth Hall, and hear the same piece again. A great way to learn more about a work in just 30 minutes. The perfect lunch break!

Th 16.11.2023 — 12:00

Th 22.02.2024 — 12:00

Spotlight

During Spotlight you immerse yourself in a symphonic work for the duration of one hour, from some very unique seats in our concert hall. Your host Carlo Siau discusses the work with the orchestra and conductor. A crash course on superb symphonic music over lunch: just the perfect recipe for music lovers.

Th 30.11.2023 — 13:30

Th 18.04.2024 — 13:30

Klankbord/Sounding board

Throughout the season, the Antwerp Symphony organises a host of activities, under the ‘Klankbord’ label, which provide background information about the concerts, such as artist talks, Q&As, and interviews with soloists and conductors.

Antwerp Symphony & Vincent Callot

EXPERIENCE MORE: FRIENDS

Friends of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra are the first in line to order tickets and enjoy access to unique activities affording them a view in front of and behind the scenes of the orchestra.

Friends are the first to renew their subscriptions for the new concert season and to buy individual tickets. They can order a week earlier than other subscription holders and almost a month before the start of the general sales. In other words, Friends can be first to claim the best available seats.

Every season we organise unique activities affording Friends a glance in front of and behind the scenes of the orchestra like a meet & greet with one of the soloists or with a musician, workshops and lectures. And thanks to the Museum Pass* which is offered to Friends free of charge, tickets for entry to many museums and expos are added to the package.

Antwerp Symphony

Vocation: Enhancing your Concert Experience

Past Friends activities

Behind the scenes of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra: Re-Mix XXL with Paul Griffiths · Instrument in the spotlight: French horn with Koen Cools · ‘Ademruimte’: a talk on the constricting power of works by scriptwriter Raf Njotea · Free ticket for two to the Re-Mix XXL concert · ‘Raadsels en mysteries van onze reukzin’: talk by Professor Rudi

D’Hooge · ‘Klavier’ guided tour to the exhibition in Snijders&Rockoxhuis · Free ticket for two to the concert of the Antwerps Jeugdorkest · Meet & greet wit conductor Jaume Santonja · Behind the scenes: an interview of orchestral director Kumi Kondo · Exhibition in the Vitra lounge of works by the artist Renato Nicolodi and photographer Michiel Hendryckx · Free ticket for two to the Elisabeth recital: Hayoung Choi and Ji-young Lim

Antwerp Symphony & Vincent Callot

Antwerp Symphony

EXPERIENCE MORE: EDUCATION

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra wants to share its love of classical music with children, young adults and students. To this end, the orchestra offers a wide range of structural, art-educational projects that are geared towards promoting interaction and participation. The educational offering ties in with the daily lives of these target groups and with the national curriculum.

Pre-school visits

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra invites kindergartners to explore the orchestral world. The music teacher introduces the class to the orchestra’s instruments, using a suitcase full of music. The children later attend a rehearsal, enjoying a front-row experience while watching the musicians perform.

The Great Encounter

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra has partnered with the art-educational organisation De Veerman for a two-day project for primary school pupils that revolves around two major orchestral works. On the first day, the pupils experiment with the building blocks of a symphonic work during a music and dance workshop at school. De Veerman’s team of experienced instructors introduce them to a gem of the classical repertoire, in a fun, creative and interactive way during the sessions. On the second day, the pupils attend a rehearsal in the Queen Elisabeth Hall where they can hear the orchestra play. Afterwards they have an opportunity to meet some of the musicians during a speed-dating session and reflect on their concert experience.

KIDconcerten

During these concerts you and your family are introduced to famous works from the classical repertoire. Add some talented actors to this mix, who have a fascinating story to tell, and you know you have all the ingredients for a perfect day out with the family.

All our KIDconcerts are also available as school performances in Ghent or Antwerp. These special performances were designed with children in primary education in mind. The pupils prepare for the concert during a workshop with their teacher. Teachers are also sent a folder with preparatory materials for an enhanced concert experience

Antwerp Symphony & Artur Eranosian

Backstage Buzz

The orchestra has developed a tailored approach for pupils in secondary and parttime art education, who attend its regular concerts. Prior to the concert, they can enjoy an exclusive behind-the-scenes visit. After a short introduction to the concert, the guide takes the pupils backstage, where they can experience the pre-concert vibe first-hand.

Sheherazade

Both Maurice Ravel and John Adams set the story of Sheherazade to music. During a project week, secondary school students will work with artistic coordinators of De Veerman to learn more about these two symphonic works and link them to their own lived experiences.

Muziekfabriek

We organise groups from secondary school and part-time art education to the Muziekfabriek. Here they can learn more about how the orchestra works and about the building blocks of the symphonic repertoire in an informal setting. They get to sit in on a rehearsal, among the orchestra, after which they head to the lab where they find out more about the orchestra and repertoire, together with a music teacher.

Spotlicht

During Spotlight you immerse yourself in a symphonic work for the duration of one hour, from some very unique seats in our concert hall. Your host Carlo Siau discusses the work with the orchestra and conductor. A crash course on superb symphonic music over lunch: just the perfect recipe for music lovers.

Learn more?

Discover our complete offer for schools: www.antwerpso.be/educatie

With Elim Chan in the Concertgebouw

16.08.2023 — 20:00

Het Concertgebouw

Amsterdam

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Elim Chan dirigent

Simone Lamsma viool

Ravel Daphnis et Chloé (suite nr. 2)

Saint-Saëns Vioolconcerto nr. 3 in b, opus 61

Borodin Polovtsiaanse dansen

(uit: Prins Igor)

Stravinski De Vuurvogel (suite)

Michail Fokine verwierf een eeuw geleden internationale roem met zijn choreografieën voor onder meer Ravels Daphnis et Chloé (1912), de Polovtsiaanse dansen van Borodin (1909) en Stravinski’s Vuurvogel (1910). Vandaag beschouwen we hem als de grondlegger van het moderne ballet. Bij de start van het nieuwe seizoen brengt het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra een ode aan de verbinding tussen de zusterdisciplines muziek en dans, in het iconische Concertgebouw van Amsterdam. Net als Ravel was zijn landgenoot Saint-Saëns steeds op zoek naar kleurschakeringen in de muziek. Zijn fijngevoelige Derde Vioolconcerto geldt als een van de mooiste werken uit het vioolrepertoire en wordt hier gebracht door de Nederlandse stersoliste Simone Lamsma.

FR Mikhail Fokine gagnait ses galons sur la scène internationale il y a un siècle avec ses chorégraphies de Daphnis et Chloé (1912) de Ravel, des Danses polovtsiennes (1909) de Borodine et de l’Oiseau de feu (1910) de Stravinsky. Aujourd’hui, il est considéré comme le père du ballet moderne. En coup d’envoi de la nouvelle saison, l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra mettra en avant le lien entre ces disciplines sœurs que sont la musique et la danse, dans l’emblématique Concertgebouw d’Amsterdam. Comme son compatriote Ravel, Saint-Saëns était un coloriste. Son délicat Troisième Concerto pour violon, considéré comme l’une des plus belles pages du répertoire pour violon, sera interprété ici par la soliste vedette néerlandaise Simone Lamsma.

EN One hundred years ago, Michel Fokine shot to international fame with his ground-breaking choreographies for Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé (1912), Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances (1909), and Stravinsky’s The Firebird (1910). Today he is considered the ‘father of modern ballet’. At the start of the new season, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to the connection between the two sister disciplines of music and dance in Amsterdam’s iconic Concertgebouw. Like his compatriot Ravel, the French composer Saint-Saëns always sought to imbues his music with new colouristic nuances. On this occasion, the Dutch star violinist Simone Lamsma will perform his exquisitely sensitive Violin Concerto No. 3, which is widely considered one of the most beautiful classical violin pieces.

Film music in Sint-Jansplein

03.09.2023 — 11:00

Sint-Jansplein

Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Risto Joost dirigent

Een zomers programma met het beste uit de filmmuziek

Componisten van filmmuziek zijn de onbezongen helden van het witte doek. John Williams, Hans Zimmer en hun collega’s schreven film- én muziekgeschiedenis met hun legendarische soundtracks. Als ode aan het indrukwekkende genre brengen het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra en dirigent Risto Joost een selectie van memorabele filmmuziek op het Sint-Jansplein, onder het thema ‘verboden liefde’. Laat je tijdens dit zomerse openluchtconcert overweldigen door de kracht van het symfonisch orkest op het Sint-Jansplein.

Free open air concert

FR Les compositeurs de musique de film sont des héros de l’ombre. En composant des bandes originales légendaires, John Williams et Hans Zimmer ont façonné l’histoire du cinéma et de la musique. Pour rendre hommage à ce genre passionnant, l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra et le chef Risto Joost interpréteront un florilège de musiques de films célèbres sur la Sint-Jansplein. La puissance de l’orchestre symphonique envahira la Sint-Jansplein lors de ce concert estival en plein air.

EN Film score composers are the unsung heroes of cinematic history. John Williams and Hans Zimmer all wrote film and music history with their acclaimed soundtracks. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and conductor Risto Joost will perform a selection of memorable film music in Sint-Jansplein, in a homage to this iconic music genre. Experience the power of a symphonic orchestra during this summer open-air concert in one of Antwerp’s largest squares.

September: Festival

Re-Mix Orchestra in open-air

03.09.2023 — 18:00

Sint-Jansplein

Antwerpen

Re-Mix Orchestra

Paul Griffiths muzikale leiding

Marieke Van Ransbeeck special guest

Met het Re-Mix Orchestra brengt het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra enthousiaste jonge musici tussen 12 en 26 jaar samen. Twee keer per jaar werkt deze energieke bende aan een playlist van creaties over alle genres heen, gecoacht door muzikale duizendpoot Paul Griffiths en musici van het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Special guest Marieke Van Ransbeeck bewijst met een mix van barok, folk en pop dat de doedelzak een eindeloos boeiend instrument is. Mis dit zomerse feest op het Sint-Jansplein niet!

Free open air concert

FR Au sein du Re-Mix Orchestra, l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra rassemble de jeunes musiciens enthousiastes de 12 à 26 ans. Deux fois par an, cette joyeuse troupe planche sur une liste de créations en tous genres, sous la houlette et la baguette de Paul Griffiths, véritable touche-à-tout musical. Dans un cocktail mêlant baroque, folk et pop, Marieke van Ransbeeck, invitée spéciale, prouvera que la cornemuse est un instrument branché. Venez faire la fête à l’été sur la Sint-Jansplein !

EN The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra gives passionate young musicians between the ages of 12 and 26 years the opportunity to hone their skills in its Re-Mix Orchestra. Twice a year, this dynamic crew works on a playlist of creations that spans all genres, under the baton of experienced music educationalist Paul Griffiths. Special guest Marieke van Ransbeeck proves that bagpipes have a place in contemporary times, with a mix of baroque, folk and pop music. Don’t miss this summer party in Sint-Jansplein.

September: Festival

Accordion music on a summer evening in Sint-Jansplein

03.09.2023 — 19:30

Sint-Jansplein

Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Risto Joost dirigent

Gwen Cresens accordeon

Bizet Selectie uit ‘Carmen’

Piazzolla Aconcagua concerto

Rimski-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol, opus 34

Van melancholisch tot extatisch, van zwoel tot overpeinzend: de klank van de accordeon is zo veelzijdig dat het instrument zowat alle genres aankan. Gwen Cresens, Antwerpenaar en accordeonfenomeen, vergezelt het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra op het podium van het Sint-Jansplein voor symfonische topwerken bij zonsondergang, onder leiding van dirigent Risto Joost. Vier mee het einde van de zomer en de aanloop naar het nieuwe concertseizoen met het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra!

Free open air concert

FR Tantôt mélancolique ou extatique, tantôt sulfureux ou contemplatif, l’accordéon est si polyvalent que l’instrument est à l’aise dans presque tous les registres. Sur la scène installée sur la Sint-Jansplein, au soleil couchant, Gwen Cresens, Anversoise bon teint et phénomène de l’accordéon, accompagnera l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra dans des chefs-d’œuvre symphoniques, sous la direction de Risto Joost. Rejoignez-nous pour célébrer la fin de l’été et la préparation de la nouvelle saison de concerts avec l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra !

EN Melancholic, ecstatic, sultry or pensive: the accordion’s sound is versatile enough to play almost any style of music. Antwerp accordion phenomenon Gwen Cresens takes to the stage in Sint-Jansplein at sunset with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra for a performance of symphonic masterpieces, under the baton of Risto Joost. Celebrate the end of summer and the start of the new concert season with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra!

MUSIC AND FILM Film

at Antwerp Symphony

Music has been an intrinsic part of film as a genre, even much longer than spoken words In fact, film, even more than ballet, is the discipline with the closest ties to music. From 10 until 17 September 2023, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra will perform gems from a musical/cinematic history that spans over one hundred years. Silent films, children’s entertainment, and a real Hollywood blockbuster: a week in which film fans and music lovers will find their way to the plush seats of the Golden Hall. Charlie Chaplin, John Williams, Buster Keaton, Camille SaintSaëns, and even Dan Brown are all on the programme. The spotlight is on music, with a live performance of the soundtrack by the orchestra. Your evening at the cinema will cater to all your senses simultaneously, a once-in-alifetime experience and a must-see!

You receive a 10% discount on your individual tickets as of 2 film concerts

Dan Browns

‘Wild Symphony’

10.09.2023 — 14:00

Buster Keatons

‘Sherlock Jr.’

10.09.2023 — 20:00

Charlie Chaplins

‘Modern Times’

13.09.2023 — 20:00

‘Jurassic Park’

live in concert

16.09.2023 — 19:30

17.09.2023 — 14:00

Dan Browns ‘Wild Symphony’

10.09.2023 — 14:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Stefan Geiger dirigent

Vic De Wachter verteller

We kennen Dan Brown vooral van zijn bestsellers De Da Vinci Code en Het Bernini Mysterie. Maar wist je dat hij ook muziek componeert? In het prentenboek Het Wilde Dierenorkest brengt hij zijn liefde voor muziek, verhalen en raadsels samen. Maak kennis met Maestro Muis en de wondere wereld van het symfonische orkest. De prachtige illustraties worden met live muziek, projectie en vertelling tot leven gewekt door het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra en meesterverteller Vic De Wachter. Vertrek met het hele gezin op een muzikaal avontuur in de Koningin Elisabethzaal.

-12 jaar € 12

+12 jaar € 16

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FR Dan Brown doit surtout sa notoriété à ses best-sellers Le Code Da Vinci et Anges et Démons. Mais saviez-vous qu’il est aussi compositeur à ses heures ? Dans le livre d’images

La symphonie des animaux, il réunit son amour de la musique, des histoires et des énigmes.

Laissez-vous emmener par Maestro Souriceau à la découverte de l’univers merveilleux de l’orchestre symphonique. L’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra assurera en direct l’accompagnement musical de ce film d’animation pour jeune public. Le conteur Vic De Wachter nous régalera de ses histoires (en néerlandais). Rendezvous à la salle Reine Élisabeth pour une aventure musicale en famille.

EN Say Dan Brown and most people will immediately think of his novels The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. But did you know that the bestselling writer also composes music? In Wild Symphony, his picture book for young readers, Brown has combined his love of music, stories and mysteries. Take a journey through the wondrous world of the symphony orchestra with Maestro Mouse. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and consummate narrator Vic De Wachter will bring the film adaptation to life with live music and storytelling (in Dutch). Enjoy a family-friendly music adventure in the Queen Elisabeth Hall.

Susan Batori

Buster Keatons ‘Sherlock Jr.’

10.09.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

Antwerpen

Stefan Geiger dirigent

Lisanne Soeterbroek viool

Mona Verhas viool

Elaine Ng altviool

Marc Vossen cello

Ioan Baranga contrabas

Edith Van Dyck fluit

Louis Baumann hobo

Nele Delafonteyne klarinet

Graziano Moretto fagot

Eliz Erkalp hoorn

Bart van de Roer piano

Dirk Luijmes harmonium

Simon Van Hoecke trompet

Luc Van Gorp trompet

Michaela Bůžková hoorn

Adrian Castro Capuz trombone

Roel Avonds bastrombone

Camille Saint-Saëns L’assassinat du duc de Guise

Diverse componisten Sherlock Jr.

Camille Saint-Saëns kennen we vooral van zijn fantastische symfonische werken als het Carnaval der dieren. Hij is echter ook een van de vroegste componisten van filmmuziek. De avond opent met de kortfilm L’assassinat du duc de Guise uit 1908, met live soundtrack door strijkers en houtblazers van Antwerp Symphony. The magic continues met Sherlock Jr., de legendarische stille komedie van acteur en regisseur Buster Keaton. Dit meesterwerk uit 1924 wordt op spectaculaire manier vertoond in de Koningin Elisabethzaal. Het verhaal is eenvoudig: een arme, jonge filmoperator wil detective worden. Wanneer hij van diefstal beschuldigd wordt, zet hij alles op alles om zijn onschuld te bewijzen. Geniet van een vrolijke filmvertoning in Keatons kenmerkende stijl, met live muziek door de koperblazers van het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra.

September: Festival

FR Camille Saint-Saëns est célèbre pour ses fantastiques poèmes symphoniques, dont le Carnaval des animaux. On sait moins que le Français fut aussi l’un des premiers compositeurs de musique de film. Nous entamerons la soirée avec le court métrage de 1908 L’assassinat du duc de Guise, dans sa bande originale interprétée en direct par les sections bois et cordes de l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

La magie continue avec Sherlock Junior, le célèbre film muet de l’acteur-réalisateur Buster Keaton. La salle Reine Élisabeth fera revivre avec panache ce chefd’œuvre de 1924. L’histoire est simple : un jeune projectionniste de cinéma sans le sou veut devenir détective. Accusé de vol, il met tout en œuvre pour prouver son innocence. Venez assister à la projection de cette comédie dans le style cher à Buster Keaton, sur fond de musique interprétée en direct par la section cuivres de l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra.

EN Camille Saint-Saëns is mainly famous for his magnificent symphonic works, such as The Carnival of the Animals. What many people don’t realise, however, is that he was also one of the earliest composers of film scores. The evening opens with the short historical film The Assassination of the Duke of Guise (1908), with a live performance of the soundtrack by the Antwerp Symphony’s string and woodwind sections. The magic continues with Sherlock Jr. (1924), actor/director Buster Keaton’s marvellously inventive silent movie. This masterpiece will be brought to life in the most spectacular manner in the Queen Elisabeth Hall. The story is simple: a poor, young movie projectionist longs to be a detective. When he is framed for a crime, he sets out to prove his innocence. Enjoy this entertaining short film in Keaton’s signature style, with live music by the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra’s brass section.

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Cohen Film Collection

Charlie Chaplins ‘Modern Times’

13.09.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Stefan Geiger dirigent

Charlie Chaplin was ongetwijfeld een van de invloedrijkste acteurs en regisseurs aller tijden. Daar stopte zijn talent niet: hij componeerde zelf vaak ook de muziek voor zijn films, zoals het beroemde Modern Times, een satirische succesfilm over de Grote Depressie. Het lied Smile – een van de vele hoogtepunten uit de soundtrack – werd gecoverd door verschillende artiesten van Nat King Cole tot Lady Gaga. Geniet van Chaplins tijdloze meesterwerk vol dubbele bodems en verrassende muzikale vondsten tijdens deze filmvertoning met live muziek door het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra.

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FR Charlie Chaplin fut sans conteste l’un des acteurs et réalisateurs les plus influents de tous les temps. Il avait bien d’autres talents, puisqu’il composait aussi souvent la musique de ses films, comme le célèbre Temps Modernes, une satire de la Grande Dépression. La chanson Smile (l’un des nombreux moments forts de la bande originale) a été reprise par plusieurs artistes, de Nat King Cole à Lady Gaga. Le chefd’œuvre de Chaplin n’a pas pris une ride. L’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra accompagnera en direct la projection de ce film plein d’humour et d’étonnantes trouvailles musicales.

EN Charlie Chaplin changed the film industry forever. In addition to perhaps being one of the most influential actors and directors of all time, this multitalented artist also composed the scores for many of his films, such as Modern Times, a satirical black comedy about the Great Depression and his most successful film at the box office. The song Smile – one of the highlights of the soundtrack –has since been covered by many artists, including Nat King Cole and Lady Gaga. Enjoy a screening of Chaplin’s timeless comedic masterpiece and its surprisingly complex score, with live music by the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra.

Janus Films

‘Jurassic Park’

live in concert

16.09.2023 — 19:30

17.09.2023 — 14:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Stefan Geiger dirigent

Vier de 30 e verjaardag van Jurassic Park in stijl! Antwerp Symphony neemt je mee naar een afgelegen eiland dat bevolkt wordt door dinosauriërs.

Een voltallig symfonisch orkest brengt de fantastische muziek van John Williams tot leven en laat je de magie van Steven Spielbergs kaskraker beleven als nooit tevoren.

Welkom … in Jurassic Park! D KEZ A

FR Venez célébrer le 30 e anniversaire de Jurassic Park avec panache ! L’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra nous emportera sur une île aux confins du monde, où les dinosaures sont revenus à la vie. L’orchestre symphonique au grand complet interprétera en direct la fantastique partition de John Williams et vous fera revivre la magie de la superproduction de Steven Spielberg comme jamais auparavant.

Bienvenue… à Jurassic Park !

EN Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park in style! Join the Antwerp Symphony on a voyage to a remote island where dinosaurs once again walk the earth. A full symphony orchestra will perform John Williams’s majestic score, so you can experience Spielberg’s larger-than-life blockbuster like never before. Welcome … to Jurassic Park!

Universal City Studios LLC and Amblin Entertainment

Gala evening with Pretty Yende

23.09.2023 — 20:15

Koningin Elisabethzaal

Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Lorenzo Passerini dirigent

Pretty Yende sopraan

Aria’s van o.a. Mozart, Rossini, Verdi en Puccini

Tijdens het jaarlijkse gala verwelkomen we de fenomenale ZuidAfrikaanse sopraan Pretty Yende. Zij behoort tot de top van de operawereld en vertolkte hoofdrollen in het Teatro alla Scala in Milaan en de Metropolitan Opera in New York. Samen met het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra en dirigent Lorenzo Passerini brengt ze muziek van barok tot Bernstein, met een genereuze selectie uit het Italiaanse operarepertoire van grootmeesters als Rossini, Verdi en Puccini. In de fonkelende akoestiek van de gouden Elisabethzaal schitteren de fascinerende heldinnen Violetta, Rosina en gravin Almaviva in een gala-avond vol glamour en passie.

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Zo 24.09.2023 — 11:00

Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra celebrates the start of the classical concert season

FR Le gala annuel sera l’occasion d’accueillir la phénoménale soprano sud-africaine Pretty Yende. Celle qui compte parmi les plus grands noms du monde de l’opéra a incarné de grands rôles à la Scala de Milan et au Metropolitan Opera de New York. Avec l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra sous la baguette de Lorenzo Passerini, elle interprétera un florilège du bel canto : Rossini, Verdi et Puccini. Sous les ors de la Salle Élisabeth, elle fera revivre de fascinantes héroïnes (Violetta, Rosina et la comtesse Almaviva) dans une soirée de gala sur le thème de la passion et du glamour.

EN During our annual gala, we will be welcoming Pretty Yende to the Elisabeth Hall. The phenomenally talented South African soprano has taken the opera world by storm, starring in leading roles at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Together with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and conductor Lorenzo Passerini, she will perform a generous selection from the Italian operatic repertoire, by such greats as Rossini, Verdi and Puccini. Fascinating heroines like Violetta, Rosina, and Countess Almaviva will shine brightly in the sparkling acoustics of the golden Elisabeth Hall during a gala evening brimming with glamour and passion.

Kim Fox

Opening concert with Sol and Elim

29.09.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Elim Chan dirigent

Sol Gabetta cello

Martinů Celloconcerto nr. 1, H. 196 Goebajdoelina Fairytale Poem Stravinski De vuurvogel (suite)

Het virtuoze Eerste Celloconcerto van Bohuslav Martinů, een van de mooiste cellowerken uit de twintigste eeuw, toont de lyrische kracht van de Tsjechische componist die aansluiting vindt bij zowel de barok als bij Antonín Dvořák. Sofia Goebajdoelina wordt gevierd als een van meest succesvolle Russische componisten van de afgelopen decennia. In haar Fairytale Poem laveert ze tussen tonaliteit en atonaliteit. Russische sprookjes vormden in 1910 ook de inspiratie voor een ballet van impresario Sergej Diaghilev en choreograaf Michail Fokine. In zijn partituur sloeg Stravinski met alle ingrediënten van de Russische fantastische opera radicaal een eigen weg in, en overtrof zo de stoutste verwachtingen. De Vuurvogel werd zijn visitekaartje in Parijs, waar hij een spilfiguur werd van het twintigsteeeuwse modernisme.

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Za 30.09.2023 — 20:00

Concertgebouw, Brugge

FR Le Premier Concerto pour violoncelle de Bohuslav Martinů, l’une des plus belles œuvres pour violoncelle du XXe siècle, témoigne de la force lyrique du compositeur tchèque, qu’on a coutume d’associer au baroque et à Antonín Dvořák. Sofia Goubaïdoulina est la compositrice russe la plus emblématique de ces dernières décennies. Dans son Fairytale Poem, elle oscille sans cesse entre tonalité et atonalité. Les contes de fées russes ont aussi inspiré un ballet à l’impresario de génie Serge Diaghilev et au chorégraphe Mikhail Fokine en 1910. Stravinsky intégrera dans sa partition tous les ingrédients de l’opéra fantastique russe, dépassant ainsi les attentes les plus folles. L’Oiseau de feu lui ouvrira les portes du ToutParis, où il deviendra une figure incontestable du modernisme du XXe siècle.

EN Bohuslav Martinů’s extraordinary Cello Concerto No. 1 is one of the finest compositions for cello of the 20th century. It also reveals what a lyrical powerhouse the Czech composer was. An heir to the tradition of Antonin Dvořák, Martinů was also inspired by Baroque idioms. Sofia Gubaidulina is widely considered to be one of the foremost contemporary Russian composers. In her Fairytale Poem, she veers between tonal and atonal music. In 1910, Russian fairytales also served as inspiration for a ballet by Serge Diaghilev, the founder of the famous Ballets Russes, and the choreographer Michel Fokine. Stravinsky incorporated all the ingredients of Russian fantastical operas in his work, exceeding even the wildest expectations. The premiere of The Firebird was a huge success, securing the composer’s reputation as a revolutionary in Paris, where he became a figurehead of 20th-century modernism.

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Focus artist: Nicolas Namoradze pianist & neuropsychologist

“Beyond entailing skill and even inspiration, talent is the inner feeling and conviction that one has something to say, and that the chosen medium is one’s means of expressing it. Talent is a responsibility, a calling – and when nurtured, it becomes much less something to cope with, and much rather the driving force in one’s life.”

“Talent is, meer nog dan vaardigheid of inspiratie, het innerlijke gevoel en de overtuiging dat je iets te zeggen hebt, en dat je een manier gevonden hebt om dit uit te drukken. Talent is een verantwoordelijkheid, een roeping – en als het wordt gekoesterd, wordt het veel minder iets om mee om te gaan, maar veeleer de drijvende kracht in iemands leven.”

The Firebird on Sunday morning

01.10.2023 — 11:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Elim Chan dirigent

Goebajdoelina Fairytale Poem Borodin Polovtsiaanse dansen (uit: Prins Igor)

Stravinski De vuurvogel (suite)

De magie van volksverhalen vormt een onuitputtelijke inspiratiebron voor Russische componisten. Goebajdoelina baseerde haar Fairytale Poem op een sprookje van de Tsjechische Mazourek. Borodin liet zich, op bestelling van Diaghilevs Ballets Russes, dan weer inspireren door het epos van Prins Igor voor zijn bekende Polovtsiaanse dansen. Dat middeleeuwse heldendicht verklankt hij in een meesterlijk staaltje georkestreerde volksmuziek. Diezelfde Diaghilev vroeg aan Stravinski om het fantastische verhaal van de mythische Vuurvogel te verklanken. Het werk werd Stravinski’s visitekaartje in Parijs, waar hij een spilfiguur werd van het twintigste-eeuwse modernisme. Een toverachtig begin van de dag bij Antwerp Symphony!

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FR La magie des contes populaires est une source d’inspiration inépuisable pour les compositeurs russes. Sofia Goubaïdoulina a basé son Fairytale Poem sur un conte du Tchèque Mazourek. Borodine, à la demande des Ballets russes de Diaghilev, s’est quant à lui inspiré des péripéties du prince Igor pour ses célèbres Danses polovtsiennes. L’épopée médiévale refait surface dans ce joyau de la musique populaire orchestrée. Le même Diaghilev demandera à Stravinsky de mettre en musique l’histoire fantasque du mythique Oiseau de feu. Ce ballet lui ouvrira les portes de la Ville Lumière, où il deviendra une figure incontournable du modernisme du XXe siècle. Avec l’Antwerp Symphony, la magie sera de la partie en ce début de journée.

EN Fairytales have been an endless source of inspiration for Russian composers. Sofia Gubaidulina based her Fairytale Poem on a fairytale by the Czech writer Mazourek. Borodin, meanwhile, was inspired by the epic tale of Prince Igor’s campaign for his famous Polovtsian Dances, a commission from Diaghilev for the Ballets Russes. The medieval poem comes to life again in his superbly orchestrated folk songs. Diaghilev (yes, him again) also approached the young Stravinsky to write the music for the fantastic tale of the mythical Firebird. The ballet premiere was a huge success, securing the composer’s reputation as a revolutionary artist in Paris, where he became a figurehead of 20th-century modernism. A magical start to the day with the Antwerp Symphony!

Chamber music: Haydn and Ravel

08.10.2023 — 15:00

AMUZ

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Miki Tsunoda viool

Nana Hiraide viool

Elaine Ng altviool

Marc Vossen cello

Haydn Strijkkwartet in C opus 20 nr.2, Hob.III:32

Ravel Strijkkwartet in F

Anderhalve eeuw van elkaar gescheiden componeerden Haydn en Ravel elk een absolute mijlpaal in de kamermuziek. Haydn ontwikkelde het strijkkwartet tot een volwaardig genre met zijn verzameling van werken voor twee violen, altviool en cello. Ravel woonde in Parijs toen hij zijn Strijkkwartet in F publiceerde, waarin hij de vierdelige structuur van Haydn radicaal anders invulde. Hoewel het de traditionalisten aan het conservatorium van Parijs niet kon bekoren, oogstte het werk meteen veel lof bij collega’s en publiek. Debussy’s commentaar spreekt boekdelen: “In naam van de muziekgoden en mezelf, raak aan geen enkele noot van je kwartet!” Geniet van een heerlijke zondagnamiddag met prachtige strijkersklanken, in de iconische setting van AMUZ.

Standaardprijs € 21

-30 jaar € 16

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FR À un siècle et demi d’intervalle, Haydn et Ravel ont révolutionné à leur manière la musique de chambre. Avec son recueil d’œuvres pour deux violons, alto et violoncelle, Haydn a fait du quatuor à cordes un genre à part entière. Ravel vit à Paris au moment où il publie son Quatuor à cordes en fa majeur, qui s’aligne fidèlement sur la structure en quatre mouvements de Haydn. Boudée par les traditionalistes du Conservatoire de Paris, l’œuvre suscite pourtant l’engouement de ses confrères et du public. Les commentaires de Debussy en disent long : « Monsieur, au nom des Dieux de la musique et au mien propre, ne touchez pas une seule note de votre quatuor. » En ce dimanche après-midi, le cadre magnifique d’AMUZ vibrera au son des cordes.

EN Both Haydn and Ravel composed absolute milestones in chamber music, albeit 150 years apart. Haydn developed the string quartet into a full-fledged genre with his collection of works for two violins, a viola and a cello. Ravel was living in Paris when he composed his String Quartet in F Major, faithfully adhering to Haydn’s four-movement structure. Although the traditionalists of the Paris Conservatoire failed to appreciate its beauty, Ravel’s peers and audiences loved it! Debussy famously said: “In the name of the gods of music and in my own, do not touch a single note you wrote!”. Enjoy a delightful Sunday afternoon, and a superb string quartet, in the stunning setting of AMUZ!

Love and lyricism with Kevin

John Edusei

12.10.2023 — 20:00

14.10.2023 — 15:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Kevin John Edusei dirigent

Mojca Erdmann sopraan

Christopher Maltman bariton

Zemlinsky Lyrische Symphonie in Sieben Gesängen, opus 18

Moussa Elysium (Belgische première)

Ravel Daphnis et Chloé (suite nr. 2)

Als geen ander wist Ravel poëzie te creëren met de klankkleuren van het orkest. Op vraag van de alomtegenwoordige Sergej Diaghilev schreef hij muziek voor de balletvoorstelling Daphnis et Chloé, die hij nadien herwerkte in twee orkestsuites. Zijn Suite nr. 2 schetst in drie taferelen het oude Griekse liefdesverhaal.

Ravels tijdgenoot Zemlinsky werd sterk beïnvloed door Mahler. Zijn Lyrische Symphonie laat dat duidelijk zien: net als in de symfonieën van zijn grote voorbeeld stelt hij een orkest in grote bezetting op, vergezeld door twee vocale solisten. Tijdens dit concert beleef je bovendien de Belgische première van Elysium van de Canadese neo-impressionist Samy Moussa. Geniet van een avond vol grote symfonische topwerken in de akoestische rijkdom van de Koningin Elisabethzaal.

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Vr 13.10.2023 — 20:00

Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, Gent

FR L’œuvre de Zemlinsky, de style romantique tardif, est souvent comparée aux symphonies de Mahler. Dans sa Symphonie lyrique en sept mouvements, deux solistes vocaux accompagnent l’orchestre réuni au grand complet. Maurice Ravel était passé maître dans l’art de convoquer la poésie avec les timbres de l’orchestre. À la demande de Serge Diaghilev (encore lui…), il compose la musique du ballet Daphnis et Chloé. Par la suite, Ravel retravaille la partition en deux suites orchestrales. Sa Suite n° 2 relate cette histoire d’amour de la Grèce antique en trois tableaux. En outre, vous assisterez à la première belge d’Elysium du compositeur néo-impressionniste canadien Samy Moussa. Ne manquez pas cette soirée consacrée aux grands chefsd’œuvre symphoniques, dans la fantastique acoustique de la salle Reine Élisabeth.

EN The work of the late-romantic composer Zemlinsky is often likened to Mahler’s symphonies. In his Lyric Symphony, two soloists (a baritone and a soprano) accompany a large orchestra during seven connected movements. A master orchestrator, Ravel used an abundance of orchestral tone colours in his poetic compositions. At the request of the Russian impresario Sergei Diaghilev, he composed music for a new ballet, called Daphnis and Chloé. Ravel later extracted two suites from the full score. His Suite No. 2 essentially reprises three scenes from the original ballet, which was inspired by the ancient Greek tale of the starcrossed lovers who are finally reunited after many trials and tribulations. Moreover you will experience the Belgian premiere of Elysium by the Canadian neo-Impressionist composer Samy Moussa. Enjoy an evening of symphonic masterpieces and the heavenly acoustics of the Queen Elisabeth Hall.

Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

20.10.2023 — 20:00

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Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

Jérémie Rhorer dirigent

Martin Helmchen piano

Brahms Pianoconcerto nr. 1 in d, opus 15 Tsjajkovski Symfonie nr. 3 in D, opus 29, ‘Poolse’

De Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen geniet veel aanzien in het Europese orkestenlandschap en dat heeft ze onder meer te danken aan de muzikale invloed van maestro Paavo Järvi, al bijna tien jaar de chef-dirigent van het orkest. In de Koningin Elisabethzaal staat het orkest onder leiding van de veelzijdige Jérémie Rhorer, die veel lof oogst met het 19e -eeuwse repertoire. De Duitse sterpianist Martin Helmchen brengt het Eerste pianoconcerto van Brahms, een aartsmoeilijk maar wondermooi werk waarin de componist intense dramatiek paart aan onstuimig brio. Daarna schittert het orkest met Tsjajkovski’s vreugdevolle Derde symfonie. Geniet van symfonisch goud in de topakoestiek van de Elisabethzaal, in handen van deze toonaangevende specialisten.

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra invites

FR Dans le paysage orchestral européen, on ne présente plus la Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Sa réputation, cet orchestre la doit notamment à l’influence musicale du maestro Paavo Järvi, son chef depuis près d’une décennie. À la Salle Reine Élisabeth, l’orchestre sera placé sous la direction de Jérémie Rhorer, chef touche-à-tout, vanté pour sa maîtrise du répertoire du XIXe siècle. Le grand pianiste allemand Martin Helmchen interprétera le Premier concerto pour piano de Brahms, une œuvre ardue, mais d’une rare beauté, où le compositeur associe une intense dramaturgie à une grande impétuosité. L’orchestre se fera ensuite chatoyant dans la joyeuse Troisième symphonie de Tchaïkovski. L’acoustique admirable de la Salle Élisabeth servira d’écrin à ces joyaux symphoniques, interprétés de mains de maître.

EN The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen is widely recognised in Europe, among others because of the musical influence of maestro Paavo Järvi, who has been the orchestra’s chief conductor for more than ten years. On this occasion, the orchestra will take to the stage with Jérémie Rhorer, one of the most exciting and versatile conductors of his generation, whose performance of 19th century music have earned him much acclaim. German star pianist Martin Helmchen will perform Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1, a tremendously difficult but beautiful work in which the composer combines intense emotion and drama with tumultuous character. The orchestra will regale the audience with Tchaikovsky’s exuberant Symphony No. 3. Enjoy symphonic gold in the superb acoustics of the Elisabeth Hall in the hands of these consummate specialists.

Julia Baier

KIDconcert: Mijn Kleine Prins

22.10.2023 — 11:00 & 14:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Pascale Van Os dirigent

Liesbet Vereertbrugghen tekst en regie Hanne Struyf spel

KIDconcert met muziek van Debussy

“Alle volwassenen waren ooit kinderen. Maar niet iedereen weet dat nog.” Tachtig jaar geleden, in 1943, verscheen het intussen wereldberoemde De Kleine Prins

Het schitterende boek van de Franse auteur en piloot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry betovert jong en oud, generatie na generatie. Hij maakte zelf ook de illustraties van het boek, die minstens even beroemd zijn geworden als het verhaal zelf. Het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra wekt het in dit familieconcert weer tot leven, op de tonen van de meest betoverende Franse muziek. Een fabelachtige muzikale voorstelling voor kinderen én volwassenen!

Dit KIDconcert is ook beschikbaar als schoolvoorstelling. Bekijk het volledige aanbod voor scholen op antwerpso.be/educatie.

-12 jaar € 16

+12 jaar € 22

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Za 21.10.2023 — 16:00

Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, Gent

Family concert with theater and classical music

FR « Tous les adultes ont été des enfants. Mais peu d’entre eux s’en souviennent. » Il y a 80 ans, en 1943, était publié le désormais célèbre Petit Prince. Le splendide roman d’Antoine de Saint-Exupéry enchante jeunes et moins jeunes, de génération en génération. L’auteur et pilote français signe lui-même les illustrations, qui deviendront au moins aussi célèbres que son récit. L’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra la fait revivre dans ce concert familial, au son de la plus envoûtante des musiques françaises. Un fabuleux spectacle musical pour petits et grands !

EN “All grown-ups were once children … but only few of them remember it”, says the Author in the world-famous The Little Prince. This superb book, by the French writer and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupery, has been inspiring generations of children and adults for more than eighty years since it was first published in 1943. The author also created the illustrations for the book, which have become just as famous as the story. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra will bring this popular book to life to enchanting French music during this family-friendly concert. A fantastical music performance, for children and adults!

Tom Schoonooghe

25.10.2023

We all know Van Gogh and Munch, Stravinsky and Scriabin, but have you ever heard of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis? Kurt Van Eeghem has looked at his paintings, has listened to his compositions, and has the answer to this question. In his book Čiurlionis he describes the fascinating life of a great artist.

Even though Čiurlionis was just 35 years old when he died, his life was a real rollercoaster. He was born in the vast primeval forests of Southern Latvia, after which he found his way to the court of Prince Oginsky and the Warsaw Conservatoire, where his talent flourished. He became an artist in Leipzig but had his doubts about his talent. It was in Warsaw that he became a painter and in Saint Petersburg, the synaesthete surprised the Russian avant-garde with his unique oeuvre. A star was born, but his brilliant mind failed him. Čiurlionis died in a small mental health hospital just outside Warsaw.

Kurt Van Eeghem takes us on a journey to northern Europe, where he went in search of the motives, passions and friendships of Čiurlionis, showing how this artist genius finally succumbed to his own self during this turbulent era.

Kurt Van Eeghem is a Flemish radio and TV host, and writer. He has interviewed thousands of artists from around the world for Radio 1 and Klara. Van Eeghem is a popular host of concerts and panel discussions and much-acclaimed speaker. He also writes columns for newspapers and magazines. He published Čiurlionis, his seventh book, in 2022.

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Free (lecture held in Dutch)

Kurt Van Eeghem

‘Čiurlionis, an artist with many vocations’

Jaap van Zweden

conducts Mahler

27.10.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Jaap van Zweden dirigent

Mahler Symfonie nr. 6 in a, ‘Tragische’

Mahlers Zesde symfonie kreeg de bijnaam ‘de Tragische’ mee, naar het noodlotmotief dat in alle delen doorklinkt. Hij schreef het werk in een periode van rampspoed: hij werd ontslagen bij de Weense opera, zijn dochter Maria Anna stierf en bij hemzelf werd een hartziekte vastgesteld. De beroemde hamerslagen, die van het werk tegelijk ook een visueel spektakel maken, zouden volgens sommigen die drie tegenslagen uitbeelden. De componist geeft hier een diepe inkijk in zijn kunstenaarsziel, en het hartverscheurende Andante laat niemand onberoerd. Het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra staat onder leiding van dirigent emeritus en Mahlerspecialist Jaap van Zweden: een uitgelezen kans om dit machtige werk live mee te maken.

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Za 28.10.2023 — 20:00

Theater, Heerlen

Zo 29.10.2023 — 14:15

Muziekgebouw Frits Philips, Eindhoven

FR Le destin revient inlassablement en leitmotiv dans la Sixième symphonie de Mahler, dite « Tragique ». Malher compose l’œuvre dans un moment de grande détresse. Il vient d’être congédié de l’opéra de Vienne, sa fille Maria Anna a perdu la vie et on lui a diagnostiqué une maladie de cœur. Les fameux coups martelés du finale confèrent à l’œuvre une incroyable force visuelle. Ils incarneraient ces trois coups du sort. Le compositeur y dévoile les tréfonds de son âme d’artiste. Déchirant, l’Andante ne laissera personne indifférent. L’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra sera placé sous la direction de Jaap van Zweden, chef émérite et spécialiste de Mahler. Une excellente occasion de découvrir cette œuvre grandiose en direct.

EN Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 was nicknamed ‘the Tragic’, after the fate motif. He composed this work at an exceptionally devastating time in his life: he had been dismissed from the Viennese opera, his daughter Maria Anna died, and he was diagnosed with heart failure. The famous hammer strikes, which also add a visual element to the performance of this symphony, are said to symbolise these three mighty blows of fate in Mahler’s life. The composition is a moment of introspection, providing us with an insight into the artist’s state of mind. The poignant Andante, meanwhile, offers a moment of serene contemplation. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by none other than emeritus conductor and Mahler specialist Jaap van Zweden: an excellent opportunity to hear this powerful work live.

Family concert ‘The Four Seasons’

04.11.2023 — 14:00 & 16:00

AMUZ

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Lisanne Soeterbroek viool en artistiek concept

Freek De Craecker verteller

Barokensemble met musici van het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Familieconcert met muziek van Vivaldi en vertelling

Onze concertmeester Lisanne

Soeterbroek is een echt multitalent: naast haar leidende rol bij het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is ze portretfotografe en kan ze ook nog eens zingen als de beste. Met deze voorstelling brengt ze een unieke kamermuziekbeleving voor het hele gezin. Toen Antonio Vivaldi zijn wereldberoemde vioolcyclus De Vier Seizoenen uitbracht, schreef hij voor elk deel ook een sonnet. Muziek en poëzie smelten samen tot een tijdloos verhaal over de seizoenen en de pracht van de natuur, helemaal op maat verteld door theatermaker

Freek De Craecker. In deze voorstelling laat je helemaal je fantasie los bij de oorstrelende muziek van Vivaldi. Een onmisbare introductie tot de klassieke muziek voor iedereen vanaf 8 jaar!

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FR Lisanne Soeterbroek, notre premier violon, n’est pas avare de ses talents. Non contente d’être cheffe de pupitre à l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, elle est aussi une chanteuse, une photographe et une conteuse hors pair. Quand Antonio Vivaldi publie Les Quatre Saisons, son cycle pour cordes désormais connu de tous, il rédige un sonnet pour chaque mouvement. Musique et poèmes s’entremêlent en un récit intemporel sur l’alternance des saisons et la splendeur de la nature. Dans ce spectacle, vous laisserez vagabonder votre imagination sur la musique de Vivaldi. Une introduction essentielle à la musique classique pour les jeunes et les moins jeunes et une découverte originale de la musique de chambre pour toute la famille !

EN Lisanne Soeterbroek is our multitalented concertmaster: in addition to her senior role with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, she also sings, takes photos, and is an excellent narrator. When Antonio Vivaldi released his world-famous violin cycle The Four Seasons, he also composed a sonnet for each season. The music and poetry combine to tell a timeless story about the seasons and the splendour of nature. Prepare to give your imagination free rein in this performance of Vivaldi’s superb music. An indispensable introduction to classical music, for young and not so young listeners, and a unique chamber music experience for the whole family.

music experience for the whole family (8+)

A cathedral of sound with Bruckner

10.11.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Philippe Herreweghe dirigent

Collegium Vocale Gent koor

Christina Landshamer sopraan

Sophie Harmsen alt

Benjamin Hulett tenor

Jarrett Ott bariton

Bruckner Mis nr. 3 in f

‘Een kathedraal van klank’: deze omschrijving gaven recensenten aan de werken van componist en organist Anton Bruckner. Het zou meteen ook een ondertitel kunnen zijn voor zijn derde en laatste Mis Bruckner schreef die muziek vanuit een diepgemeende devotie, en dankzij de symfonische kleurenrijkdom blijft het werk ook vandaag nog een bron van bezinning en troost. Eredirigent Philippe Herreweghe is een echte Brucknerspecialist. Samen met het Collegium Vocale Gent is hij de uitgelezen persoon om je tijdens dit troostconcert in vervoering te brengen met een monument uit de koorliteratuur.

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Za 11.11.2023 — 20:00

Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, Gent

FR « Une cathédrale sonore » : c’est en ces termes que les critiques décrivaient l’œuvre du compositeur et organiste Anton Bruckner. La même métaphore pourrait s’appliquer aussi à sa troisième et dernière Messe. Anton Bruckner ressent une profonde dévotion en la composant. Par la richesse symphonique de sa palette, l’œuvre demeure, aujourd’hui encore, une source de contemplation et de réconfort. Le chef d’orchestre honoraire Philippe Herreweghe est un spécialiste de Bruckner. Avec le Collegium Vocale Gent, il était la personne tout indiquée pour vous faire vibrer avec ce monument du répertoire choral lors de ce concert spirituel.

EN ‘A cathedral of sound’: that is how critics described the works of the composer and organist Anton Bruckner. This would also make a great subtitle for this third and last Mass. He drew on his personal devotion to compose it, and thanks to the intensely expressive chromatic harmonies, the work continues to offer solace and is a source of contemplation even today. Honorary conductor Philippe Herreweghe is an authority on Bruckner. He partners with Collegium Vocale Gent for this concert of solace, featuring a monument of the sacred choral repertoire.

Antwerps Jeugdorkest

11.11.2023 — 16:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerps Jeugdorkest

Stijn Saveniers dirigent

Dvořák Symfonie nr. 7 in d, Opus 70, B. 141

Twee keer per jaar geven jonge muzikale talenten van 15 tot 26 jaar het beste van zichzelf in de Koningin Elisabethzaal. Elk concert van het

Antwerps Jeugdorkest – kortweg

AJO – is zowel voor het publiek als de muzikanten steevast een onvergetelijke belevenis. Dirigent

Stijn Saveniers brengt zijn liefde voor muziek op prikkelende manier over bij musici én publiek. Dvořáks Zevende symfonie, die samen met zijn Achtste het hoogtepunt van zijn symfonische oeuvre vormt, is dan ook een kolfje naar zijn hand. Geniet nu al van het orkestraal talent van morgen!

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra presents

FR Deux fois par an, de jeunes talents de 15 à 26 ans ont l’occasion de se produire sous les ors de la Salle Reine Élisabeth. Chaque concert de l’Antwerps Jeugdorkest (AJO pour les intimes) est une expérience inoubliable, tant pour le public que pour les musiciens. Le chef d’orchestre néerlandais Sander Teepen transmettra son amour de la musique aux musiciens et au public dans un programme alléchant. La Septième symphonie de Dvořák, qui, avec la Huitième, porte son œuvre symphonique à son summum, est donc tout à fait dans ses cordes. Laissez-vous porter dès aujourd’hui par les talents orchestraux de demain !

EN Twice a year, young musicians between the ages of 15 and 26 years show off their talent and skills in the Queen Elisabeth Hall. Every concert of the Antwerp Youth Orchestra (Antwerps Jeugdorkest, AJO) is always an unforgettable experience, both for the audience and the musicians. Dutch conductor Sander Teepen succeeds in conveying his infectious enthusiasm for music to the musicians and the audience. You can see how Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7, which musicologists agree is his greatest symphony, along with the Eighth, is right up his street. A wonderful introduction to the orchestral talent of the future!

Chamber music: Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill

12.11.2023 — 15:00

AMUZ

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Charlène Deschamps fluit

Sébastien Vanlerberghe hobo

Benoît Viratelle klarinet

Oliver Engels fagot

Michaela Bůžková hoorn

Yves De Pauw verteller

Hindemith Kleine Kammermusik, opus 24 nr.2

Eisler Divertimento, opus 4

Weill Die Dreigroschenoper (arr. voor blaaskwintet)

Drie goden dalen neer op aarde om een goede mens te zoeken. Bertolt Brechts parabel ‘De goede mens van Sezuan’ confronteert ons met de vraag wat ‘het goede doen’ dan wel betekent. Het verhaal vormt een leidraad in dit bijzondere kamermuziekconcert. De teksten zijn verweven met muziek uit dezelfde fascinerende periode: de vroege 20 e eeuw, toen componisten als Hindemith, Eisler en Weill zich afzetten tegen het oude wereldbeeld en invloeden van jazz en cabaret hun weg vonden naar de kamermuziek. Voor elk van hen vormde Brecht een geliefde bron van inspiratie. De sociaal geëngageerde context van de werken staat in schril contrast met hun humoristische karakter. Laat je meeslepen door deze prikkelende voorstelling met tekst en muziek!

Standaardprijs € 21 -30 jaar € 16

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FR Trois Dieux descendent sur Terre à la recherche d’un homme bon. La parabole de Bertolt Brecht « La Bonne Âme du Se-Tchouan » nous invite à réfléchir à la notion du « bien ». L’argument sert de fil rouge à ce concert particulier de musique de chambre. Les textes sont entrecoupés d’interludes musicaux du début du XXe siècle. Durant cette période fascinante, des compositeurs comme Hindemith, Eisler et Weill remettent en cause l’ancienne vision du monde ; le jazz et le cabaret s’invitent dans la musique de chambre. Pour chacun d’eux, Brecht était une grande inspiration. L’esprit socialement contestataire de ces œuvres est en décalage complet avec leur portée humoristique. Laissez-vous emporter par ce tourbillon de paroles et de musique…

EN Three gods arrive on earth in hopes of finding a good man (or woman). Bertolt Brecht’s parable ‘The Good Person of Szechwan’ is food for thought as we ask ourselves what is ‘goodness’ or doing good. The plot serves as a storyline for this unique chamber music concert. Excerpts from Brecht’s play are combined with music from that same fascinating period, i.e., the early 20th century when composers such as Hindemith, Eisler and Weill rejected the old worldview and jazz and cabaret influences punctuated chamber music. Each of the aforementioned composers looked to Brecht for inspiration. The socially committed context of these works contrasts radically with their humorous content. Enjoy this thought-provoking concert with text and music!

Double Play at lunch time

16.11.2023 — 12:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Alexander Liebreich dirigent

Ravel Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerie

Maak van binnenuit kennis met een symfonisch werk en zet je er middenin. Tijdens Dubbelspel neem je eerst plaats op het podium, tussen de musici van het orkest. Je voelt hoe de partituur rondom je tot leven komt. Daarna installeer je je in de comfortabele zitjes van de Koningin Elisabethzaal en geniet je nogmaals van de muziek, zoals het bedoeld was door de componist. Op een half uur leer je het werk op een unieke manier kennen. De perfecte middagpauze!

-45 jaar € 10

+45 jaar € 16

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FR Comment comprendre une œuvre symphonique ?

En s’immergeant au cœur de l’orchestre. À l’occasion de Double Jeu, vous vous installerez d’abord sur scène, parmi les musiciens de l’orchestre. Les sens en éveil, vous vibrerez littéralement avec la musique. Ensuite, vous prendrez place dans les sièges confortables de la salle Reine Élisabeth pour vous laisser une fois encore bercer par la musique comme le compositeur l’a voulue. En une demi-heure, vous aurez appris à connaître l’œuvre d’une manière originale. Une pause de midi idéale…

EN There is only one way to learn what a symphony orchestra sounds like: by sitting in the middle of it. During Double Play, you will first be seated on the stage, among the orchestra’s musicians, sensing how the score comes to life around you. Afterwards, you move off stage, to the comfy seats of the Queen Elisabeth Hall, after which you enjoy the same piece again, as intended by the composer. A unique introduction to a composition in just 30 minutes and the perfect way to spend your lunchtime break.

Clubconcert 14: Scheherazade

16.11.2023 — 21:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Alexander Liebreich dirigent

Leila Josefowicz viool

Jade Mintjens MC

Clubconcert met muziek van Janáček en Adams

Tijdens de Clubconcerten van het

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra gaat het er ontspannen aan toe: je geniet van een kort programma met hoogtepunten uit de klassieke muziek, in een casual sfeer en met een vleugje comedy aan elkaar gepraat door een bekende MC. Maak kennis met muziek van Leos Janáček en John Adams, die zich net als vele andere componisten graag lieten inspireren door volksverhalen, zoals de vertelster uit de verhalen van duizenden-één-nacht. De Vlaamse topcomedian Jade Mintjens is de onweerstaanbare MC van dit Clubconcert. Een afterparty in de lounge maakt de avond compleet.

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Casual concert with famous MC & afterparty

FR Aux Concerts Club de l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, la décontraction est de mise. Le programme court aborde, dans une ambiance détendue, de grands monuments de la musique classique présentés avec une touche d’humour. Découvrez la musique de Leos Janáček et de John Adams, deux compositeurs qui, à l’instar de bon nombre de leurs coreligionnaires, ont puisé leur inspiration dans les contes populaires, à l’image de la conteuse des Mille et une Nuits. L’humoriste flamande Jade Mintjens sera l’irrésistible maîtresse de cérémonie de ce concert Club. Une after-party au salon complète la soirée.

EN The atmosphere at the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra’s Club Concerts is always very laidback. The evening starts with a short programme featuring highlights of classical music, in a casual ambience, with humorous introductions by a famous host. On this occasion, you will get to hear works by Leos Janáček and John Adams, who liked to draw on folk stories for inspiration, like so many other composers before him. In this instance, John Adams was inspired by Scheherazade and the tales of the Arabian nights. Comic revelation Jade Mintjens is your MC for the evening, which ends with an afterparty in the lounge!

Scheherazade and Taras Bulba

17.11.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Alexander Liebreich dirigent

Leila Josefowicz viool

Adams Scheherazade.2

(Belgische première)

Ravel Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerie

Janáček Taras Bulba

Componisten laten zich vaak inspireren door verhalen en droomwerelden die zij vervolgens in klanken capteren. Janáčeks driedelige symfonisch gedicht Taras Bulba vindt zijn oorsprong in de gelijknamige novelle van Nicolaj Gogol en beschrijft de heldendaden van een historische kozakkenleider. Ook de heldin uit de verhalen van Duizend-en-eennacht is een geliefd personage in de muziek. De vertelster inspireerde Ravel tot zijn Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerie. Daarin roept de componist in een geraffineerd klankenspel zijn perceptie op van een mystieke Oriënt. De Amerikaan John Adams creëerde uit deze vertelstof Scheherazade.2, dat ook wel eens zijn ‘tweede vioolconcerto’ genoemd wordt. Laat je meeslepen door deze drie bijzondere muzikale vertellingen.

FR Les compositeurs s’inspirent souvent d’histoires et de mondes imaginaires. Taras Bulba, la rhapsodie pour orchestre en trois mouvements de Janáček, trouve son origine dans la nouvelle éponyme de Nicolas Gogol. Elle relate les exploits d’un grand chef cosaque. La conteuse et narratrice des Mille et une Nuits a elle aussi inspiré maints compositeurs, dont Ravel, dans sa Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerie. Le compositeur y traduit sa perception d’un Orient mystique dans une palette sonore raffinée. Sur la base de cette trame narrative, l’Américain John Adams a composé Scheherazade.2, son « deuxième concerto pour violon ». Laissez-vous emporter par ces trois contes musicaux extraordinaires.

EN Composers are often inspired by stories and imaginary worlds, which they seek to capture in sound. Janáček’s Taras Bulba, a symphonic poem in three movements, draws on the eponymous novel by Nicolai Gogol, describing the heroic feats of a historic Cossack leader. The narrator of the tales of the Arabian Nights is another popular figure in music, inspiring Ravel’s Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerie. In it, the composer evokes his perception of a mystical Orient in exquisite colouristic effects. The American composer John Adams started from this narrative for his large-scale work, Scheherazade.2, also sometimes called his ‘second violin concerto’. Explore these three entrancing musical tales, together with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra.

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EUROPALIA GEORGIA

Every two years, europallia presents a diverse programme, focussing on one specific country or theme. In Belgium and the neighbouring countries, europalia and its broad network of cultural partners present a biennial event, with dozens of artistic and social-cultural projects that combine visual arts, theatre, dance, performance, film, music, literature and panel discussions, while also stimulating the exchange of ideas. The programme revolves around artist residencies and new creations, with a unique interaction between heritage and art.

From 4.10.2023 until 14.01.2024, europalia will dedicate an arts festival to Georgia. This iteration starts from Georgia’s fascinating culture and the arts scenes of Tbilisi, its vibrant capital, and that of lesser-known cities and regions. The programme of exhibitions, performances, concerts, film, dance, and theatre performances, as well as literary events kicks off across Belgium from 4 October 2023.

Georgians have a tradition of polyphonic singing, the first theme of the programme. Georgia’s renowned choirs will perform in various venues across Belgium. ‘Memory’ is a second theme. How do you deal with memories of the Soviet regime or of recent and ongoing conflicts, as a society or as an individual? How do Georgians remember and mourn their dead? Artists from various disciplines engage in a dialogue on this theme.

In addition to existing works, the programme includes several new, interdisciplinary creations, in collaboration with dozens of artists and partners.

Europalia Georgia: Monumental Requiem

18.11.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Tbilisi Symphony Orchesta

Georgia State Choir

Vakhtang Kakhidze dirigent

Vrouwenkwartet ‘Chanters’

Mannensextet ‘Rustavi’

Kakhidze Requiem

Europalia komt naar de Koningin Elisabethzaal voor een van de grootste concerten van deze editie. Het Symfonieorkest van Tbilisi groeide de laatste jaren uit tot het meest prominente orkest van Georgië en een van de belangrijkste orkesten van de regio. Het staat onder leiding van componist en dirigent Vakhtang Kakhidze, die een monumentaal Requiem componeerde voor koor, groot orkest, mannensextet en vrouwenkwartet. Laat je meeslepen door de Kaukasische klankenkleuren en het beklijvende karakter van dit uiterst pakkende Requiem. Een unieke ervaring in de topakoestiek van de Koningin Elisabethzaal!

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FR Europalia prend ses quartiers à la salle Reine Élisabeth pour l’un des plus grands concerts de cette édition. Ces dernières années, l’orchestre symphonique de Tbilissi est devenu l’un des plus importants de Géorgie et de la région. Il est placé sous la direction du compositeur et chef d’orchestre Vakhtang Kakhidze, auteur d’un Requiem monumental pour chœur, grand orchestre, sextuor d’hommes, d’hommes et quatuor de femmes. Laissez-vous porter par les timbres caucasiens et le caractère obsédant de ce Requiem d’anthologie. Une expérience exclusive à vivre dans le temple de l’acoustique qu’est la salle Reine Élisabeth…

EN Europalia will also be celebrated in the Queen Elisabeth Hall, with one of the biggest concerts of this biennial arts festival! In recent years, the Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra has developed into one of the region’s most important orchestras. The orchestra’s conductor, the composer Vakhtang Kakhidze, composed a monumental Requiem for a choir, a full orchestra, a male sextet and a female quarter. Experience the Caucasian colouristic effects and poignant character of this extremely moving Requiem. A unique experience that is sure to be enhanced even more by the superb acoustics of the Queen Elisabeth Hall!

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra invites

Kakhidze Music Center

LECTURE

Nicolas Namoradze

23.11.2023

Muziekstudio

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In addition to winning international prizes and recognition as a pianist, focus artist Nicolas Namoradze also composes his own work. But he has another calling in life: neuropsychology.

Namoradze has studied the impact of mindfulness and mind control on musical performance and the perception of music. He has established IDAGIO Mindfulness (his own platform and a popular app) to share mindfulness techniques for performers and listeners of classical music.

In this talk he elaborates on his varied expertise, discussing the link between neuropsychology and music, among others. Free

Want to experience more? During a late evening concert with music and mindfulness exercises (see p. 88), you immerse yourself in your own music experience, opening new perspectives on your listening experience.

2023-2024: Vocation

Nathan Elson

Prometheus: fire and light

25.11.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Hans Graf dirigent

Nicolas Namoradze piano

Antoine Goldschmidt lichtkunst en scenografie

Liszt Prometheus

Liszt Totentanz (Paraphrase über Dies Irae)

Schönberg Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielszene

Skrjabin Prométhée (Le poème du feu), opus 60

Liszt, Schönberg en Skrjabin: alle drie zochten ze in hun muziek naar bevrijding van aardse beslommeringen. Niet toevallig sprak het verhaal van Prometheus tot hun verbeelding. Die stal het vuur van de goden en schonk het aan de mensen, waardoor de mensheid kon uitstijgen boven zichzelf. Internationaal geroemd pianist Nicolas Namoradze neemt de solopartij in Liszts Totentanz en Skrjabins Prométhée voor zijn rekening. Voor dit concert kreeg de Belgische lichtkunstenaar Antoine Goldschmidt de opdracht om een nieuwe lichtchoreografie te maken bij dat laatste werk. Bereid je voor op een synesthetische totaalervaring van klank en licht, met muziek van visionaire componisten.

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FR Liszt, Schönberg et Scriabine : dans leur musique, tous trois ont cherché à se libérer des contingences terrestres. Le mythe de Prométhée ne pouvait que captiver leur imaginaire. Celui qui a volé le feu aux dieux pour l’offrir aux humains allait devenir le bienfaiteur de l’humanité. Le pianiste de renommée internationale Nicolas Namoradze interprétera le solo de la Danse macabre de Liszt et de la Prométhée de Scriabine. Ce concert s’intéressera à la transversalité de la musique et d’autres disciplines artistiques. Le scénographe Lumières belge Antoine Goldschmidt s’est attelé à créer une nouvelle chorégraphie lumineuse pour accompagner le Prométhée de Scriabine. Préparez-vous à vivre une expérience synesthésique totale en son et lumière, sur la musique de compositeurs visionnaires.

EN Liszt, Schönberg, and Scriabin: they all looked to music to free themselves from mundane distractions. And all three were completely enthralled by the myth of Prometheus, who defied the gods by stealing fire from them and giving it to humanity setting civilisation in motion. The Internationally renowned pianist Nicolas Namoradze will join the orchestra as the soloist in Liszt’s Totentanz and Scriabin’s Prometheus. Belgian light artist Antoine Goldschmidt was tasked with creating a new light choreography to Scriabin’s Prometheus for this concert, in which we take a closer look at the connections between music and other art disciplines. Sit back and enjoy a synaesthetic sound and light spectacular with music by visionary composers.

Mindfulness

concert with Nicolas Namoradze

25.11.2023 — 23:15

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Nicolas Namoradze piano en artistiek concept

Wat doet muziek met onze hersenen? Hoe kan je bewuster luisteren naar muziek?

Dubbeltalent Nicolas Namoradze is niet alleen concertpianist, maar ook neuropsycholoog: de geknipte persoon om een inkijk te geven in onze diepst mogelijke muziekbeleving. In deze sessie met mindfulnessoefeningen en natuurlijk zijn eigen pianospel maakt Namoradze je bewust van hoe je muziek kan beleven op een fundamenteel niveau. De muziekstukken worden afgewisseld met gesprekken en geleide meditaties. Duik tijdens deze laatavondsessie in je eigen bewustzijn en open geheel nieuwe perspectieven op je luisterervaring.

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FR Comment la musique agit-elle sur notre cerveau ? Comment écouter plus consciemment la musique ? Double casquette : Nicolas Namoradze est à la fois pianiste concertiste et neuropsychologue. C’est donc la personne tout indiquée pour une plongée dans les méandres de notre perception musicale. Au cours de cette séance et à la faveur d’exercices en pleine conscience et de pièces de piano, Nicolas Namoradze vous familiarisera avec l’écoute fondamentale. Les pièces musicales seront entrecoupées de causeries et de méditations guidées. Cette séance nocturne vous ouvrira les portes de la pleine conscience et élargira les perspectives de votre écoute.

EN How does music affect the brain? How can you listen to music more consciously? In addition to being a talented concert pianist, Nicolas Namoradze is also a neuropsychologist: just the right person, in other words, to impart an insight into our deepest possible music experience. In this session with mindfulness exercises during which Namoradze also plays the piano, he makes you more aware of how you can experience music on a fundamental level. Music is alternated with panel discussions and guided meditations. Immerse yourself in your own subconscious during this late evening session to discover completely new perspectives and deepen your listening experience.

Nathan Elson

2023-2024: Vocation

SPOTLIGHT

30.11.2023 — 13:30

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Lionel Bringuier dirigent

Carlo Siau gastheer

Moesorgski Schilderijententoonstelling (orkestratie Maurice Ravel)

Have you always wanted to know more about the structure of a symphonic work? There’s only one way to learn, by experiencing it up close. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra introduces you to the stunning music of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

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Imagination with Ravel and Mussorgsky

02.12.2023 — 15:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Lionel Bringuier dirigent

Veriko Tchumburidze viool

Ravel Ma mère l’Oye (cinq pièces enfantines)

Machavariani Vioolconcerto

Moesorgski Schilderijententoonstelling (orkestratie Maurice Ravel)

Ravel was een meester in het orkestreren. Zo zette hij zelf zijn pianosuite Ma mère l’Oye onnavolgbaar om voor orkest. Het geheel van muzikale miniaturen, gebaseerd op de 17 e -eeuwse sprookjes van Moeder de Gans, getuigt van een ongekende verbeeldingskracht. Aan Ravel hebben we ook de schitterende orkestratie van Moesorgski’s Schilderijententoonstelling te danken. Als geen ander wist hij beeld en muziek met elkaar te verbinden: hoor hoe de Grote Poort van Kiev met klokgelui wordt geopend. De verbeeldingskracht van de Georgiër Aleksi Machavariani sluit prachtig bij deze werken aan. Zijn Vioolconcerto uit 1949, hier gebracht door de Turks-Georgische Veriko Tchumburidze, is tegelijk opzwepend en buitengewoon lyrisch van karakter. Laat je fantasie de vrije loop bij deze prachtige muziek.

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Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, Gent

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FR Ravel était un maître de l’orchestration. Il s’est personnellement chargé de transposer pour orchestre sa suite pour piano Ma mère l’Oye. Ce recueil de miniatures musicales, inspiré des contes éponymes du XVII e siècle, repousse les frontières de l’imaginaire. C’est aussi à Ravel qu’on doit la fantastique orchestration des Tableaux d’une Exposition de Moussorgski. Il était passé maître dans l’art d’associer les images à la musique. Écoutez la Grande Porte de Kiev s’ouvrir au son des cloches. L’imagination du Géorgien Aleksi Machavariani est parfaitement au diapason de ces œuvres. Son Concerto pour violon de 1949, interprété par la soliste turco-géorgienne Veriko Tchumburidze, est à la fois exaltant et éminemment lyrique. Laissez libre cours à votre imagination au son de cette magnifique musique.

EN Ravel was a master orchestrator, transcribing his piano suite Ma mère l’Oye for the orchestra and creating a masterpiece in the process. The series of musical miniatures, which is based on the 17thcentury fairytales of Mother Goose, attests to his incredible imagination. But we also owe the magnificent orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an exhibition to Ravel. The composer succeeded in connecting the pictures with the music in the most virtuoso way: note how the Grand Gate of Kiev opens with the sound of bells ringing. The imagination of the Georgian composer Aleksi Machavariani is also a great match with the two aforementioned works. His Violin Concerto (1949), which will be performed on this occasion by the Turkish-Georgian violinist Veriko Tchumburidze, is both lively and extremely lyrical. Give your imagination free rein as you listen to this magnificent music.

Pictures at an Exhibition on Sunday morning

03.12.2023 — 11:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Lionel Bringuier dirigent

Raphael Bell cello

Lalo Celloconcerto in d Moesorgski Schilderijententoonstelling (orkestratie Maurice Ravel)

De Schilderijententoonstelling is ongetwijfeld het bekendste werk van Modest Moesorgski. Voor de pianocyclus baseerde hij zich op tekeningen van de schilder Viktor Hartmann. Deze suite is een uitgebreide demonstratie van Moesorgski’s talent om beelden om te zetten in tonen, van een voortsjokkende ossenwagen en een hut op kippenpoten tot een drukke markt in Limoges en de grote poort van Kiev. Het was Ravel die een halve eeuw later Moesorgski’s muzikale galerij van een sublieme orkestratie voorzag. Laat je daarnaast verrassen door het minder gekende, maar bloedmooie Celloconcerto van Édouard Lalo. De Franse componist laat de cello schitteren in dit expressief en kleurrijk concerto. Kom op zondagochtend genieten van symfonische muziek op zijn best!

FR Les Tableaux d’une Exposition sont indéniablement l’œuvre la plus connue de Modeste Moussorgski. Ces pièces pour piano s’inspirent de dessins du peintre Viktor Hartmann. Les Tableaux d’une Exposition sont une grande démonstration du talent de Moussorgski pour l’évocation musicale des images, d’une charrette à bœufs poussive et d’une cabane sur pattes de poule à l’animation du marché de Limoges et à la grande porte de Kiev. C’est Ravel qui, un demi-siècle plus tard, donnera à la galerie musicale de Moussorgski une orchestration sublime. Laissez-vous aussi surprendre par le Concerto pour violoncelle, moins connu mais étonnant, d’Édouard Lalo. Le compositeur français fait chanter le violoncelle dans ce concerto expressif et coloré. Rien de tel que le dimanche matin pour se laisser subjuguer par les plus belles pages de la musique symphonique.

EN Modest Mussorgsky’s most popular work is probably his Pictures at an exhibition. He started from the painter Viktor Hartmann’s sketches for his piano cycle. The suite is an extensive demonstration of the composer’s talent for convey imagery with notes, from a rattling ox-drawn cart and a wooden house on chicken legs to a bustling market in Limoges and the great city gates of Kyiv. Édouard Lalo’s superb Cello Concerto is perhaps less well known to music audiences. The French composer lets the cello take centre stage in this expressive, colourful concerto. Join us on Sunday morning for some masterpieces of symphonic music!

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Christmas with the Gewandhausorchester

10.12.2023 — 15:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Thomanerchor Leipzig

Andreas Reize dirigent

Joanne Lunn sopraan

Silke Gäng alt

Mauro Peter tenor

Lisandro Abadie bas

Bach Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248 (I, II, III)

Bach Cantate ‘Christen, ätzet diesen Tag’, BWV 63

Bach Cantate ‘Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen’, BWV 65

Het Gewandhausorchester Leipzig behoort al bijna 250 jaar tot de beste orkesten ter wereld en stond onder leiding van legendarische dirigenten als Felix Mendelssohn en Wilhelm Furtwängler. Het eeuwenoude toporkest is onlosmakelijk verbonden met J.S. Bach. Het wereldberoemde Thomanerchor werd nog gedirigeerd door de componist zelf: er bestaan geen betere uitvoerders voor het Weihnachtsoratorium. Weinig werken maakten zo’n verpletterende indruk als dit feestelijke oratorium, dat devotie koppelt aan muzikale perfectie. In de verfijnde akoestiek van de Elisabethzaal schitteren de warme aria’s en koralen als nooit eerder, met het beroemde ‘Jauchzet, frohlocket’ als opener en eerste hoogtepunt. Tot slot klinken nogmaals de gouden stemmen van het Thomanerchor in twee kerstcantates. Maak je klaar voor een nu al iconisch kerstconcert!

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COFENA ∙ GOUDEN ZAAL

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra invites

FR Depuis près de 250 ans, le Gewandhausorchester Leipzig figure parmi les meilleurs orchestres au monde. Il a été dirigé par des chefs d’orchestre légendaires, dont Felix Mendelssohn et Wilhelm Furtwängler. Ce grand orchestre centenaire est indissociable de J.S. Bach. Mondialement connu, le Thomanerchor fut placé sous la direction du grand compositeur en personne. Peuton rêver meilleurs interprètes pour son Oratorio de Noël ? Peu d’œuvres ont autant marqué que cet oratorio de fête, qui allie dévotion et perfection musicale. Dans l’acoustique exquise de la salle Élisabeth, les arias et chorals chaleureux étincelleront de mille feux. Le célèbre « Jauchzet, frohlocket » qui entame la première partie donnera le ton. Enfin, les voix d’or du Thomanerchor résonneront à nouveau dans deux cantates de Noël. Préparez-vous à un concert de Noël déjà emblématique !

EN The Gewandhausorchester Leipzig prides itself on a history of over 250 years. Legendary conductors such as Felix Mendelssohn and Wilhelm Fürtwangler have all been Gewandhauskapellmeisters. But the centuries-old orchestra’s name is most frequently mentioned in relation to J.S. Bach, who even conducted the world-famous Thomanerchor: the best choice for an authentic performance of the Weihnachtsoratorium. One of Bach greatest choral works, it combines devotion with sheer musical perfection. The warm textured sound of the arias and the choirs sounds even better in the Queen Elisabeth Hall, with the famous ‘Jauchzet, frohlocket’ as an opener and the first highlight. The pure voices of the singers of the Thomanerchor then fill the hall again in two Christmas cantatas. Don’t miss what is sure to be an iconic Christmas concert!

Stadt Leipzig, Jens Schlueter

Martin Fröst and Tsjajkovski

15.12.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Elim Chan dirigent

Martin Fröst klarinet

Adams The chairman dances

Clyne Weathered (Belgische première)

Tsjajkovski Symfonie nr. 4 in f, opus 36

Anna Clyne is wereldwijd een van de meest gevraagde hedendaagse componisten. Op haar palmares staan samenwerkingen met de wereldwijde top van orkesten, solisten en choreografen. In opdracht van het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra en het Concertgebouworkest schreef de Amerikaanse een wervelend klarinetconcerto, voor niemand minder dan wereldster Martin Fröst. De weergaloze Vierde symfonie van Tsjajkovski staat bekend als zijn meest autobiografische werk: hij schreef het op een persoonlijk dieptepunt (na een stukgelopen verstandshuwelijk) en verwerkte die pijn tot een symfonie met ongeziene emotionele diepgang. Samen met chef-dirigent Elim Chan zorgen de musici van Antwerp Symphony voor symfonisch vuurwerk.

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Za 16.12.2023 — 20:00

Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussel

Zo 17.12.2023 — 16:00 (gewijzigd programma)

Konzerthaus, Dortmund

FR Anna Clyne est l’une des compositrices contemporaines les plus prisées au monde. Elle a collaboré avec les meilleurs orchestres, solistes et chorégraphes du monde. À la demande de l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra et du Concertgebouworkest, l’Américaine a composé un tout nouveau concerto pour clarinette, pour nul autre que la phénoménale star mondiale Martin Fröst. L’inégalable Quatrième Symphonie de Tchaïkovski est l’œuvre la plus autobiographique du compositeur. Écrite dans un moment de grande détresse morale (après la rupture d’un mariage de raison), elle transcende cette douleur en une symphonie d’une profondeur émotionnelle sans précédent. Sous la baguette d’Elim Chan, les musiciens de l’Antwerp Symphony vous réservent un feu d’artifice symphonique.

EN Anna Clyne is one of the most in-demand contemporary composers. She has collaborated with some of the world’s best orchestras, soloists and choreographers. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra recently commissioned this brand-new work from her: a clarinet concerto for the worldfamous clarinet player Martin Fröst. Tchaikovsky’s superb Symphony No. 4 is also his most autobiographical work: he wrote it at a time in his life when his morale was at its lowest (after his failed marriage of convenience), channelling his pain into a symphony with unprecedented emotional urgency. Together with chief conductor Elim Chan, the musicians of the Antwerp Symphony are your guarantee of some proverbial symphonic fireworks!

Christmas concert

St. Charles Borromeo

21.12.2023 — 20:00

22.12.2023 — 20:00

Sint-Carolus Borromeuskerk Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Christian Curnyn dirigent

Aldo Baerten fluit

Lisanne Soeterbroek viool

Pieter-Jan Verhoyen klavecimbel

Zelenka Hipocondrie à 7 Concertanti, ZWV 187

Bach Brandenburgs concerto nr. 5 in D, BWV 1050

Rameau Les Boréades (suite)

De Carolus Borromeuskerk, een barokke parel in eigen stad, vormt het schitterende decor voor de traditionele kerstconcerten van het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Onder leiding van barokspecialist Christian Curnyn brengt het orkest warmhartige muziek die helemaal past bij deze grandioze locatie. De Tsjechische Jan Dismas Zelenka, een persoonlijke vriend van J.S. Bach, wordt tot de belangrijkste componisten van zijn tijd gerekend. In zijn Hipocondrie à 7 Concertanti schippert hij voortdurend tussen uiteenlopende emoties, net als Jean-Philippe Rameau in zijn suite Les Boréades. J.S. Bach is een vaste waarde in de kersttijd. In zijn beroemde Vijfde Brandenburgse concerto gaat een groepje solisten een sprankelende dialoog aan met het orkest. Zet de kerstdagen feestelijk in met deze barokke pracht!

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FR L’église Charles-Borromée, un joyau baroque de la cité scaldienne, est le superbe décor des traditionnels concerts de Noël de l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Dirigé par Christian Cyrnyn, grand maître du baroque, l’orchestre interprétera une musique chaleureuse tout à fait adaptée à ce lieu grandiose. Le Tchèque Jan Dismas Zelenka, ami de J.S. Bach, compte parmi les plus importants compositeurs de son temps. Son Hipocondrie à 7 Concertanti esquisse un grand huit des émotions, tout comme Jean-Philippe Rameau dans ses Boréades. J.S. Bach est une valeur sûre en cette période de Noël. Dans son célèbre cinquième concerto brandebourgeois, le clavecin tient le premier rôle. Noël sera résolument baroque !

EN Antwerp’s St. Charles Borromeo Church, a baroque gem in the heart of the city, traditionally serves as the magnificent backdrop for the Antwerp Symphony’s Christmas concerts. The orchestra will be performing music to warm the heart, that is completely in tune with this majestic location, under the baton of baroque expert Christian Curnyn. Czech musician Jan Dismas Zelenka, a friend of J.S. Bach, was one of the leading composers of his era. In his Hipocondrie à 7 Concertanti, he continually spans the gamut of some very different emotions, just like Jean-Philippe Rameau in his Les Boréades. Of course, no Christmas concert would be complete without one of J.S. Bach’s compositions: the star of his famous Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 is the clavichord. Kick off the holiday season with some Baroque splendour!

“I never thought about my talent. It was always obvious that I would be doing what I am doing now. Playing, composing, improvising: it all feels natural, and I couldn’t think of any other way to be. Why would you limit yourself, if your urges tell you to do the things you love?”

“Ik dacht nooit na over mijn talent. Voor mij was het altijd duidelijk dat ik zou doen wat ik nu doe. Piano spelen, componeren, improviseren: het voelt allemaal zo natuurlijk dat ik het me niet anders kan voorstellen. Waarom zou je jezelf inperken, als je de drang voelt om de dingen te doen waar je van houdt?”

Focus artist: Gabriela Montero pianist, composer & improviser

Anders Brogaard

New Year’s concert with Maria Bengtsson: the sound of freedom

06.01.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Philipp Pointner dirigent

Maria Bengtsson sopraan

Mozart Le nozze di Figaro, KV 492: ouverture

Mozart E Susanna non vien – Dove sono (uit: Le nozze di Figaro)

Beethoven Egmont, opus 84: ouverture

Strauss O bleib, geliebter Tag (uit: Daphne)

Dvořák Symfonie nr. 7 in d, opus 70: Scherzo

Suppé Ein Morgen, ein Mittag, ein Abend in Wien: ouverture

Strauss Jr. Die Schwätzerin, Polka Mazur, opus 144

Lehár Ich möcht’ wieder einmal die Heimat sehn (uit: Land des Lächelns)

Strauss Sr. Der Karneval in Paris, Galopp, opus 100

Strauss Jr. Wo die Zitronen blühn, opus 364

Lehár Hör ich Cymbalklänge (uit: Zigeunerliebe)

Strauss Jr. Furioso-polka, opus 260

Geen nieuwjaar zonder glamoureus nieuwjaarsconcert! Bij aanvang van het Belgisch voorzitterschap van de Europese Unie neemt Antwerp Symphony je mee op een reis doorheen de tijd, dwars door Europa. Sopraan Maria Bengtsson wordt wereldwijd geroemd voor haar Mozart- en Straussvertolkingen. Samen met het orkest brengt ze een gevarieerd en feestelijk programma met knipogen naar het traditionele Weense nieuwjaarsconcert. Een fantastische gelegenheid om samen te klinken op het nieuwe jaar.

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Cultuurcentrum, Hasselt

FR Pas de nouvelle année sans concert du Nouvel An ! L’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra entame 2024 de la plus belle manière qui soit, aux côtés de Maria Bengtsson. La soprano suédoise est encensée dans le monde entier pour ses interprétations de Mozart et de Strauss. Avec l’orchestre, elle interprétera un programme varié et festif, en clin d’œil au traditionnel concert du Nouvel An à Vienne. Une occasion fantastique de trinquer ensemble à la nouvelle année.

EN Ring in the New Year with a glamorous New Year’s concert! The musicians of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra have a treat in store for you, inviting Maria Bengtsson to join them on stage. The Swedish soprano is primarily known for her performances in operas by Mozart and Strauss. Together with the orchestra she will perform a varied, festive programme with the occasional nod to the traditional New Year’s concert in Vienna. A great opportunity to raise a toast to the New Year together!

Schumann with Herreweghe and Altstaedt

12.01.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Philippe Herreweghe dirigent

Nicolas Altstaedt cello

Beethoven Leonore, opus 72: ouverture

Schumann Celloconcerto in a, opus 129

Beethoven Symfonie nr. 3 in Es, opus 55, ‘Eroica’

Oorspronkelijk zou Beethovens Derde symfonie de naam ‘Bonapartesymfonie’ meekrijgen. Toen Napoleon zichzelf tot keizer van Frankrijk kroonde, was de teleurstelling van de componist zo groot dat hij de naam woest uit het titelblad kraste –tot een gat in het papier achterbleef. Het werk werd al snel beroemd met de nieuwe ondertitel Eroica. Naast symfonieën schreef Beethoven ook heel wat toneelmuziek. Zijn ouverture tot Leonore toont hoezeer zijn muziek ook zonder tekst een onnavolgbare dramatische kracht in zich draagt. Topcellist Nicolas Altstaedt beschouwt Schumanns emotioneel geladen Celloconcerto als een van zijn lijfstukken. Het werk van de Duitse romanticus krijgt extra glans dankzij het analytische vermogen van eredirigent Herreweghe, dé referentie voor uitvoeringen van beide componisten.

FR À l’origine, la Troisième symphonie de Beethoven devait s’intituler « Symphonie Bonaparte ». Mais quand Napoléon s’autoproclame empereur des Français, la déception du compositeur est si grande qu’il biffe d’un trait rageur son nom de la page titulaire, jusqu’à faire un trou dans le papier. L’œuvre devient rapidement célèbre avec son nouveau sous-titre Héroïque Outre les symphonies, Beethoven a également beaucoup composé pour la scène. Dans son ouverture de Leonore, sa musique possède une incroyable intensité dramatique, même sans paroles. Le grand violoncelliste Nicolas Altstaedt considère le beau Concerto pour violoncelle comme l’une des pièces maîtresses de Schumann. L’œuvre du compositeur romantique allemand sera portée vers de nouveaux sommets grâce à la capacité d’analyse du chef d’orchestre honoraire Herreweghe, la référence pour les interprétations des deux compositeurs.

EN Originally Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 was supposed to be dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte. When the latter crowned himself Emperor of France, Beethoven was so dismayed that he scratched out Napoleon’s name on the title page so fiercely that it left a hole in the paper. The work soon became famous under its new title, Eroica. Besides symphonies, Beethoven also composed several works for the stage. His overture to Leonore reveals how intensely dramatic his music is, even without text. Star cellist Nicolas Altstaedt has always enjoyed the emotional eloquence of Schuman’s Cello Concerto The German romantic composer’s work reaches new heights thanks to the analytical skills of honorary conductor Philippe Herreweghe, an expert when it comes to performances of works by either composer.

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MEESTERWERKEN · GROOT SYMFONISCH

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

15.01.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

Antwerpen

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Thomas Søndergård dirigent

Ray Chen viool

MacMillan For Zoe

Tsjajkovski Vioolconcerto in D, opus 35

Rimski-Korsakov Sheherazade, opus 35

Het Royal Scottish National Orchestra staat al decennialang aan de top van Britse orkesten en werkt nauw samen met dirigenten als Neeme Järvi en Marin Alsop. Onze eigen chefdirigent Elim Chan is er bovendien eerste gastdirigent. Solist is de Australische violist Ray Chen, winnaar van de Koningin Elisabethwedstrijd in 2009 en sindsdien niet meer weg te denken uit het internationale concertlandschap. Hij brengt het schitterende Vioolconcerto van Tsjajkovski, dat dankzij zijn briljante melodieën als het mooiste uit het repertoire beschouwd wordt. Nog meer virtuoze vioolklanken in Rimski-Korsakovs Sheherazade, wiens magistrale orkestsuite een kleurrijk beeld oproept van de wereld uit de sprookjes van Duizend-en-een-nacht

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra invites

FR Le Royal Scottish National Orchestra constitue depuis des décennies le gratin des orchestres britanniques. Il travaille en étroite collaboration avec des chefs d’orchestre tels que Neeme Järvi et Marin Alsop. Notre cheffe d’orchestre Elim Chan y est d’ailleurs premier chef invité. Le soliste sera le violoniste australien Ray Chen, lauréat du Concours Reine Élisabeth en 2009 et depuis lors incontournable sur la scène musicale internationale. Il interprétera le magnifique Concerto pour violon de Tchaïkovski. La beauté de ses mélodies le classe parmi les plus beaux du répertoire. La virtuosité du violon sera aussi mise à l’honneur dans Shéhérazade de Rimski-Korsakov, une suite orchestrale magistrale qui évoque la magie des contes des Mille et une Nuits.

EN The Royal Scottish National Orchestra has been one of Britain’s leading orchestras for several decades, collaborating with such conductors as Neeme Järvi and Marin Alsop. Our own chief conductor Elim Chan is also the orchestra’s first guest director. The soloist on this occasion is the Australian violinist Ray Chen, the laureate of the 2009 Queen Elisabeth Competition, who has become one of the world’s most in-demand violinists since then. He will perform Tchaikovsky’s phenomenal Violin Concerto, which is widely regarded as the most beautiful concerto of its kind in the classical repertoire thanks to the brilliant melodies. This will be followed by more virtuoso violin sounds in RimskyKorsakov’s Sheherazade. A superb orchestral suite that succeeds in conjuring up the world in the fairytales of Arabian Nights

John Mac

TIP: Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

MUSIC AND DANCE

Dubbellevens: ‘Petroesjka’ / ‘Die Sieben Todsünden’

16 > 30.12.2023 — 20:00

Opera Gent

25.01 > 01.02.2024 — 20:00

Stadsschouwburg

Antwerpen

Symfonisch orkest Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

Dansers Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

Alejo Pérez muzikale leiding

Stijn Celis choreografie ‘Seven deadly sins’

Ella Rothschild choreografie ‘Petroesjka’

Een double bill met twee mijlpalen uit de 20 e -eeuwse dans: Igor Stravinski’s Petroesjka en het ‘ballet chanté’

Die sieben Todsünden van Kurt Weill en Bertolt Brecht.

De antiheld Petroesjka leidt een dubbelleven. In vier ‘scènes burlesques’ contrasteren de wreedheid en onverschilligheid van de massa met menselijke gevoeligheid. De Israëlische choreografe Ella Rothschild haalt het ballet weg uit zijn oorspronkelijke setting en vindt een nieuw narratief dat zich afspeelt in een wildernis met een conflictueuze relatie tussen een man, een vrouw en een dier.

Die sieben Todsünden is de laatste samenwerking tussen Brecht en Weill. Stijn Celis gaat voor een radicale interpretatie van dit hybride meesterwerk waarin dans en opera, laatmiddeleeuws theater en vervreemdend kapitalisme, of volkse dansmuziek en een vroom barbershopkwartet hand in hand gaan.

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FR Petrouchka, l’antihéros par excellence, mène une double vie. Dans quatre scènes burlesques, la cruauté et l’indifférence des masses tranchent avec la sensibilité humaine. En sortant le ballet de son cadre initial, Ella Rothschild, chorégraphe israélienne, renouvelle le récit. Elle situe l’argument dans un paysage désolé où s’affrontent un homme, une femme et un animal. Die sieben Todsünden est la dernière des collaborations entre Kurt Weill et Bertolt Brecht. Stijn Celis opte pour une interprétation radicale de ce chef-d’œuvre hybride où se mêlent la danse, l’opéra, les mystères du Moyen Âge et le capitalisme aliénant, ou encore la musique folklorique et un quatuor de barbiers débridés.

EN Anti-hero Petrouchka leads a double life. The cruelty and indifference of the masses are in shrill contrast with human sensitivity in four ‘scènes burlesques’. Israeli choreographer Ella Rotschild strips the ballet of its original setting, to devise a new narrative that unfolds in a wilderness, with a conflicting relationship between a man, a woman, and a creature. Die sieben Todsünden was also the last work on which Brecht and Weill collaborated. Stijn Celis creates a radical interpretation of this hybrid masterpiece, in which dance and opera, late medieval theatre and alienating capitalism, or popular dance tunes and a pious barber shop quartet go hand in hand.

Olgaç Bozalp

ELISABETH WEEKEND

In Belgium’s world of classical music, the name Queen Elisabeth links three important institutions. As orchestra in residence of the Queen Elisabeth Hall, we are delighted to work with the Chapel to present this Elisabeth weekend the focus of which is a winner from the Competition.

Chamber music at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel

17.01.2024 — 20:15

Muziekkapel Koningin Elisabeth, Waterloo

Bomsori plays Tsjajkovski

18.01.2024 — 20:00

20.01.2024 — 15:00

Chamber music in AMUZ

21.01.2024 — 15:00

AMUZ, Antwerpen

From 17 until 21 January 2024, the phenomenal South Korean violinist Bomsori Kim is the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra’s guest. Since winning the 2015 Queen Elisabeth Competition for Violin, she has shot to international fame becoming a world-class violinist. She regularly performs with some of the world’s best orchestras. She made her debut with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, the Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Danish National Orchestra and has worked with conductors such as Jaap van Zweden, Marin Alsop, Vasily Petrenko, Pablo HerasCasado and Andrey Boreyko. During the Elisabeth weekend, she will perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto as well as intimate chamber music in AMUZ and the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel.

Elisabeth weekend: Chamber music at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel

17.01.2024 — 20:15

Muziekkapel Koningin Elisabeth

Waterloo

Bomsori Kim viool

Aanvoerders van het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra en musici van de Muziekkapel Koningin Elisabeth

Rachmaninov Pianotrio nr. 1 in g, ‘Elégiaque’

Dvořák Strijksextet nr. 1 in A, opus 48

Na haar doortocht in de Koningin Elisabethwedstrijd voor viool in 2015, ontwikkelde Bomsori zich tot een ster met internationale faam. Wereldwijd wordt de ZuidKoreaanse door de grootste orkesten gevraagd en maakt ze furore met haar krachtige opvoeringen van het grote vioolrepertoire. Tijdens het Elisabethweekend heb je de unieke kans om haar van dichtbij aan het werk te horen, samen met musici van het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra en de Muziekkapel Koningin Elisabeth. Samen brengen zij je in vervoering met enkele prachtige werken uit het kamermuziekgenre, Rachmaninovs Pianotrio nr. 1 en Dvořáks Strijksextet nr. 1.

FR Dans la foulée de sa participation au Concours de violon Reine Élisabeth en 2015, Bomsori Kim est devenue une star de renommée internationale. Sollicitée par les plus grands orchestres du monde, la SudCoréenne impressionne dans ses interprétations puissantes du grand répertoire pour violon. Au cours du week-end Élisabeth, vous aurez l’occasion exclusive de la voir à l’œuvre, accompagnée des musiciens de l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra et de la Chapelle musicale Reine Élisabeth. Ensemble, ils nous transporteront au fil de merveilleuses œuvres de musique de chambre, le Trio à clavier n° 1 de Rachmaninov et le Sextuor à cordes n° 1 de Dvořák.

EN After her participation in the 2015 Queen Elisabeth Competition for violin, Bomsori Kim shot to international fame. The South Korean violinist is in high demand worldwide as a soloist, thanks to her powerful performances of great masterpieces of the violin repertoire with leading orchestras. During the Elisabeth weekend, you have a unique opportunity to hear the acclaimed violinist perform several magnificent chamber music pieces, together with musicians of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, namely Rachmaninov’s Piano Trio No. 1 and Dvořák’s String Sextet No. 1.

Elisabeth weekend: Bomsori plays Tsjajkovski

18.01.2024 — 20:00

20.01.2024 — 15:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Elim Chan dirigent

Bomsori Kim viool

Tsjajkovski Vioolconcerto in D, opus 35 Sjostakovitsj Symfonie nr. 10 in e, opus 93

“Een zeldzaam muzikaal wezen, gezegend met het aangeboren vermogen om de machtigste concerto’s naar een nooit vertoond niveau te tillen”: de lovende woorden voor de Zuid-Koreaanse Bomsori (Koningin Elisabethwedstrijd 2015) zijn niet min. Deze superster en centrale gast van het Elisabeth-weekend laat haar energie los op het pakkende Vioolconcerto van Tsjajkovski. Net als Tsjajkovski vertaalde ook Sjostakovitsj in zijn meest succesvolle werken zijn persoonlijke belevingen naar muziek. Zijn Tiende symfonie is een intrigerend werk vol muzikale ironie, bruisend van energie. Kom genieten van de internationale klasse van Bomsori in een avond vol Russische grandeur, een kolfje naar de hand van chef-dirigent Elim Chan.

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Vr 19.01.2024 — 20:00

Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, Gent

FR « Une âme musicale rare, douée d’une capacité innée à porter les concertos les plus puissants à des niveaux sans précédent » : les éloges à l’égard de la Sud-Coréenne Bomsori Kim (Concours Reine Élisabeth 2015) sont mérités. Invitée du week-end Élisabeth, la superstar interprétera avec fougue une œuvre virevoltante, le Concerto pour violon de Tchaïkovski. Comme Tchaïkovski, Chostakovitch a traduit ses expériences personnelles en musique. Sa dixième symphonie est une œuvre intrigante, pleine d’ironie musicale et d’énergie. Bomsori sera la vedette de cette soirée dédiée à l’âme russe, un répertoire qui va comme un gant à la cheffe d’orchestre Elim Chan.

EN “She is in fact that rarest of musical creatures, blessed with the innate inability to take the mighty warhorse concertos and raise them to the next level”: unprecedented praise for Korean violinist Bomsori Kim (2015 Queen Elisabeth Competition for Violin). This superstar and central guest of the Elisabeth weekend will unleash her energy on Tchaikovsky’s moving Violin Concerto. Like his compatriot Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich drew on his personal experiences to compose his most successful music. His Symphony No. 10 is an intriguing work, imbued with musical irony, resonating with energy. Enjoy a world-class violinist in a programme full of Russian grandeur, just the perfect match for chief conductor Elim Chan.

Elisabeth weekend: chamber music in AMUZ

21.01.2024 — 15:00

AMUZ

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Bomsori Kim viool

Aanvoerders van het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra en musici van de Muziekkapel

Koningin Elisabeth

Rachmaninov Pianotrio nr. 1 in g, ‘Elégiaque’

Dvořák Strijksextet nr. 1 in A, opus 48

Rachmaninov kennen we vooral van zijn monumentale concerto’s en symfonieën, maar ook in kamermuziek weet hij onnavolgbaar te ontroeren. Zijn Eerste pianotrio heeft niet toevallig de allures van een pianoconcerto in miniatuur. In Dvořáks Eerste strijksextet laat je je meeslepen in een reeks karakterstukjes, die melancholie en een uitbundig danskarakter op magistrale wijze verbinden. In beide werken hoor je componisten aan de start van een glorierijke carrière. Niemand beter om dit uit te voeren dan de aanvoerders van het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra samen met de beloftevolle jonge musici van de Muziekkapel Koningin Elisabeth en Elisabeth-laureate Bomsori, in de prachtige setting van AMUZ.

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FR Rachmaninov est surtout connu pour ses grandioses concertos et symphonies, mais il n’a pas non plus son pareil pour nous émouvoir par sa musique de chambre. Ce n’est d’ailleurs pas un hasard si son Premier trio à clavier a des allures de mini-concerto pour piano. Le Premier Sextuor à cordes de Dvořák égrène une succession de pièces de caractère, où se mêlent magistralement la mélancolie et l’exubérance de la danse. Dans ces deux œuvres, les compositeurs sont à l’aube de carrières glorieuses. Dans le cadre magnifique d’AMUZ, les musiciens de l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, les jeunes talents prometteurs de la Chapelle musicale Reine Élisabeth et Bomsori Kim, lauréate du concours Reine Élisabeth, étaient les interprètes tout indiqués.

EN Rachmaninov is mainly known for his famous monumental concertos and symphonies, but his chamber music is equally moving. His Piano Trio No. 1 has all the allure of a miniature piano concerto. Dvořák’s String Sextet in A Major is a remarkable series of character pieces, alternating between melancholy and exuberant dances. Both artists composed these works at the beginning of their magnificent careers. Who better to interpret these superb works than the musicians of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, together with the promising young musicians of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and Elisabeth Competition laureate Bomsori Kim in the magnificent setting of AMUZ.

KIDconcert: De Fladdermuis

28.01.2024 — 11:00 & 14:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Tobias Wögerer dirigent

Joris Van den Brande tekst en spel Koen De Graeve spel

KIDconcert over (en met muziek van) de familie Strauss

Eén, twee, drie, één, twee, drie: dansen maar! In het Wenen van keizerin Sissi trippelde iedereen door de straten op de vrolijke walsen, riedelpolka’s en marsmuziek van de familie Strauss. De acteurs van LAZARUS trekken hun mooiste kostuum aan, poetsen hun dansschoenen en stemmen de violen voor een dolkomische vertelling over de zwierigste muzikantenfamilie uit de geschiedenis.

Dit KIDconcert is ook beschikbaar als schoolvoorstelling.

Bekijk het volledige aanbod voor scholen op www.antwerpso.be/educatie

-12 jaar € 16

+12 jaar € 22

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Family concert with theater and classical music

FR Un, deux, trois, un, deux, trois : valsez ! La Vienne de l’impératrice Sissi virevoltait au rythme des valses, des polkas endiablées et des marches de la famille Strauss. Les comédiens de LAZARUS enfileront leurs plus beaux atours, cireront leurs chaussures de danse et accorderont leurs violons dans un récit loufoque sur ces rois de la valse.

EN One, two, three, one, two, three, and dance! In Empress Sisi’s lifetime, all of Vienna danced to the Strauss family’s cheerful waltzes, upbeat polkas and rousing marches. On this occasion, the actors of LAZARUS don their glad rags, shine their shoes, and tune their violins for a hilarious tale about what is surely the most flamboyant family in the history of music.

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Leonskaja plays Schumann

02.02.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Osmo Vänskä dirigent

Elisabeth Leonskaja piano

Schumann Pianoconcerto in a, opus 54 Prokofjev Symfonie nr. 6 in es, opus 111

In 2019 veroverde de Fin Osmo Vänskä de harten van het Antwerpse publiek met zijn uitvoering van Sibelius’ Vijfde symfonie. Nu keert hij terug naar het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra samen met Elisabeth Leonskaja, die al jaren aan de internationale top staat. Ze brengt het Pianoconcerto van Schumann, waarvan we de faam grotendeels aan Clara Schumann te danken hebben. De componist zelf kon het werk door een verlamming niet meer spelen, maar Clara bleef het zelfs na zijn dood uitvoeren op de grootste podia. Het staat nu bekend als een van de meest hartstochtelijke concerto’s uit het repertoire. De emotionele geladen concertavond gaat verder met Prokofjevs Zesde symfonie, waarin de componist reflecteert op de menselijke tragedie van WOII. Na de première in 1947 werd het meteen een enorm succes. Een niet te missen avond met aangrijpende topwerken!

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Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussel

FR En 2019, le Finlandais Osmo Vänskä avait conquis le cœur du public anversois avec son interprétation de la Cinquième symphonie de Sibelius. Aujourd’hui, il revient à l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra avec Elisabeth Leonskaïa, au faîte de la gloire depuis des années. Elle interprétera le Concerto pour piano de Schumann, popularisé par Clara Schumann. Paralysé, le compositeur ne pouvait plus interpréter son œuvre. C’est Clara qui prit sa relève pour la jouer sur les plus grandes scènes, même après la mort de son époux. C’est aujourd’hui l’un des concertos les plus passionnés du répertoire. Cette soirée de concert chargée en émotions se poursuivra avec la Sixième symphonie de Prokofiev, qui évoque la tragédie humaine de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Après sa première en 1947, elle a immédiatement connu un énorme succès.

EN In 2019, Finnish musician Osmo Vänskä conquered the hearts of the audience in our Queen Elisabeth Hall with his performance of Sibelius’s Symphony No. 5. This year, he returns to the stage in Antwerp, together with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and Elisabeth Leonskaja, who has been a world-class pianist for many years. She will perform Schumann’s Piano Concerto, which largely owes its fame to Clara Schumann. Although the composer was unable to perform the work himself due to paralysis, Clara continued to play it for many years after his death in some of the world’s leading concert halls. Nowadays it is considered one of the most passionate concertos in the classical repertoire. Next up in this emotionally charged programme is Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 6, in which the composer reflected on the human tragedy of the Second World War. The work became a huge success after its premiere in 1947.

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The lark and the nightingale

09.02.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Jun Märkl dirigent

Akiko Suwanai viool

Hosokawa Uzu (Belgische première)

Vaughan Williams The lark ascending Ysaÿe Chant d’hiver, opus 15 Stravinski Le chant du rossignol Respighi Pini di Roma

Antwerp Symphony brengt onder leiding van Jun Märkl een ode aan de diepe connectie tussen natuur en muziek. Vaughan Williams’

The lark ascending is een absoluut topwerk voor viool, hier gebracht door Elisabethwedstrijd-laureate

Akiko Suwanai. De winterse pracht van Ysaÿes Chant d’hiver wordt aangevuld met Stravinski’s helende nachtegalenzang Le Chant du rossignol en de feestelijke Italiaanse schoonheid van Respighi’s Pini di Roma. In Uzu, een belevingswerk van Toshio Hosokawa, is kosmische oerkracht de leidraad. Dit werk is geïnspireerd door de traditionele Japanse shô-muziek. De muzikanten staan niet enkel op het podium, maar ook rondom de toehoorders. Als luisteraar word je helemaal omhuld door de muziek: een immersieve ervaring om nooit meer te vergeten.

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FR Sous la direction de Jun Märkl, l’Antwerp Symphony interprétera une ode au lien profond entre nature et musique. The lark ascending de Vaughan Williams est un chef-d’œuvre absolu du violon, interprété ici par Akiko Suwanai, lauréate du concours Reine Élisabeth. La splendeur hivernale du Chant d’hiver d’Ysaÿe fera place à l’apaisement du Chant du rossignol de Stravinsky et à la beauté italienne des Pins de Rome de Respighi. Dans Uzu, une œuvre expérimentale de Toshio Hosokawa, la force cosmique originelle sert de fil conducteur. Cette œuvre s’inspire du shô, une musique traditionnelle japonaise. Les musiciens seront sur scène, mais aussi dans le public, qui sera totalement plongé au cœur de la musique. Une expérience immersive inoubliable.

EN The Antwerp Symphony will pay tribute to the deep connection between nature and music under the baton of Jun Märkl. Vaughan Williams’s The lark ascending is an absolute masterpiece for violin and will be performed on this occasion by Elisabeth Competition laureate Akiko Suwanai. The winter splendour of Ysaÿes Chant d’hiver will be supplemented with the healing song of the nightingale in Stravinsky’s Le Chant du rossignol and the festive Italian magnificence of Respighi’s Pini di Roma. Cosmic force is the main thrust of Uzu, Toshio Hosokawa’s experiential work, which was inspired by traditional Japanese shô music. The orchestra is divided into several groups, both on and off stage, among the audience. That way the audience is surrounded by music: a memorable, immersive experience.

A nightingale in song on Sunday morning

11.02.2024 — 11:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Jun Märkl dirigent

Akiko Suwanai viool

Ysaÿe Chant d’hiver, opus 15 Stravinski Le chant du rossignol Respighi Pini di Roma

De Belg Eugène Ysaÿe was zonder twijfel een van de grootste violisten van zijn tijd. Zijn Chant d’hiver schetst een fonkelende winterse atmosfeer. Het concert gaat verder in dezelfde sfeer, met de nachtegalenzang van Stravinski’s Le chant du rossignol, geschreven als balletmuziek voor het sprookje De Chinese Nachtegaal Respighi’s feestelijke Pini di Roma sluit de ochtend af met een wondermooi portret van de Italiaanse pijnbomen. Geen betere manier om je zondag te starten dan met een concert vol topwerken die de pracht van de natuur muzikaal tot leven brengen!

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FR Le Belge Eugène Ysaÿe était sans doute l’un des plus grands violonistes de son temps. Son Chant d’hiver évoquera l’éclat d’une journée hivernale. Il sera suivi par le Chant du rossignol de Stravinsky, musique de ballet pour le conte de fées Le Rossignol chinois Les Pins de Rome de Respighi clôtureront la matinée dans un jardin italien. Ce florilège de chefs-d’œuvre rend un bien bel hommage à la splendeur de la nature. Quelle belle façon de commencer son dimanche !

EN Eugène Ysaÿe was considered one of the leading violinists of his era. The Belgian composer’s Chant d’hiver conjures up a sparkling, winter setting, followed by the song of the nightingale in Stravinsky’s Le chant du Rossignol. The Russian composer originally wrote this for a ballet based on Hans Christian’s Andersen fairytale The Nightingale. The morning concert ends with Respighi’s festive Pini di Roma, a tribute to the eternal city’s stunning pine trees. All these masterpieces bring the beauty of nature to life in music … Can you think of a better way to start off your Sunday morning?

Double Play at lunch time

22.02.2024 — 12:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Elim Chan dirigent

Ginastera Estancia, opus 8a (suite)

Maak van binnenuit kennis met een symfonisch werk en zet je er middenin. Tijdens Dubbelspel neem je eerst plaats op het podium, tussen de musici van het orkest. Je voelt hoe de partituur rondom je tot leven komt. Daarna installeer je je in de comfortabele zitjes van de Koningin Elisabethzaal en geniet je nogmaals van de muziek, zoals het bedoeld was door de componist. Op een half uur leer je het werk op een unieke manier kennen. De perfecte middagpauze!

-45 jaar € 10

+45 jaar € 16

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FR Comment comprendre une œuvre symphonique ?

En s’immergeant au cœur de l’orchestre. À l’occasion de Double Jeu, vous vous installerez d’abord sur scène, parmi les musiciens de l’orchestre. Les sens en éveil, vous vibrerez littéralement avec la musique. Ensuite, vous prendrez place dans les sièges confortables de la salle Reine Élisabeth pour vous laisser une fois encore bercer par la musique comme le compositeur l’a voulue. En une demi-heure, vous aurez appris à connaître l’œuvre d’une manière originale. Une pause de midi idéale…

EN There is only one way to learn what a symphony orchestra sounds like: by sitting in the middle of it. During Double Play, you will first be seated on the stage, among the orchestra’s musicians, sensing how the score comes to life around you. Afterwards, you move off stage, to the comfy seats of the Queen Elisabeth Hall, after which you enjoy the same piece again, as intended by the composer. A unique introduction to a composition in just 30 minutes and the perfect way to spend your lunchtime break.

Clubconcert 15: Latin vibes

22.02.2024 — 21:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Elim Chan dirigent

Gabriela Montero piano

Michael Van Peel MC

Clubconcert met muziek van Montero en Bernstein

Een avond vol Latijns-Amerikaanse ritmes en flair! Tijdens de Clubconcerten van het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra gaat het er ontspannen aan toe. Je geniet van een kort programma met hoogtepunten uit de klassieke muziek, in een casual sfeer en met comedy van de hoogste plank aan elkaar gepraat door MC Michael Van Peel. Meesterimprovisator Gabriela Montero zorgt voor vuurwerk aan de piano, met improvisaties en eigen werk. Een afterparty in de lounge maakt de avond compleet.

-30 jaar € 16

+30 jaar € 22

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Casual concert with famous MC & afterparty

FR Une soirée au gré des rythmes latino-américains ! Les concerts Club de l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra se déroulent dans un cadre détendu. Un programme court de musique classique, une ambiance décontractée et les bons mots du maître de cérémonie Michael Van Peel : le ton est donné. Gabriela Montero, as de l’improvisation, mettra le feu avec ses improvisations et des œuvres de sa composition. Une after-party au salon complète la soirée.

EN An evening of Latin American rhythms and flair! The atmosphere is always laidback during the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra’s Club Concerts. The evening starts with a short programme featuring highlights of classical music, in a casual ambience, with humorous introductions by an MC. On this occasion, comedian Michael van Peel will do the honours. Master improviser Gabriela Montero will provide pianistic fireworks on the piano, with improvisations and performing her own work. The evening ends with an afterparty in the lounge!

Johannes Vande Voorde

Staatskapelle Dresden

23.02.2024 — 20.00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Staatskapelle Dresden

András Schiff dirigent en piano Bach Suite nr. 3 in D, BWV 1068 Mozart Pianoconcerto nr. 27 in Bes, KV 595

Mendelssohn Symfonie nr. 4 in A, opus 90, ‘Italiaanse’

De Staatskapelle Dresden is wellicht het oudste symfonieorkest ter wereld en prijkt al bijna 500 jaar ononderbroken aan de wereldtop. András Schiff scheert hoge toppen als pianist en dirigent, en wordt in het bijzonder geroemd voor zijn Mozartuitvoeringen. Hier soleert hij zelf in Mozarts sprankelende

Pianoconcerto nr. 27. Mendelssohns Vierde symfonie kwam tot stand na een lange tocht door Italië. Zijn impressies van de Italiaanse kunst en architectuur, het weidse platteland en de uitgelaten dorpsfeesten weerklinken in deze energieke symfonie. Het orkest opent met Bachs Suite nr. 3, waarin de meester van de polyfonie zijn bedrevenheid met orkestrale texturen toont. Een breed gesmaakt programma gecombineerd met de genialiteit van deze uitvoerders: dit wordt een concert om nooit te vergeten.

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra invites

FR Le Staatskapelle Dresden est sans doute le plus ancien orchestre symphonique du monde. Il occupe le devant de la scène depuis près de 500 ans. András Schiff est un pianiste et chef d’orchestre hors pair, particulièrement réputé pour ses interprétations de Mozart. Ici, il se produira en soliste dans le pétillant Concerto pour piano n° 27 de Mozart. La quatrième symphonie de Mendelssohn a vu le jour dans la foulée d’un périple du compositeur en Italie. Cette symphonie énergique traduit son ressenti au contact de l’architecture et de l’art italiens, de la beauté de la campagne et de l’animation des fêtes de village. L’orchestre entamera le concert avec la Suite n° 3 de Bach, où le maître de la polyphonie illustre son habileté à manier les textures orchestrales. Programme largement apprécié et interprètes de génie : ce concert s’annonce inoubliable.

EN The Staatskapelle Dresden is probably the world’s oldest symphony orchestra and has been one of the world’s leading orchestras for almost 500 years. Acclaimed pianist and conductor András Schiff is renowned for his Mozart performances, in particular. On this occasion, he will be performing Mozart’s wonderfully lively Piano Concerto No. 27. Mendelssohn composed his Symphony No. 4 after a long voyage through Italy. His impressions of Italian art and architecture, the vast countryside and the exuberant village fetes resonate in this energetic symphony. The orchestra opens with Bach’s Suite No. 3, in which the master of polyphony demonstrates his ability to create the most varied, full orchestral textures. A programme with considerable appeal combined with the genius of these consummate performers: all the makings of a memorable concert!

Matthias Creutziger

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Latin sound with Gabriela Montero

24.02.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Elim Chan dirigent

Gabriela Montero piano

Frank Drie Latijns-Amerikaanse Dansen (Belgische première)

Montero Pianoconcerto nr. 1 ‘Latin’

Ginastera Estancia, opus 8a (suite) Bernstein Symfonische dansen uit ‘West Side Story’

De Venezolaanse Gabriela Montero is een superster aan de piano. Ze improviseert, componeert en weet met haar ongeziene flair steevast de harten van het publiek in te palmen. Samen met Antwerp Symphony en Elim Chan brengt Montero haar opzwepende Pianoconcerto, waarin ze de rijke ritmes van Latijns-Amerika doet versmelten met Europese muziek tot “een dans van het vrolijke en het duistere”. Ook Gabriela Lena Frank balanceert tussen die twee culturele identiteiten. In haar Drie Latijns-Amerikaanse Dansen hoor je knipogen naar de werken van Ginastera en Bernstein. De impact van diens beroemde West Side Story op theater en muziek kan je moeilijk onderschatten. Geniet van een concert vol symfonische dansmuziek met zuiderse energie!

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FR Vénézuélienne, Gabriela Montero est une superstar du piano. Elle improvise, compose et chavire systématiquement son public par son charisme sans précédent. Avec l’Antwerp Symphony et Elim Chan, Montero interprétera son exaltant Concerto pour piano, qui fusionne les rythmes chaloupés de l’Amérique latine avec la musique européenne dans « une danse entre joie et désespoir ». Lena Frank, elle aussi, est en porte-à-faux entre ces deux identités culturelles. Dans ses Trois danses latino-américaines, elle fait constamment des clins d’œil aux œuvres de Ginastera et de Bernstein, dont le célèbre West Side Story a changé à jamais la musique et le théâtre. Ne manquez pas d’assister à ce concert de danses symphoniques empreint de l’énergie du Sud !

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Gabriela Montero is a piano superstar. She improvises, composes and succeeds in charming her way into the hearts of audiences around the world with her unrivalled flair. Together with the Antwerp Symphony and Elim Chan, Montero will perform her lively Piano Concerto, in which she blends the rich rhythms of Latin America with European music, to create “a dance of joy and darkness”. Lena Frank’s heart also beats to the tune of these two cultural identities. In her Three Latin American Dances, she references the work of such composers as Ginastera and Bernstein. The latter’s West Side Story would go on to cause a revolution in music and theatre genres. Enjoy a concert programme with lots of symphonic dance music and some vibrant Latin energy!

Anders Brogaard

Chamber music: Schubert and Shotakovich

28.04.2024 — 15:00

AMUZ

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Lisanne Soeterbroek viool

Raphael Bell cello

Boyan Vodenitcharov piano

Pieterjan Vranckx slagwerk

Cristiano Menegazzo slagwerk

Dámaso Escauriaza slagwerk

Schubert Notturno in Es, D 897 Sjostakovitsj Symfonie nr. 15 (arr. voor pianotrio en drie slagwerkers)

Sjostakovitsj’ symfonieën zijn mijlpalen in het symfonische repertoire. Stuk voor stuk klinken ze genadeloos dramatisch, met een ondertoon van rebellie en ironie. Zijn Vijftiende en laatste symfonie klinkt introspectiever, en werd door tijdgenoten vaak gezien als een portret van het opgroeien: het vrolijke eerste deel stelt het kind voor, het stoere laatste deel de volwassen man. In de versie voor pianotrio en drie slagwerkers wordt zijn Vijftiende tot de essentie herleid. Zelden klonk de klankenwereld van Sjostakovitsj zo ingetogen en transparant. Ook Schuberts Notturno is een werk van stille intensiteit. In de wondermooie setting van AMUZ komt dit serene pareltje, dat pas na de dood van de componist voor het eerst werd uitgevoerd, ultiem tot zijn recht.

Standaardprijs € 21 -30 jaar € 16

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FR Les symphonies de Chostakovitch sont des monuments du répertoire symphonique. Ces œuvres d’une rare intensité dramatique sont traversées par un esprit de rébellion et parsemées de traits d’ironie. La Quinzième (et dernière) symphonie du compositeur russe est plus introspective. Ses contemporains y ont souvent vu une métaphore de l’existence humaine : le premier mouvement, joyeux, représente l’enfant ; le dernier, plus dur, incarne l’homme adulte. Dans sa version pour trio à clavier et trois percussionnistes, la Quinzième est ramenée à son essence. L’univers musical de Chostakovitch prend alors une dimension tout en retenue et en transparence. Le Nocturne de Schubert incarne aussi une certaine force tranquille. Ce bijou de sérénité n’a été joué qu’après la mort du compositeur. Le superbe cadre d’AMUZ lui servira d’écrin.

EN Shostakovich’s symphonies are milestones in the symphonic repertoire, all equally dramatic with that same rebellious, ironic undertone. His last symphony, Symphony No. 15, has a more introspective quality. Many of his contemporaries likened it to a meditation on life: the cheerful first movement represents the innocence of childhood, whereas the last, unsettling darker movement refers to adulthood and perhaps the end of life. In the piano trio for piano and two percussionists, his Fifteenth is reduced to its essence. Shostakovich has never sounded so pure, so transparent. Schubert’s Notturno is another work of brooding intensity. This serene gem, which was first performed after the composer’s death, really comes into its own in the stunning setting of AMUZ.

KIDconcert: Pinokkio

03.03.2024 — 11:00 & 14:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

David Ramael dirigent

Nico Sturm spel

Stijn Van Opstal spel

KIDconcert met muziek van Rossini

Er was eens … een houten jongetje. De avonturen van Pinokkio en Gepetto spreken al generaties lang kinderen én hun ouders tot de verbeelding. Nico Sturm kruipt in de huid van het houten hoofdpersonage en leert dat aan het rechte pad heel veel zijwegen zitten. Op de sprankelende Italiaanse tonen van Gioacchino Rossini zorgen orkest en acteurs voor een vrolijke voorstelling voor jong en oud. Onze neus eraf als het niet waar is!

Dit KIDconcert is ook beschikbaar als schoolvoorstelling.

Bekijk het volledige aanbod voor scholen op www.antwerpso.be/educatie

-12 jaar € 16

+12 jaar € 22

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Za 02.03.2024 — 16:00

Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, Gent

Family concert with theater and classical music

FR Il était une fois… un morceau de bois. Les aventures de Pinocchio et Gepetto captivent l’imaginaire des enfants et de leurs parents depuis des générations. Nico Sturm se glisse dans la peau du pantin de bois et apprend que la vie est un parcours semé d’embûches. Sur les airs italiens virevoltants de Gioacchino Rossini, l’orchestre et les comédiens offriront un spectacle plein de bonne humeur, pour petits et grands. On en met notre nez à couper !

EN Once upon a time … there was a little boy … For centuries, children and their parents have been enthralled by the adventures of Pinocchio and Gepetto. Nico Sturm will interpret the wooden protagonist, learning that in order to stay on the right path you need to take the odd deviation now and then. The orchestra and actors are preparing a riveting, cheerful performance for young and not so young music lovers, to Gioacchino Rossini’s wonderfully Italian music. And unlike Pinocchio, they will be telling the truth!

Tom Schoonooghe

Herreweghe and Helmchen in a sparkling performance of Mendelssohn

07.03.2024 — 20:00

09.03.2024 — 15:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Philippe Herreweghe dirigent

Martin Helmchen piano

Schumann Szenen aus Goethes Faust, WoO 3 (ouverture)

Mendelssohn Pianoconcerto nr. 2 in d, opus 40

Brahms Symfonie nr. 2 in D, opus 73

Voor dit bijzonder sfeervolle programma verwelkomen we de Duitse sterpianist Martin Helmchen. Mendelssohns Tweede pianoconcerto sprankelt in ogenschijnlijke eenvoud. Net als Mendelssohn is Brahms een icoon van de romantiek. Waar die eerste zich onderscheidt door zijn onstuimige energie, kennen we de laatste vooral om zijn rijpe en gedragen werk. Zijn Tweede symfonie zou hij geschreven hebben tijdens een vakantie in de prachtige landschappen van Zuid-Oostenrijk. De bijnaam ‘Pastorale’ is uitstekend gekozen: al in de eerste twee minuten zit je midden in een blijmoedig, landelijk tafereel.

Kortom, een avond met het beste van de Duitse romantiek onder leiding van specialist ter zake Philippe Herreweghe.

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FR Pour ce programme romantique, nous accueillerons le célèbre pianiste allemand Martin Helmchen. Le Deuxième concerto pour piano de Mendelssohn séduit par son apparente simplicité. Comme Mendelssohn, Brahms est un grand nom du romantisme. Alors que le premier se distingue par son énergie débordante, le second est plutôt connu pour sa maturité et sa rigueur. On dit qu’il a composé sa Deuxième symphonie pendant son séjour dans les magnifiques paysages du sud de l’Autriche. Le surnom de « Pastorale » est particulièrement bien choisi. Dès les deux premières minutes, on est propulsé dans une scène rurale et joyeuse. Une soirée dédiée à la fine fleur du romantisme allemand, sous la direction du spécialiste en la matière, Philippe Herreweghe.

EN For this extremely atmospheric programme, we will be joined by German star pianist Martin Helmchem. Despite the relative simplicity of the piano part, Mendelossohn’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is a popular work with both concertgoers and musicians. Like Mendelssohn, Brahms is a romantic icon. Whereas the former, however, is synonymous with boundless energy, the latter is mostly remembered for this mature work. He apparently wrote his Symphony No. 2 during a holiday in the south of Austria, drawing on the stunning landscapes for inspiration. The title ‘Pastorale’ is aptly chosen: the work opens on a cheerful note, sweeping you off to the country.

In short, an evening featuring the best of German Romantic music, under the baton of consummate expert Philippe Herreweghe.

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Antwerps Jeugdorkest

10.03.2024 — 16:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerps Jeugdorkest

Arjan Tien dirigent

Jonge muzikale talenten van 15 tot 26 jaar geven het beste van zichzelf in de Koningin Elisabethzaal. De professionele coaching door musici van het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra en het intensieve repetitieproces maken van elk concert van het Antwerps Jeugdorkest – kortweg AJO – zowel voor het publiek als de muzikanten steevast een onvergetelijke belevenis. Het AJO speelt elk jaar twee projecten, in samenwerking met Amaj Jong Symfonisch.

Standaardprijs € 16

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FR De jeunes talents entre 15 et 26 ans donnent le meilleur d’eux-mêmes dans la Salle Reine Élisabeth. Grâce au coaching professionnel de musiciens de l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra et à un programme de répétitions intensif, les concerts de l’Antwerps Jeugdorkest – une collaboration avec Amaj Jong Symfonisch – sont des moments inoubliables pour le public comme pour les musiciens.

EN Young musicians between the ages of 15 and 26 years are given the opportunity to showcase their talent on the stage of the Queen Elisabeth Hall. Professional coaching by musicians of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and an intensive rehearsal process ensure that the concerts of the Antwerp Youth Orchestra – in cooperation with Amaj Jong Symfonisch – are always an unforgettable experience, for the audience and the musicians alike.

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

12.03.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Kazuki Yamada dirigent

María Dueñas viool

Beethoven Vioolconcerto in D, opus 61 Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, opus 14 (épisode de la vie d’un artiste)

Het City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra vestigde zich de afgelopen decennia aan de absolute top van de Europese orkesten. In 2022 wist het fenomenale orkest samen met afscheidnemend chef-dirigent Mirga

Gražinytė-Tyla het Antwerpse publiek te bekoren tot een minutenlange staande ovatie. Dit jaar komt de nieuwe chef-dirigent Kazuki Yamada zich voorstellen met een symfonisch topprogramma. Rising star María Dueñas imponeert met het Vioolconcerto van Beethoven; vervolgens weerklinkt in de Koningin Elisabethzaal een van de allergrootste meesterwerken uit het symfonische repertoire: Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique. Een uitgelezen combinatie met de schitterende akoestiek van de gouden zaal!

FR Au cours des dernières décennies, le City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra s’est hissé au panthéon des orchestres européens. En 2022, l’orchestre phénoménal, placé pour la dernière fois sous la baguette de la cheffe d’orchestre Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, avait soulevé le public anversois qui lui avait réservé de longues minutes d’ovation debout. Cette année, son nouveau chef, Kazuki Yamada, présente un programme symphonique de haut vol. L’un des plus grands chefs-d’œuvre du répertoire symphonique, la Symphonie fantastique de Berlioz, résonnera dans les murs de la Salle Reine Élisabeth Le parfait accord entre la merveilleuse acoustique de la salle en habit d’or.

EN The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra developed into one of Europe’s leading orchestras in recent decades. In 2022, the audience in Antwerp’s Queen Elisabeth Hall treated the orchestra and its electrifying chief conductor Mirga GražinytėTyla to a standing ovation that went on for several minutes. This year, the orchestra’s new chief conductor Kazuki Yamada is travelling to Antwerp to introduce himself with a phenomenal symphonic programme, which includes Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, an epic work for a huge orchestra. An excellent combination with the golden hall’s superb acoustics!

Benjamin Ealovega

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra invites

Bachs St Matthew Passion

16.03.2024 — 19:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Hans-Christoph Rademann dirigent

Patrick Grahl evangelist

Tobias Berndt Christus

Robin Johannsen sopraan

Marie Henriette Reinhold mezzosopraan

Wolfram Lattke tenor

Konstantin Krimmel bas-bariton

Dresdner Kammerchor koor

Kinderkoor Opera Ballet Vlaanderen kinderkoor

“Erbarme dich, mein Gott …” Dit monumentale oratorium zet het lijdensverhaal van Christus in een uiterst menselijk perspectief, en spreekt ons recht in het hart aan. Hans-Christoph Rademann is niet alleen een internationaal gerespecteerd Bachkenner, hij is bovendien de oprichter van het gerenommeerde Dresdner Kammerchor. Samen met het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra en uitgelezen solisten met bijzondere expertise in de Duitse traditie brengt hij een pakkende vertolking van dit monument uit de muziekgeschiedenis. De Mattheuspassie is een vaste waarde in de paastijd. Dit hoofdwerk uit de klassieke muziek mag niet ontbreken in je concertkalender!

FR « Erbarme dich, mein Gott… ». Cet oratorio d’anthologie replace la Passion du Christ dans une perspective extrêmement humaine, en nous touchant directement au cœur. Expert de Bach internationalement respecté, Hans-Christoph Rademann est aussi le fondateur du célèbre Dresdner Kammerchor. Avec l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra et des solistes de choix, il présente une interprétation particulièrement captivante de ce monument de l’histoire de la musique. J.S. Bach est une valeur sûre en cette période de Pâques. Cette œuvre emblématique de la musique classique se devait de figurer dans votre agenda des concerts !

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This monumental oratorio offers an extremely human perspective on Christ’s suffering, tugging at our heart strings. Hans-Christoph Rademann is an internationally respected Bach expert, in addition to being the founder of the world-renowned Dresdner Kammerchor. Together with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and some of the world’s leading soloists, he performs an extremely moving interpretation of this musical masterpiece. Bach’s St Matthew Passion is often performed in the run-up to Easter! Save the date on your concert calendar!

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Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

21.03.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Tsjechisch Filharmonisch Orkest

Semyon Bychkov dirigent

Bertrand Chamayou piano

Dvořák Carnaval, opus 92

Dvořák Pianoconcerto in g, opus 33

Dvořák Symfonie nr. 9 in e, opus 95, ‘Uit de nieuwe wereld’

Toen het Tsjechisch Filharmonisch Orkest in 1896 zijn eerste concert speelde, stond niemand minder dan Antonín Dvořák zelf op de bok. Sinds enkele jaren is de internationaal geroemde Semyon Bychkov chefdirigent en oogst hij veel lof, in het bijzonder met zijn Dvořák-uitvoeringen. Bertrand Chamayou schittert in het ongebreideld virtuoze pianoconcerto waarin de componist zich van zijn meest poëtische kant laat horen. Het orkest sluit af met de weergaloze Negende symfonie, waarin de componist na een bezoek aan de Verenigde Staten de Nieuwe Wereld verklankte. Geniet van een avond met een bloemlezing uit het oeuvre van Antonín Dvořák, zoals alleen de landgenoten van de grote Tsjechische componist dat kunnen brengen.

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra invites

FR L’Orchestre philharmonique tchèque donne son premier concert en 1896, avec à sa tête nul autre qu’Antonín Dvořák. Depuis plusieurs années, Semyon Bychkov, de renommée internationale, est son chef d’orchestre principal. Ses interprétations de Dvořák récoltent tous les éloges. Au piano, Bertrand Chamayou donnera toute sa substance à ce concerto d’une virtuosité affolante, où le compositeur dévoile sa facette la plus poétique. L’orchestre terminera avec l’incontournable Neuvième Symphonie, où le compositeur imagine le Nouveau Monde après une visite aux États-Unis. La soirée fera la part belle à Antonín Dvořák. Seuls les compatriotes du grand compositeur tchèque pouvaient être à la hauteur du défi.

EN When the Czech Philharmonic gave its first concert in 1896, the conductor was none other than Antonín Dvořák himself. In recent years, Semyon Bychkov is the orchestra’s internationally acclaimed chief conductor, having earned lots of praise, in particular for his performances of Dvořák’s works. Bertrand Chamayou is the soloist in the virtuoso piano concerto, in which the composer reveals his most poetic side. The programme ends with the orchestra’s performance of the unrivalled Symphony No. 9, in which the composer conveys his experiences in America. Enjoy an evening programme of masterpieces by Antonín Dvořák, in a world-class performance by the great Czech composer’s compatriots.

Marco Borggreve

Mahler and Korngold

with Elim Chan

22.03.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Elim Chan dirigent

Christiane Karg sopraan

Ogonek All These Lighted Things (Drie kleine dansen voor orkest)

Korngold Einfache Lieder, opus 9 (nrs. 1, 3, 4 en 6)

Mahler Symfonie nr. 4 in G

In haar reeks van Mahlersymfonieën presenteert chef-dirigent Elim Chan dit seizoen zijn betoverend mooie Vierde. In deze geliefde symfonie combineert hij intieme melodieën met een verbluffende orkestratie. Net als Mahler stond Erich Wolfgang Korngold op de rand tussen laatromantiek en modernisme. Hij was een wonderkind dat later tot de invloedrijkste componisten van Hollywood werd gerekend. Zijn Einfache Lieder zijn een bewijs van zijn meesterlijke lyriek en originaliteit. In dit programma is een bijzondere rol weggelegd voor de hemelse stem van sopraan Christiane Karg, die wereldwijd geprezen wordt voor haar Mahler-vertolkingen. Laat je overweldigen door deze avond vol symfonisch en vocaal goud!

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Andere data

Za 23.03.2024 — 20:00

Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, Gent

FR Dans sa série consacrée aux symphonies de Mahler, la cheffe d’orchestre Elim Chan présente cette saison le quatrième opus du compositeur, d’une beauté confondante. Cette symphonie emblématique allie des mélodies intimistes à une orchestration époustouflante. Comme Mahler, Erich Wolfgang Korngold se situait à la frontière entre romantisme tardif et modernisme. Enfant prodige, il comptait parmi les compositeurs les plus influents d’Hollywood. Ses Einfache Lieder témoignent de son lyrisme magistral et de son originalité. Laissez-vous séduire par ce programme d’une beauté exceptionnelle, un rôle tout trouvé pour la soprano Christiane Karg.

EN In her series of Mahler symphonies, chief conductor Elim Chan has chosen to present the enchantingly beautiful Symphony No. 4 this season. In this popular symphony, Mahler combines intimate melodies with his astounding orchestration. Like Mahler, Erich Wolfgang Korngold spans the late Romantic period and modernism. This wunderkind would later go on to become one of Hollywood’s most influential composers. His Einfache Lieder demonstrate his consummate lyricism and originality. Prepare to be overwhelmed by this exceptional programme, with soprano Christiane Karg in the starring role!

Mahler on Sunday morning

24.03.2024 — 11:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Elim Chan dirigent

Christiane Karg sopraan

Mahler Symfonie nr. 4 in G

Gustav Mahlers Vierde symfonie is de laatste van zijn zogeheten Wunderhornsymfonieën. Daarin bouwde hij verder op zijn liedcyclus geïnspireerd door de Duitse volksverhalenbundel Des Knaben Wunderhorn Das himmlische Leben, een van die liederen, vormt de basis van zijn Vierde: de melodie keert doorheen de symfonie terug en barst in de grote finale van het werk uit met een prachtige sopraansolo. Laat je op zondagochtend betoveren door de schitterende stem van sopraan Christiane Karg en dit hoogtepunt uit Mahlers boeiende carrière.

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FR La Quatrième symphonie de Gustav Mahler est la dernière de ses symphonies « Wunderhorn », inspirées de son cycle de lieder basé sur le recueil de textes traditionnels allemands Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Le cor enchanté de l’enfant). Das himmlische Leben, l’un de ces lieder, est à l’origine de sa Quatrième symphonie. La mélodie revient en leitmotiv tout au long de l’œuvre avant d’exploser dans le grand final et le magnifique solo de soprano. Le dimanche matin, laissez-vous enchanter par la magnifique voix de la soprano Christiane Karg et par ce pinacle de la carrière captivante de Mahler.

EN Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 is the last of his Wunderhorn symphonies, drawing on his song cycle in which he set poems from Des Knaben Wunderhorn, a German folk poetry collection to music. One of these songs, Das himmlische Leben, forms the core of his fourth symphony: the melody re-emerges as a motif throughout the symphony, culminating in a superb soprano solo in the work’s grand finale. Prepare to be overwhelmed by the stunning voice of soprano Christiane Karg and this highlight of Mahler’s fascinating career during this Sunday morning concert!

Focus artist: Jeremy Denk

“To me, they said: ‘You have a talent – now you have to get serious.’ I liked the word ‘talent’ and hated the word ‘serious’. It was great to hear I had a musical talent, but it felt like too much, piled on. Abilities brought responsibilities, my parents said, over and over. Excellence meant a few moments of praise, and countless more hours of work.”

“Mij werd gezegd: ‘Je hebt talent, nu moet je ernstig worden.’ Ik hield van het woord ‘talent’ en verafschuwde het woord ‘ernstig’. Het was fantastisch om te horen dat ik een muzikaal talent had, maar het voelde aan als te veel. Begaafdheid bracht verantwoordelijkheden met zich mee, zeiden mijn ouders keer op keer. Uitmuntendheid betekende een paar momenten van lof, en ontelbare uren werk.”

pianist & author

Josh Goleman

2023-2024: Vocation

SPOTLIGHT

18.04.2024 — 13:30

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Sylvain Cambreling dirigent

Carlo Siau gastheer

Zender Schumann-Fantasie

Have you always wanted to know more about the structure of a symphonic work? There’s only one way to learn, by experiencing it up close. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra introduces you to the stunning music of Zenders SchumannPhantasie.

Standaardprijs € 16

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Carnival and Mystery

19.04.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Sylvain Cambreling dirigent

Katrien Baerts sopraan

Kenza Koutchoukali scenografie

Schumann Carnaval, opus 9 (orkestratie: Maurice Ravel)

Ligeti Mysteries of the Macabre (uit: Le Grand Macabre)

Zender Schumann-Fantasie (Belgische première)

In zijn pianowerk Carnaval voert

Robert Schumann niet alleen figuren als Pierrot en Harlekijn op, maar ook collega-componisten als Schubert, Chopin en Paganini. Maurice Ravel vertaalt het rijke kleurenpalet van dit fantasievolle pianowerk naar het orkest. Ook de Duitse componist

Hans Zender ging aan de slag met het werk van Schumann. Diens bekende Fantasie opus 17 vormt het uitgangspunt voor Zenders

Schumann-Fantasie, waarin hij de 19e en 20 e eeuw doet samensmelten in een groots orkestwerk. György

Ligeti brengt in zijn Mysteries of the Macabre dan weer een absurdistische hommage aan zijn eigen carrière, vol pikzwarte humor en uitbundig cynisme met een glansrol voor de Vlaamse sopraan Katrien Baerts. Een unieke ervaring en een lust voor oor en oog.

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FR Dans son Carnaval pour piano, Robert Schumann convoque des personnages comme Pierrot et Arlequin, mais aussi des confrères compositeurs comme Schubert, Chopin et Paganini. Maurice Ravel transposera pour orchestre la riche palette de timbres de cette œuvre inventive pour piano. Le compositeur allemand Hans Zender a également revisité l’œuvre de Schumann. La célèbre Fantaisie opus 17 est le propos de départ de la Schumann-Fantasie de Zender, qui fusionne les XIXe et XXe siècles dans une grande œuvre orchestrale. Dans son Grand Macabre, György Ligeti porte un regard absurde sur sa carrière, en maniant avec brio cynisme et humour noir. Un rôle en or pour la soprano Katrien Baerts. Un concert exceptionnel et un régal pour les oreilles et pour les yeux.

EN In his Carnaval, a work for piano solo, Robert Schumann depicts various characters such as Pierrot and Harlequin as well as his fellow composers, such as Schubert, Chopin and Paganini. Maurice Ravel transcribed the rich colour palette of this imaginative piano work for the orchestra. The German composer Hans Zender also drew on Schumann’s work for inspiration. His famous Fantasie opus 17 served as a starting point for Zender’s Schumann-Fantasie, in which he combines the 19th and 20th centuries into one majestic orchestral work. In his Mysteries of the Macabre, György Ligeti pays an absurdist homage to his own career, replete with dark humour and exuberant cynicism, with a starring role for soprano Katrien Baerts. A unique experience and a treat for your eyes and ears!

Wiener Symphoniker

21.04.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Wiener Symphoniker

Petr Popelka dirigent

Gautier Capuçon cello

Dvořák Celloconcerto in b, opus 104

Strauss, R. Don Juan, opus 20

Strauss, R. Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, opus 28

Onder leiding van iconische dirigenten als Richard Strauss en Herbert Von Karajan groeide de Wiener Symphoniker uit tot een van de belangrijkste orkesten voor het symfonische repertoire. Als solist in de Koningin Elisabethzaal schittert Gautier Capuçon met zijn uitzonderlijke finesse op de cello. Hij speelt Dvořáks geliefde Celloconcerto, waarin een diepzinnige dialoog tussen solist en orkest tot stand komt. Richard Strauss wist als geen ander fictieve personages te verbeelden in muziek, zoals in zijn symfonische gedichten

Don Juan en Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche. Geniet van een avond vol melodieuze verhalen met een hoofdrol voor de cello.

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FR Dirigé par des chefs emblématiques, dont Richard Strauss et Herbert Von Karajan, le Wiener Symphoniker est devenu l’un des plus grands interprètes du répertoire symphonique. Au violoncelle, le soliste Gautier Capuçon fera résonner l’exceptionnelle acoustique de la Salle Reine Élisabeth. Il jouera le célèbre Concerto pour violoncelle de Dvořák, où s’établit un profond dialogue entre le soliste et l’orchestre. Dans ses poèmes symphoniques, Richard Strauss excellait à donner vie à des personnages de fiction comme Don Juan ou Till l’espiègle Cette soirée fera la part belle aux mélopées mélodieuses au violoncelle.

EN Over the centuries, the Wiener Symphoniker has developed into one of the world’s leading orchestras for the symphonic repertoire, under the baton of such iconic conductors as Richard Strauss and Herbert von Karajan. As a soloist in the Queen Elisabeth Hall, Gautier Capuçon will demonstrate his exceptional finesse on the cello, in a performance of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, one of the all-time greatest works for cello, engaging in an in-depth dialogue with the orchestra. Richard Strauss had a knack for bringing fictional characters to life in symphonic poems, such as Don Juan and Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Enjoy an evening of melodious stories, with the cello in the starring role!

Anoush Abrar

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Symphony Orchestra invites

Virtuoso versatility with Bejun Mehta

27.04.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Bejun Mehta dirigent en contratenor

Händel Non fu già men forte Alcide (uit: Orlando)

Händel Che più si tarda omai…Inumano fratel…Stille amare (uit: Tolomeo)

Händel Se in fiorito ameno prato (uit: Giulio Cesare)

Bach, J.C. Sinfonia in D, opus 18 nr. 4 Mozart Mitridate, KV 87 (ouverture) Mozart Symfonie nr. 35 in D, KV 385, ‘Haffner’

Niemand schreef zoveel grandioze aria’s voor de hoogste mannenstem als de barokke grootmeester Georg Friedrich Händel. Het gedroomde repertoire voor contratenor Bejun Mehta, die tegelijkertijd het orkest leidt. Net als Händel maakte Johann Christian Bach carrière in het kosmopolitische Londen van de 18e eeuw, met composities die de brug slaan van barok naar classicisme. Daar ontmoette hij ook Mozart, wiens ouverture tot Mitridate veel gelijkenissen vertoont met het werk van de Londense Bach. Twaalf jaar later neemt de nog steeds jonge Mozart in zijn Haffnersymfonie afstand van zijn tienerjaren en begint hij naam te maken als zelfstandig componist. Ontdek de muziek uit deze kanteljaren van de muziekgeschiedenis in de Koningin Elisabethzaal!

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MEESTERWERKEN ∙ GROTE SOLISTEN

FR Le grand maître baroque Georg Friedrich Haendel est l’auteur d’arias grandioses pour la tessiture masculine la plus aiguë. Un répertoire rêvé pour le contreténor Bejun Mehta, qui dirigera en même temps l’orchestre. Comme Haendel, Johann Christian Bach a fait carrière dans le Londres cosmopolite du XVIII e siècle, avec des compositions qui font le lien entre baroque et classicisme. Il y a également rencontré Mozart, dont l’ouverture de Mitridate présente de nombreuses similitudes avec l’œuvre du Bach londonien. Douze ans plus tard, dans sa symphonie Haffner, Mozart, encore jeune, prendra ses distances avec ses années d’adolescence pour commencer à se faire un nom en tant que compositeur à part entière. Découvrez la musique de ces années charnières de l’histoire de la musique dans la Salle Reine Élisabeth.

EN The Baroque master Georg Friedrich Händel composed several phenomenal arias for the highest male singing voice. Just the perfect repertoire for countertenor Bejun Mehta, who will also be conducting the orchestra on this occasion. Like Händel, Johann Christian Bach made a career for himself in 18thcentury cosmopolitan London, with compositions that bridge the gap between the Baroque and classicism. It was there that he also met Mozart, whose overture to Mitridate is very similar to the work of the London Bach. Twelve years later, the young Mozart demonstrated his maturity in his Haffner Symphony, gradually carving out a niche for himself as an independent composer. Explore the music of this tipping point in the history of music in the Queen Elisabeth Hall!

We Have A Dream with Tutu Puoane

04.05.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Brussels Jazz Orchestra

Jules Buckley dirigent

Tutu Puoane zang

Muziek brengt soelaas in een wereld die brandt. We Have a Dream bundelt het beste uit de rijke geschiedenis van de protestsong: van Stevie Wonder tot Marvin Gaye, van Nina Simone tot Sting. Antwerp Symphony deelt het podium met Brussels Jazz Orchestra en Tutu Puoane. We Have a Dream van de Antwerpse met Zuid-Afrikaanse roots is een project met een universele boodschap, vandaag actueler dan ooit. Een eerbetoon aan de mensenrechten, en aan de verdedigers daarvan.

FR Dans un monde en perdition, la musique est une planche de salut. We Have a Dream rassemble le gratin de la chanson contestataire : de Stevie Wonder à Marvin Gaye, en passant Nina Simone à Sting. L’Antwerp Symphony partage la scène avec le Brussels Jazz Orchestra et Tutu Puoane, Anversoise d’origine sud-africaine. Porté par cette artiste, We Have a Dream est un projet à la portée universelle, plus que jamais d’actualité. Un hommage aux droits humains et à leurs défenseurs.

EN Music often provides solace in a world that’s on fire. We Have A Dream is a collection of the best protest songs: from Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, to Nina Simone and Sting. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra shares the stage with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra and Tutu Puoane. We Have a Dream by the Antwerp musician with South African roots is a project with a universal message, that is more relevant than ever in light of current events. A tribute to human rights, and their champions!

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Re-Mix XXL

05.05.2024 — 16:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Re-Mix Orchestra

Paul Griffiths muzikale leiding

Re-Mix XXL is het jaarlijkse communityproject van het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra en staat steevast voor ongebreideld muzikaal plezier. Dit jaar verenigt het orkest jong en oud talent uit Antwerpen en Berchem. Verschillende groepen met heel diverse muzikale achtergronden worden onder leiding van Paul Griffiths klaargestoomd om het podium te delen in de Elisabethzaal voor een concert boordevol grooves en catchy zanglijnen. Mis dit hartverwarmende event niet en beleef de kracht van muziek vanop de eerste rij!

Standaardprijs € 4

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra presents

FR Re-Mix XXL est le projet communautaire annuel de l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, pour un plaisir musical sans limites ! Sous la direction de Paul Griffiths, des groupes d’horizons différents sont préparés à partager la scène de la Salle Reine Élisabeth pour un concert débordant de groove et de mélodies catchy. Ne manquez pas cet événement chaleureux et ressentez le pouvoir de la musique depuis le premier rang !

EN Re-Mix XXL is the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra’s annual community project and is always a guarantee for unfettered musical enjoyment. Various groups from very different musical backgrounds prepare share the stage in the Queen Elisabeth Hall, under the baton of Paul Griffiths, in a concert full of grooves and catchy song lines. Don’t miss this heart-warming event and the opportunity to experience the power of music from the front row!

2023-2024: Vocation

LECTURE

09.05.2024

Muziekstudio

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In Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story in Music Lessons, world-famous classical pianist Jeremy Denk describes his quest for the essence of classical music. Whereas most people equate classical music with majestic concert halls and bravura performances, Denk takes us behind the scenes, showing the daily reality behind all this splendour. He delves deeper into the classical works that formed him – from Mozart to Brahms –and explains the essence of music, based on the three aspects of music, namely melody, harmony and rhythm.

Denk shares the most meaningful lessons in his life, in lively, imaginative prose, from a dedicated music teacher in secondary school, the teachings of a local conductor or even the legacy of some great classical musicians. He also reminds us to never forget about what music has to offer: succour, entertainment, distraction and, above all, a refuge.

Jeremy Denk is a pianist, writer and recipient of the world-renowned MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellowship. In each of his professions, whether musical or literary, he is considered to be at the top of his game. As pianist, he has performed with the world’s leading orchestras. His essays and opinion editorials are regularly published in various media, such as The Guardian and The New Yorker. His autobiography Every Good Boy Does Fine became an instant bestseller.

Jeremy Denk, ‘Every Good Boy Does Fine’

Josh Goleman

The exuberance of spring with Urbański and Denk

11.05.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Krzysztof Urbański dirigent

Jeremy Denk piano

Kilar Orawa

Schubert Fantasie in C, D 760, ‘Wanderer-Fantasie’ (orkestversie van Franz Liszt)

Stravinski Le Sacre du printemps

Pianovirtuoos, componist, succesauteur: Jeremy Denk is het allemaal. Hij lijkt wel de moderne versie van Franz Liszt, die met zijn veelheid aan talenten het toonbeeld van de romantische homo universalis was. In zijn Wanderer-Fantasie herwerkte Liszt het gelijknamige pianowerk van Schubert tot een exuberant orkestwerk. Over exuberant gesproken: Igor Stravinski’s Sacre du printemps zette begin de twintigste eeuw de Parijse muziekwereld op zijn kop. Onder leiding van de energieke Poolse dirigent Krzysztof Urbański wordt dit een avond om nooit te vergeten.

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Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, Gent

FR Virtuose du piano, compositeur, auteur à succès : Jeremy Denk est un touche-àtout. Fort de cette multitude de talents, il semble être la version moderne de Franz Liszt, incarnation de l’homo universalis romantique. Dans sa WandererFantasie, Liszt revisite la pièce pour piano éponyme de Schubert en une œuvre orchestrale exubérante. Dans le même registre, le Sacre du printemps d’Igor Stravinsky a bouleversé la scène musicale parisienne au début du XXe siècle. Sous la direction de l’énergique chef d’orchestre polonais Krzysztof Urbański, l’orchestre vous réserve une soirée inoubliable.

EN A piano virtuoso, composer, and successful author: Jeremy Denk is all that and more. He is like a modern-day Franz Liszt, a man of multiple talents who was the prototype of the romantic homo universalis. In his Wanderer-Fantasie, Liszt reworked Schubert’s eponymous piano suite into an exuberant orchestral work. And while we are on the subject of exuberant: in the twentieth century, Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring caused quite a revolution in Parisian music circles. Get ready for a memorable evening, under the baton of dynamic Polish conductor Krzysztof Urbański.

Chamber music: Brahms with Jeremy Denk

12.05.2024 — 15:00

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Jeremy Denk piano

Kristie Su viool

Ayako Ochi altviool

Marc Vossen cello

Schubert Strijktrio in Bes, D 471

Schumann Adagio en Allegro, opus 70

Brahms Pianokwartet nr. 2 in A, opus 26

Over de vriendschap tussen Schumann en Brahms zijn bibliotheken vol geschreven. Beiden trokken resoluut de kaart van de warme romantiek. Toch zijn er ook verschillen: terwijl Brahms het evenwicht tussen intellect en emoties steeds wist te balanceren, zorgde Schumanns getroebleerde geest voor meer donkere werken. Na diens dood schreef Brahms het monumentale Pianokwartet nr. 2 in A , een toonbeeld van de romantische Weltschmerz De langgerekte en melancholische melodieën doen denken aan het werk van Schubert, die in zijn Strijktrio in Bes laat horen waarom hij de meester van de introspectie wordt genoemd. Een programma met ontegensprekelijke meesterwerken uit het kamermuziekrepertoire, gebracht door toppianist Jeremy Denk en aanvoerders van Antwerp Symphony.

Standaardprijs € 21 -30 jaar € 16

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FR On a écrit maints ouvrages sur l’amitié entre Schumann et Brahms. Tous deux ont résolument tiré la carte du romantisme chaleureux. Mais il y a aussi des différences : si Brahms a toujours su équilibrer raison et émotions, l’esprit troublé de Schumann a donné lieu à des œuvres plus ténébreuses. Après la mort de ce dernier, Brahms écrit le monumental Quatuor à clavier n° 2 en la majeur, parangon du Weltschmerz romantique. Les mélodies alanguies et mélancoliques rappellent l’œuvre de Schubert, qui, dans son Trio à cordes en si bémol majeur, se pose en maître absolu de l’introspection. Un programme de chefs-d’œuvre incontestés du répertoire de musique de chambre, interprétés par le grand pianiste Jeremy Denk et les musiciens de l’Antwerp Symphony.

EN Volumes have been written on the friendship between Schumann and Brahms. Both composers represent a softer, gentler romanticism. But there are differences too: while Brahms always succeeded in maintaining the balance between his intellect and his emotions, Schumann’s troubled mind produced darker works. After his death, Brahms composed the monumental Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major, a perfect example of romantic Weltschmerz. The extended, melancholic melodies are reminiscent of Schubert’s work, who demonstrates in his String Trio in B flat major why he is called the master of introspection. A programme featuring some undisputed masterpieces of the chamber music repertoire, by world-class pianist Jeremy Denk and musicians of the Antwerp Symphony.

Jaap van Zweden conducts

Bruckner 7

17.05.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Jaap van Zweden dirigent

Kian Soltani cello

Tsjajkovski Variaties op een rococothema, opus 33

Bruckner Symfonie nr. 7 in E

Wie Kian Soltani’s talent al eens live meemaakte, zal ongetwijfeld zijn Variaties op een rococothema van Tsjajkovski willen horen. Power en ontroering: een kolfje naar de hand van dirigent emeritus Jaap van Zweden.

Na het lezen van Wagners overlijdensbericht zette Anton Bruckner de eerste noten van zijn Zevende symfonie op papier. De muzikale hommage aan de ‘Meister aller Meister’ was vanaf de première een groot succes. De epische proportie van het werk, de grandioze orkestratie en de beklijvende melodieën maken van zijn Zevende een van Bruckners meest populaire werken. Laat je overrompelen door de overweldigende emoties van het Adagio en de zinderende kracht van de Finale in dit hoogtepunt van het romantische repertoire.

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Do 16.05.2024 — 20:00

Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussel

Za 18.05.2024 — 20:00

Concertgebouw, Brugge

FR Si vous avez été témoin du talent de Kian Soltani en vrai, vous ne manquerez sous aucun prétexte ses Variations sur un thème rococo de Tchaïkovski. Puissance et émotion : un binôme tout trouvé pour le chef d’orchestre émérite Jaap van Zweden.

Anton Bruckner jette sur le papier les premières notes de sa Septième symphonie après avoir pris connaissance de l’avis de décès de Wagner. L’hommage musical au « Meister aller Meister » a connu un franc succès dès sa première. Les proportions épiques de l’œuvre, son orchestration grandiose et ses mélodies obsédantes font de cette Septième l’une des œuvres les plus populaires de Bruckner. Laissez-vous subjuguer par les émotions bouleversantes de l’Adagio et la puissance foudroyante du Final de ce monument du répertoire romantique.

EN Anyone who has had the pleasure of experiencing Kian Soltani’s talent live will definitely want to see and hear him perform Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme Power and emotion: just the right programme for emeritus conductor Jaap van Zweden. After reading Wagner’s death notice, Anton Bruckner committed the first notes of his Symphony No. 7 to paper. His musical tribute to the Meister aller Meister was a tremendous success, from the premiere onwards. The work’s epic proportions, the grandiose orchestration, and the moving melodies all combine to make Bruckner’s Seventh one of his most popular works. Enjoy the ripple of emotions in the Adagio and the fierce power of the Finale in this highlight of the romantic repertoire.

Brahms with Midori and Elim

25.05.2024 — 15:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Elim Chan dirigent

Midori viool

Dvořák Vioolconcerto in a, opus 53 Brahms Symfonie nr. 1 in c, opus 68

Hoe ga je om met de muzikale nalatenschap van componisten die je voorgingen? Zelfs grootmeesters als Johannes Brahms voelden zich met die vraag geconfronteerd. Brahms werkte bijna vijftien jaar aan zijn

Eerste symfonie, op zoek naar een manier om de meesterwerken van Beethoven op zijn minst te evenaren. De spanningsvolle openingsmaten, de subtiel geplaatste stiltes en langoureuze melodieën maken van zijn Eerste een terecht ankerpunt van het romantische repertoire. Dvořák zocht evenzeer naar de goedkeuring van zijn voorgangers, en in het bijzonder van zijn goede vriend Brahms. Hij zorgde in zijn Vioolconcerto voor de laatromantische vernieuwing die het genre nodig had en oogstte daarmee meteen succes bij het publiek. Topvioliste Midori is de gedroomde soliste voor deze poëtische en veeleisende krachttoer.

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Vr 24.05.2024 — 20:15

Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

FR Comment faire honneur à l’héritage musical des compositeurs qui nous ont précédés ? La question a aussi taraudé de grands maîtres comme Johannes Brahms. Ce dernier a travaillé sur sa Première symphonie pendant une quinzaine d’années, dans l’espoir d’arriver à la cheville des chefs-d’œuvre de Beethoven. Les premières mesures pleines de tension, les silences subtilement amenés et les mélodies langoureuses font de cette Première Symphonie un modèle du répertoire romantique. Dvořák recherchait également l’aval de ses prédécesseurs. Dans son Concerto pour violon, il amène l’innovation romantique tardive dont le genre avait besoin. Le succès sera immédiat auprès du public. La grande violoniste Midori était la soliste rêvée pour ce tour de force poétique et virtuose.

EN How do you deal with the musical legacy of composers who preceded you? Even talented composers like Johannes Brahms grappled with this problem. Brahms spent fifteen years working on his Symphony No. 1, in hopes of rivalling Beethoven’s masterpiece. The tense opening, the subtle anticipatory silences, and languorous melodies helped seal the reputation of his First as a highlight of the romantic repertoire. Dvořák also sought the recognition and approbation of his precursors. With his Violin Concerto, he provided the lateromantic innovation that the genre so direly needed, becoming an audience favourite in the process. Star violinist Midori is the perfect soloist for this poetic, demanding tour de force.

Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest

30.05.2024 — 20:00

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Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest

Lorenzo Viotti dirigent

Lisa Batiashvili viool

Maximilian Hornung cello

Brahms Dubbelconcerto voor viool en cello in a, opus 102

Dvořák Symfonie nr. 7 in d, opus 70

Onder leiding van de charismatische chef-dirigent Lorenzo Viotti gooit het Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest internationaal hoge ogen. Het orkest wordt op het podium vergezeld door Lisa Batiashvili en Maximilian Hornung. In Brahms’ Dubbelconcerto schitteren zij als duo voor het orkest: de twee supersterren spelen regelmatig samen en zijn sterk op elkaar ingespeeld.

Vervolgens dirigeert Viotti Dvořáks

Zevende symfonie, waarin je nog meer dan in zijn andere werken zijn geboortestreek Bohemen hoort doorklinken. Geniet van een avond vol star power in de gouden Koningin Elisabethzaal!

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra invites

FR Placé sous la direction du charismatique chef Lorenzo Viotti, l’Orchestre philharmonique des Pays-Bas jouit d’une renommée internationale. Lisa Batiashvili et Maximilian Hornung rejoindront l’orchestre sur scène. Dans le Double Concerto de Brahms, le duo engagera le dialogue avec l’orchestre : les superstars jouent régulièrement ensemble et s’entendent à merveille. Ensuite, Viotti dirigera la Septième symphonie de Dvořák, où les mélodies de sa Bohème natale résonnent plus encore que dans ses autres œuvres. Une soirée de stars vous attend sous les ors de la Salle Reine Élisabeth.

EN The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra has been steadily carving out a niche for itself, under the baton of charismatic chief conductor Lorenzo Viotti. They will be joined on stage by Lisa Batiashvili and Maximilian Hornung for Brahm’s Double Concerto. The two superstars are used to performing together and are exceptionally well attuned to each other.

Viotti will then lead the orchestra in a performance of Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7, in which the sounds and spirit of his native Bohemia are more apparent than in his other works. Enjoy an evening of star power in the golden Queen Elisabeth Hall!

Dutch National Opera, Daniëlle van Coevorden

Laureates of the Queen Elisabeth Competition 2024

07.06.2024 — 20:00

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Tung-Chieh Chuang dirigent Vierde, vijfde en zesde laureaat van de Koningin Elisabethwedstrijd voor viool 2024

De laureaten van de Koningin Elisabethwedstrijd hebben zich tijdens de laatste week van het concours afgezonderd in de Koningin Elisabethkapel, en als apotheose zwaaien ze het Belgische publiek uit met het traditionele laureatenconcert in de Koningin Elisabethzaal, waarbij ze de grootste mijlpalen uit het vioolrepertoire vertolken. Mis deze afspraak met de toekomst niet, want dit is een nieuwe generatie topviolisten die na een overtuigende passage op deze wereldberoemde wedstrijd aan de start van een internationale carrière staan.

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Za 08.06.2024 — 20:00

Concertgebouw, Brugge

Ma 10.06.2024 — 20:00

Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussel

FR Durant la dernière semaine du concours Reine Élisabeth, les lauréats se sont retirés à la Chapelle éponyme. En apothéose, ils se produiront une dernière fois devant le public belge à l’occasion du traditionnel concert des lauréats à la Salle Reine Élisabeth. Ils interpréteront les grands classiques du répertoire pour violon. Ne manquez pas ce rendez-vous avec demain, car il s’agit d’une nouvelle génération de violinistes talentueux qui, après un passage remarqué lors de ce concours de réputation mondiale, entameront une carrière internationale.

EN During the last week of the Queen Elisabeth Competition, the laureates withdraw to the Queen Elisabeth Chapel. Their final farewell to Belgian audiences comes in the form of the traditional laureates concert in the Queen Elisabeth Hall, during which they perform seminal milestones from the violin repertoire. Don’t miss this appointment with the future and an opportunity to see a new generation of star violinists at work after their defining performances during this world-renowned competition, before they embark on an international career!

opMaatorkest in concert

11.06.2024 — 11:00 & 14:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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opMaatorkest

Sterre De Raedt muzikale leiding

Tom Johnson muzikale leiding

Al meer dan 10 jaar geeft opMaatorkest kinderen uit Antwerpse lagere scholen de kans om in klasverband een instrument te leren bespelen en een orkest te vormen. Gedurende twee jaar vormen repetities en lessen van ervaren muziekdocenten een vast deel van hun lessenpakket op school. Met het opMaatorkest wil het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra elk kind de kans geven om zich op een ongedwongen manier muzikaal te ontwikkelen. Op het einde van het schooljaar verzamelen alle orkestleden op het podium van de Elisabethzaal voor een spetterend slotconcert.

Dit project is mogelijk dankzij Umicore (sponsor van opMaatorkest in BSGO Hoboken) en het Instrumentenfonds.

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra presents

Free

FR Depuis septembre 2012, opMaatorkest donne aux enfants des écoles primaires anversoises l’occasion de découvrir la musique classique, d’apprendre à jouer d’un instrument en groupe et de développer leur talent. Pendant deux ans, opMaatorkest est intégré dans l’horaire fixe de cours de l’école à raison d’une heure par semaine. Avec ce projet, l’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra veut donner à chaque enfant la possibilité de s’épanouir sur le plan musical dans une ambiance détendue et amusante. À la fin de l’année scolaire, tous les musiciens d’orchestre en herbe se réunissent sur la scène de la Salle Reine Élisabeth pour un concert de clôture détonant.

EN Since September 2012, opMaatorkest has offered children in Antwerp’s primary schools an introduction to classical music, the opportunity to learn to play an instrument together, and develop their talent for one hour a week. opMaatorkest is part of the primary school curriculum over a two-year period. At the end of the school year, the future orchestra members gather on the stage of the Queen Elisabeth Hall for an amazing closing concert.

Theater concert: Pelléas et Mélisande

15.06.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

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Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Leo McFall dirigent

Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande, opus 80

De Gentse toneelschrijver Maurice Maeterlinck is tot op vandaag de enige landgenoot die de Nobelprijs voor Literatuur in ontvangst mocht nemen. Zijn werk inspireerde heel wat componisten: onder andere Debussy, Schönberg en Sibelius zetten zijn symbolistische toneelstuk Pelléas et Mélisande op muziek. Het bekendst werd de poëtische toneelmuziek die Gabriel Fauré bij dit wonderlijk sprookje over een verboden liefdesrelatie schreef. De acteurs brengen de droomwereld van Maeterlinck en Fauré tot leven op het podium van de Koningin Elisabethzaal. Een unieke voorstelling waarin Antwerp Symphony de aloude combinatie van theater en symfonische muziek nieuw leven inblaast. E

FR Le dramaturge gantois Maurice Maeterlinck est à ce jour le seul compatriote à avoir reçu le prix Nobel de littérature. Son œuvre a inspiré de nombreux compositeurs : Debussy, Schoenberg et Sibelius, pour ne citer qu’eux, ont mis en musique sa pièce symboliste Pelléas et Mélisande. La plus connue est la musique de scène poétique composée par Gabriel Fauré pour accompagner ce merveilleux conte sur une histoire d’amour interdite. Les comédiens convoqueront le monde onirique de Maeterlinck et Fauré sur la scène de la Salle Reine Élisabeth. Dans ce spectacle exclusif, l’Antwerp Symphony donnera une nouvelle dimension au traditionnel binôme théâtre et musique symphonique.

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The Ghent-born playwright

Maurice Maeterlinck is the only Belgian to have won the Nobel Prize for Literature to date. His work has inspired many composers: Debussy, Schönberg and Sibelius, among others, have all set his symbolist play Pelléas et Mélisande to music. The most popular version is Gabriel Fauré’s, who composed a poetic score for this wondrous fairytale about two star-crossed lovers. The actors will bring the fantastical world of Maeterlinck and Fauré to life on the stage of the Queen Elisabeth Hall. A unique performance in which the Antwerp Symphony gives the centuries-old combination of theatre and music a new lease of life.

MUSIC AND THEATRE

The art of the spoken word and the art of music have been indelibly linked with each other for longer than any other art disciplines. In Greek Antiquity, when the theatre and the first writers of tragedy and comedy first flourished, music was a fixture of these dramatic performances. “Music and tragedy are equally the expression of the Dionysian capacity of a people, and are inseparable from each other”, Friedrich Nietzsche concluded – a philosopher, composer, and poet, another multitalented individual who liked to explore different art disciplines – in his Geburt der Tragödie aus dem Geiste der Musik. In later centuries, when oral tradition was the most important method of storytelling, music continued to play an important part in theatrical productions.

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra already has an extensive tradition of interdisciplinary performances that combine symphonic music and drama. During the annual Theatre Concert and the KID performances, artists and musicians take to the stage together, each telling part of the story in their preferred language. The actors use words, the musicians sound, giving a centuriesold tradition a new lease of life while seamlessly combining theatre with music again.

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Family concert: The Four Seasons 04.11.2023

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KIDconcert: De Fladdermuis

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KIDconcert: Pinokkio 03.03.2024

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Chamber music: Three string octets

16.06.2024 — 15:00

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Minori Yamato viool

Filipe Raposo viool

Mona Verhas viool

Lin Mu viool

Wu Di altviool

Elaine Ng altviool

Diego Liberati cello

Vlad Rațiu contrabas

Glière Strijkoctet in D, opus 5 Sjostakovitsj Prelude en scherzo, opus 11 Bruch Strijkoctet in Bes, op. posth.

Het strijkoctet omarmt twee werelden: het combineert de volle en rijke klank van een strijkorkest met de solistische virtuositeit en helderheid van een kamermuziekensemble. Max Bruch, volbloed romanticus, schreef aan het einde van zijn leven zijn Strijkoctet in Bes in een laatste diepe romantische opwelling. Slechts enkele jaren later zou Dimitri Sjostakovitsj de moderniteit omarmen in zijn Prelude en Scherzo, opus 11. Daar tussenin vinden we het Strijkoctet in D van Reinhold Glière. Het vlammende temperament is ontegensprekelijk Russisch, de lyrische toets een terugblik op de Duitse romantiek. Kom genieten van drie sleutelwerken uit de kamermuziek van het begin van de twintigste eeuw.

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FR L’octuor à cordes est à la croisée de deux mondes : il allie la sonorité riche et puissante d’un orchestre à cordes à la virtuosité soliste et la clarté d’un orchestre de chambre. Romantique dans l’âme, Max Bruch a composé son Octuor à cordes en si bémol majeur à la fin de sa vie, dans un dernier élan romantique. Quelques années plus tard, Dimitri Chostakovitch fera le pari de la modernité dans son Prélude et Scherzo, opus 11.

L’Octuor à cordes en ré majeur de Reinhold Glière se situe entre les deux. Son tempérament fougueux est indéniablement russe ; sa touche lyrique est un clin d’œil au romantisme allemand. Trois grandes œuvres de musique de chambre du début du XXe siècle, à consommer sans modération.

EN The string octet offers the best of both worlds, combining the full resonance of a string orchestra with the soloistic virtuosity and clarity of a chamber music ensemble. Max Bruch, an incurable romantic, composed his swansong, the String Octet in B-Flat Major, towards the end of his life. A few years later, Dimitri Shostakovich would embrace modernity in his Prelude and Scherzo, opus 11 Reinhold Glière’s String Octet in D Major strikes a compromise between the two. While the fiery temperament is indisputably Russian, the lyricism harks back to German romanticism. Enjoy three key early 20th-century chamber pieces.

Cathedral concert

20.06.2024 — 20:00

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Martijn Dendievel dirigent

Fontyn On a landscape by Turner Alpaerts Romanza

Respighi Botticelli-triptiek, P.151 Britten Four Sea Interludes en Passacaglia (uit: Peter Grimes)

In het prachtige decor van de Antwerpse Onze-LieveVrouwekathedraal speelt het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra een programma dat die uitmuntende akoestiek alle eer aandoet. In het gezelschap van de grandioze Rubens-schilderijen geniet je van muziek geïnspireerd op de werken van andere grootmeesters: On a landscape by Turner van de Belgische componiste Jacqueline Fontyn en de Botticelli-triptiek van Ottorino Respighi. Tussen beide werken vullen de majestueuze gewelven van de kathedraal zich met de Romanza van Antwerpenaar Flor Alpaerts. Tot slot schetst het orkest een prachtig zeelandschap in Brittens Four Sea Interludes en Passacaglia. Een sfeervolle ontmoeting tussen creatieve grootmeesters in een uniek kader!

Standaardprijs € 39 -30 jaar € 16 AZ

FR Dans le cadre magnifique de la cathédrale Notre-Dame d’Anvers, l’’Antwerp Symphony Orchestra interprétera un programme qui mettra en valeur cette acoustique exceptionnelle. Les tableaux grandioses de Rubens serviront de toile de fond à une musique inspirée des œuvres d’autres grands maîtres : On a landscape by Turner par la compositrice belge Jacqueline Fontyn et le Triptyque de Botticelli par Ottorino Respighi. Dans l’interlude, les voûtes majestueuses de la cathédrale résonneront de la Romanza pour violon et orchestre de l’Anversoise Flor Alpaerts. Enfin, l’orchestre esquissera une magnifique marine avec les Four Sea Interludes et la Passacaglia de Britten. Peut-on mieux célébrer la rencontre de grands maîtres que dans ce cadre d’exception ?

EN The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra heads to Antwerp’s Cathedral of Our Lady for a programme that highlights the building’s superb acoustics. Against the backdrop of Rubens’s majestic altarpieces, you get to enjoy music inspired by the works of other master painters: On a landscape by Turner by the Belgian composer Jacqueline Fontyn and Ottorino Respighi’s Botticelli triptych. The majestic cathedral vaults will also resonate to the sound of the Romanza for violin and orchestra by Antwerp composer Flor Alpaerts. Finally, the orchestra will conjure up a seascape with Britten’s Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia An atmospheric encounter of creative minds in a unique setting!

2023-2024: Vocation

MUSIC AND VISUAL ARTS

Ensor 2024

Like artists paint images on a canvas, composers paint their images on silence. So you can see how it makes perfect sense that these two art forms are frequently juxtaposed. ‘Art is a means of talking to people, not a goal in itself’, said the composer Modest Mussorgsky. In his Pictures at an Exhibition (p. 90-91), he sets his impressions of his walk past the paintings of his friend Viktor Hartmann to music. Schönberg’s Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielszene (p. 87) further tests the affinity between imagery and sound. And during the Cathedral Concert (p. 169) you can hear works that were inspired by the paintings of William Turner and Sandro Botticelli (p. 139).

James Ensor (1860-1949) was a famous Belgian who felt equally comfortable in both art disciplines – music and visual arts. In 2024, we will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of his death. The Ostend artist became worldfamous with his symbolist paintings. But many people have no idea that he was also a gifted musician and composer. As an artist who divided his time and talent between various art forms, he is the personification par excellence of ‘Vocation’, this season’s theme.

On the occasion of this anniversary, Antwerp and Ostend have joined forces for a theme year on James Ensor’s life and work. As the city where Ensor was born and died and lived his entire life, Ostend has chosen to organise a city-wide festival with the main exhibition hosted by Mu.ZEE. From September 2024, Antwerp will be organising an ambitious exhibition project in various museums, with emphasis on Ensor’s lasting relevance due to the cross-pollination with contemporary art.

Head to these four museums during the Ensor year:

— Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA)

— Museum Plantin-Moretus

— MoMu Fashion Museum Antwerp

— FOMU – Photo Museum Antwerp

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Subscriptions

We have combined various concerts in the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra’s different season passes, which can all be enjoyed as a series. Choose the pass that suits you best and book your seat for the entire series.

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in residence

With these concert series you can enjoy a wonderful selection of concerts of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in its home base and residence, the Queen Elisabeth Hall: Masterpieces (p. 154), Great Symphonic (p. 156), Great Soloists (+1) (p. 158), Thursday Evening (p. 160), Saturday Afternoon (p. 162), Sunday Morning (p. 164), Shuffle (p. 165). Discover classical music with the entire family with your KID pass (p. 166) or experience Chamber music in the stunning setting of AMUZ (p. 168).

Guests in the Golden Hall

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra has partnered with Cofena and De Singel to invite leading international orchestras in its residence throughout the concert season. Experience the best of international symphonic music in the superb acoustic setting of the Queen Elisabeth Hall with our Cofena pass (p. 170) and the Gouden Zaal pass (Golden Hall pass, p. 172). This fabulous line-up would not be complete without the host, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra.

Subscriber benefits

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra subscriptions offer the most costeffective way to enjoy a year’s worth of classical music.

Subscriber benefits:

— Up to 35% off subscription ticket prices

— 15% discount on additional non-subscription tickets

— Exchange service

— Half-price programmes

— Exclusive subscriber access to 1 closed Antwerp Symphony Orchestra rehearsal

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in residence

MASTERPIECES

Enjoy stylish evenings out in the company of big-name conductors, leading soloists, and an orchestra at the top of its game. A subscription to our Masterpieces series means you won’t miss any of the highlights of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra’s season in the Queen Elisabeth Hall.

Something extra?

Antwerp Symphony in residence

Our annual Gala evening (23.09.2023) always makes for a glamourous start to the new concert season.

Guests in the Golden Hall

On 20.10.2023, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen is our guest in the Queen Elisabeth Hall.

Order your tickets for these concerts now, along with your season pass, to enjoy the same discount you get for the concerts included in your season pass (35%).*

10 concerten ∙ 35% korting

Toprang € 760 € 494

Rang 1 € 590 € 383,50

Rang 2 € 470 € 305,50

Rang 3 € 370 € 240,50

Rang 4 € 210 € 160

-30 jaar € 160

Bekijk alle extra voordelen bij een abonnement op p. 178-179.

Tip: Deze concerten zijn ook verkrijgbaar in een reeks van 5 concerten (Groot Symfonisch, p. 156) en een reeks van 4 concerten (Grote Solisten, p. 158).

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D KEZ 1

* 1 discounted ticket per concert per season pass purchased

29.09.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Elim Chan dirigent

Sol Gabetta cello

Martinů Celloconcerto nr. 1, H. 196 Goebajdoelina Fairytale Poem Stravinski De vuurvogel (suite)

27.10.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Jaap van Zweden dirigent

Mahler Symfonie nr. 6 in a, ‘Tragische’

25.11.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Hans Graf dirigent

Nicolas Namoradze piano

Antoine Goldschmidt lichtkunst en scenografie

Liszt Prometheus

Liszt Totentanz (Paraphrase über Dies Irae)

Schönberg Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielszene

Skrjabin Prométhée (Le poème du feu), opus 60

15.12.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Elim Chan dirigent

Martin Fröst klarinet

Adams The chairman dances

Clyne Weathered (Belgische première)

Tsjajkovski Symfonie nr. 4 in f, opus 36

12.01.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Philippe Herreweghe dirigent

Nicolas Altstaedt cello

Beethoven Leonore, opus 72: ouverture

Schumann Celloconcerto in a, opus 129

Beethoven Symfonie nr. 3 in Es, opus 55, ‘Eroica’

02.02.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Osmo Vänskä dirigent

Elisabeth Leonskaja piano

Schumann Pianoconcerto in a, opus 54

Prokofjev Symfonie nr. 6 in es, opus 111

24.02.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Elim Chan dirigent

Gabriela Montero piano

Frank Drie Latijns-Amerikaanse Dansen

Montero Pianoconcerto nr. 1 ‘Latin’ Ginastera Estancia, opus 8a (suite)

Bernstein Symfonische dansen uit ‘West Side Story’

22.03.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Elim Chan dirigent

Christiane Karg sopraan

Ogonek All These Lighted Things (Drie kleine dansen voor orkest)

Korngold Einfache Lieder, opus 9 (nrs. 1, 3, 4 en 6)

Mahler Symfonie nr. 4 in G

27.04.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Bejun Mehta dirigent en contratenor

Händel Non fu già men forte Alcide (uit: Orlando)

Händel Che più si tarda omai… Inumano fratel…Stille amare (uit: Tolomeo)

Händel Se in fiorito ameno prato (uit: Giulio Cesare)

Bach, J.C. Sinfonia in D, opus 18 nr. 4

Mozart Mitridate, KV 87 (ouverture)

Mozart Symfonie nr. 35 in D, KV 385, ‘Haffner’

11.05.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Krzysztof Urbański dirigent

Jeremy Denk piano

Kilar Orawa

Schubert Fantasie in C, D 760, ‘Wanderer-Fantasie’ (orkestversie van Franz Liszt)

Stravinski Le Sacre du printemps

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in residence

GREAT SYMPHONIC

With the Great Symphonic subscription, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra pays a fitting tribute to the greatest composers of all time. Be carried away by Mahler, Schumann and Beethoven and experience an evening of unforgettable classical music.

Something extra?

Antwerp Symphony in residence

Our annual Gala evening (23.09.2023) always makes for a glamourous start to the new concert season.

Guests in the Golden Hall

On 10.12.2023, the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig is our guest in the Queen Elisabeth Hall.

Order your tickets for these concerts now, along with your season pass, to enjoy the same discount you get for the concerts included in your season pass (20%).*

5 concerten ∙ 20% korting

Toprang € 380 € 304

Rang 1 € 295 € 236

Rang 2 € 235 € 188

Rang 3 € 185 € 148

Rang 4 € 105 € 84 -30 jaar € 80

Bekijk alle extra voordelen bij een abonnement op p. 178-179.

Tip: Met het abonnement Meesterwerken (p. 154) geniet je van 10 topconcerten, waaronder deze 5 concerten uit het abonnement Groot Symfonisch.

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D KEZ 1

* 1 discounted ticket per concert per season pass purchased

27.10.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Jaap van Zweden dirigent

Mahler Symfonie nr. 6 in a, ‘Tragische’

25.11.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Hans Graf dirigent

Nicolas Namoradze piano

Antoine Goldschmidt lichtkunst en scenografie

Liszt Prometheus

Liszt Totentanz

(Paraphrase über Dies Irae)

Schönberg Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielszene

Skrjabin Prométhée

(Le poème du feu), opus 60

12.01.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Philippe Herreweghe dirigent

Nicolas Altstaedt cello

Beethoven Leonore, opus 72: ouverture

Schumann Celloconcerto in a, opus 129

Beethoven Symfonie nr. 3 in Es, opus 55, ‘Eroica’

22.03.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Elim Chan dirigent

Christiane Karg sopraan

Ogonek All These Lighted Things

(Drie kleine dansen voor orkest)

Korngold Einfache Lieder, opus 9 (nrs. 1, 3, 4 en 6)

Mahler Symfonie nr. 4 in G

11.05.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Krzysztof Urbański dirigent

Jeremy Denk piano

Kilar Orawa

Schubert Fantasie in C, D 760, ‘Wanderer-Fantasie’

(orkestversie van Franz Liszt)

Stravinski Le Sacre du printemps

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in residence

GREAT SOLOISTS

Even the greatest soloists prefer to play accompanied: sometimes harmonious, sometimes dissonant, but always with a firework finale. Ready for a virtuoso collaboration? We bring together a number of great musical personalities and an impressive orchestra just for you.

Something extra?

Antwerp Symphony in residence

Our annual Gala evening (23.09.2023) always makes for a glamourous start to the new concert season.

Guests in the Golden Hall

On 21.04.2024, the Wiener Symphoniker is our guest in the Queen Elisabeth Hall. Order your tickets for these concerts now, along with your season pass, to enjoy the same discount you get for the concerts included in your season pass (35%).*

Grote Solisten ∙ 4 concerten ∙ 20% korting

Toprang € 304 € 243,20

Rang 1 € 236 € 188,80

Rang 2 € 188 € 150,40

Rang 3 € 148 € 118,40

Rang 4 € 84 € 67,20

-30 jaar € 64

Grote Solisten+1 ∙ 5 concerten ∙ 20% korting

Toprang € 380 € 304

Rang 1 € 295 € 236

Rang 2 € 235 € 188

Rang 3 € 185 € 148

Rang 4 € 105 € 84 -30 jaar € 80

Bekijk alle extra voordelen bij een abonnement op p. 178-179.

Tip: Met het abonnement Meesterwerken (p. 154) geniet je van 10 topconcerten, waaronder deze 5 concerten uit het abonnement Groot Symfonisch.

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D KEZ 1

* 1 discounted ticket per concert per season pass purchased

29.09.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Elim Chan dirigent

Sol Gabetta cello

Martinů Celloconcerto nr. 1, H. 196 Goebajdoelina Fairytale Poem Stravinski De vuurvogel (suite)

15.12.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Elim Chan dirigent

Martin Fröst klarinet

Adams The chairman dances

Clyne Weathered (Belgische première)

Tsjajkovski Symfonie nr. 4 in f, opus 36

02.02.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Osmo Vänskä dirigent Elisabeth Leonskaja piano

Schumann Pianoconcerto in a, opus 54

Prokofjev Symfonie nr. 6 in es, opus 111

27.04.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Bejun Mehta dirigent en contratenor

Händel Non fu già men forte Alcide (uit: Orlando)

Händel Che più si tarda omai… Inumano fratel…Stille amare (uit: Tolomeo)

Händel Se in fiorito ameno prato (uit: Giulio Cesare)

Bach, J.C. Sinfonia in D, opus 18 nr. 4 Mozart Mitridate, KV 87 (ouverture)

Mozart Symfonie nr. 35 in D, KV 385, ‘Haffner’

Choose Great Soloists+1 and gift yourself an extra concert with star pianist Gabriela Montero.

24.02.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Elim Chan dirigent

Gabriela Montero piano

Frank Drie Latijns-Amerikaanse

Dansen

Montero Pianoconcerto nr. 1 ‘Latin’

Ginastera Estancia, opus 8a (suite)

Bernstein Symfonische dansen uit ‘West Side Story’

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in residence

THURSDAY EVENING

Are you a music lover with a busy weekend schedule?

Thanks to the Antwerp Symphony’s Thursday evening concerts, you can enjoy a wonderful concert during the week instead of having to choose between music and your weekend plans.

Something extra?

Antwerp Symphony in residence

Our annual Gala evening (23.09.2023) always makes for a glamourous start to the new concert season.

Guests in the Golden Hall

On 21.03.2024, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Semyon Bychkov are our guests in the Queen Elisabeth Hall. Order your tickets for these concerts now, along with your season pass, to enjoy the same discount you get for the concerts included in your season pass (20%).*

4 concerten ∙ 20% korting

Toprang € 304 € 243,20

Rang 1 € 236 € 188,80

Rang 2 € 188 € 150,40

Rang 3 € 148 € 118,40

Rang 4 € 84 € 67,20

-30 jaar € 64

Bekijk alle extra voordelen bij een abonnement op p. 178-179.

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12.10.2023, 18.01.2024 & 07.03.2024

D KEZ 2

30.05.2024

D KEZ 1

* 1 discounted ticket per concert per season pass purchased

12.10.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Kevin John Edusei dirigent

Mojca Erdmann sopraan

Christopher Maltman bariton

Zemlinsky Lyrische Symphonie in Sieben Gesängen, opus 18

Moussa Elysium (Belgische première)

Ravel Daphnis et Chloé (suite nr. 2)

18.01.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

Antwerpen

Elim Chan dirigent

Bomsori Kim viool

Tsjajkovski Vioolconcerto in D, opus 35 Sjostakovitsj Symfonie nr. 10 in e opus 93

07.03.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Philippe Herreweghe dirigent

Martin Helmchen piano

Schumann Szenen aus Goethes Faust, WoO 3 (ouverture)

Mendelssohn Pianoconcerto nr. 2 in d, opus 40

Brahms Symfonie nr. 2 in D, opus 73

30.05.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

Antwerpen

Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest

Lorenzo Viotti dirigent

Lisa Batiashvili viool

Maximilian Hornung cello

Brahms Dubbelconcerto voor viool en cello in a, opus 102

Dvořák Symfonie nr. 7 in d, opus 7

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in residence

SATURDAY MATINEE

Our Saturday Matinee offering has been proving for years that there’s no reason why classical concerts should always be at night. Settle down to our winning combination of orchestral classics and virtuosic solo performances, and let the city’s hustle and bustle fade away.

Something extra?

Antwerp Symphony in residence

Our annual Gala evening (23.09.2023) always makes for a glamourous start to the new concert season.

Guests in the Golden Hall

On 10.12.2023, the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig is our guest in the Queen Elisabeth Hall.

Order your tickets for these concerts now, along with your season pass, to enjoy the same discount you get for the concerts included in your season pass (20%).*

5 concerten ∙ 20% korting

Toprang € 295 € 236

Rang 1 € 235 € 188

Rang 2 € 190 € 152

Rang 3 € 145 € 116

Rang 4 € 95 € 80

-30 jaar € 80

Bekijk alle extra voordelen bij een abonnement op p. 178-179.

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* 1 discounted ticket per concert per season pass purchased

14.10.2023 — 15:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Kevin John Edusei dirigent

Mojca Erdmann sopraan

Christopher Maltman bariton

Zemlinsky Lyrische Symphonie in Sieben Gesängen, opus 18

Moussa Elysium (Belgische première)

Ravel Daphnis et Chloé (suite nr. 2)

02.12.2023 — 15:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Lionel Bringuier dirigent

Veriko Tchumburidze viool

Ravel Ma mère l’Oye (cinq pièces enfantines)

Machavariani Vioolconcerto

Moesorgski Schilderijententoonstelling (orkestratie Maurice Ravel)

20.01.2024 — 15:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Elim Chan dirigent

Bomsori Kim viool

Tsjajkovski Vioolconcerto in D, opus 35

Sjostakovitsj Symfonie nr. 10 in e opus 93

09.03.2024 — 15:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Philippe Herreweghe dirigent

Martin Helmchen piano

Schumann Szenen aus Goethes

Faust, WoO 3 (ouverture)

Mendelssohn Pianoconcerto nr. 2 in d, opus 40

Brahms Symfonie nr. 2 in D, opus 73

25.05.2024 — 15:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Elim Chan dirigent

Midori viool

Dvořák Vioolconcerto in a, opus 53

Brahms Symfonie nr. 1 in c, opus 68

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in residence

SUNDAY MORNING

Look forward to getting up on a Sunday with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra! Get off to a good start with our Sunday morning series. These are shortformat concerts, with no need for an interval, where we treat you to some orchestral classics. And if that’s not enough to give you that weekend feeling, there’s complimentary coffee and a sweet treat.

01.10.2023 — 11:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Elim Chan dirigent

Goebajdoelina Fairytale Poem

Borodin Polovtsiaanse dansen (uit: Prins Igor) Stravinski De vuurvogel (suite)

03.12.2023 — 11:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Lionel Bringuier dirigent

Raphael Bell cello

Lalo Celloconcerto in d Moesorgski Schilderijententoonstelling (orkestratie Maurice Ravel)

11.02.2024 — 11:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Jun Märkl dirigent

Akiko Suwanai viool

Ysaÿe Chant d’hiver, opus 15 Stravinski Le chant du rossignol Respighi Pini di Roma

24.03.2024 — 11:00

4 concerten ∙ 15% korting

Toprang € 156 € 132,60

Rang 1 € 128 € 108,80

Rang 2 € 100 € 85

Rang 3 € 76 € 64,60

Rang 4 € 64 € 64

-30 jaar € 64

Bekijk alle extra voordelen bij een abonnement op p. 178-179.

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G KEZ 2

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Elim Chan dirigent

Christiane Karg sopraan

Mahler Symfonie nr. 4 in G

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in residence

SHUFFLE

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra’s Shuffle series consists of three exciting concerts in which new works are juxtaposed against the established classics that inspired them.

17.11.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Alexander Liebreich dirigent

Leila Josefowicz viool

Adams Scheherazade.2

Ravel Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerie

Janáček Taras Bulba

09.02.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Something extra?

On 18.11.2023, the Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra is our guest in the Queen Elisabeth Hall.

Order your tickets for these concerts now, along with your season pass, to enjoy the same discount you get for the concerts included in your season pass (15%).*

* 1 discounted ticket per concert per season pass purchased

* 1 voordeelticket per concert per aangekocht abonnement

3 concerten ∙ 15% korting

Toprang € 102 € 86,70

Rang 1 € 78 € 66,30

Rang 2 € 60 € 51

Rang 3 € 51 € 48

-30 jaar € 48

Bekijk alle extra voordelen bij een abonnement op p. 178-179.

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H KEZ A

Jun Märkl dirigent

Akiko Suwanai viool

Hosokawa Uzu

Vaughan Williams The lark ascending Ysaÿe Chant d’hiver, opus 15 Stravinski Le chant du rossignol Respighi Pini di Roma

19.04.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Sylvain Cambreling dirigent

Katrien Baerts sopraan

Kenza Koutchoukali scenografie

Schumann Carnaval, opus 9

(orkestratie: Maurice Ravel)

Ligeti Mysteries of the Macabre (uit: Le Grand Macabre)

Zender Schumann-Fantasie

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in AMUZ

CHAMBER MUSIC

The best things come in small packages: that’s one way to describe our chamber music series. During six Sunday performances, our musicians take the stage in various formations to move you with some of the most beautiful chamber music. Add to that a nice hot cup of tea or coffee after the concert, and it’s the perfect musical finale to your week.

6 concerten ∙ 20% korting

Standaardprijs € 126 € 100,80

-30 jaar € 96

Bekijk alle extra voordelen bij een abonnement op p. 178-179.

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Standaardprijs € 21

-30 jaar € 16 AZ

08.10.2023 — 15:00

AMUZ

Antwerpen

Miki Tsunoda viool

Nana Hiraide viool

Elaine Ng altviool

Marc Vossen cello

Haydn Strijkkwartet in C opus 20 nr.2, Hob.III:32

Ravel Strijkkwartet in F

12.11.2023 — 15:00

AMUZ

Antwerpen

Charlène Deschamps fluit

Sébastien Vanlerberghe hobo

Benoît Viratelle klarinet

Oliver Engels fagot

Michaela Bůžková hoorn

Yves de Pauw verteller

Hindemith Kleine Kammermusik, opus 24 nr.2

Eisler Divertimento, opus 4

Weill Die Dreigroschenoper (arr. voor blaaskwintet)

21.01.2024 — 15:00

AMUZ

Antwerpen

Bomsori Kim viool

Aanvoerders van het Antwerp

Symphony Orchestra en musici van de Muziekkapel Koningin Elisabeth

Rachmaninov Pianotrio nr. 1 in g, ‘Elégiaque’

Dvořák Strijksextet nr. 1 in A, opus 48

28.04.2024 — 15:00

AMUZ

Antwerpen

Lisanne Soeterbroek viool

Raphael Bell cello

Boyan Vodenitcharov piano

Pieterjan Vranckx slagwerk

Cristiano Menegazzo slagwerk

Dámaso Escauriaza slagwerk

Schubert Notturno in Es, D 897

Sjostakovitsj Symfonie nr. 15 (arr. voor pianotrio en drie slagwerkers)

12.05.2024 — 15:00

AMUZ

Antwerpen

Jeremy Denk piano

Kristie Su viool

Ayako Ochi altviool

Marc Vossen cello

Schubert Strijktrio in Bes, D 471

Schumann Adagio en Allegro, opus 70

Brahms Pianokwartet nr. 2 in A, opus 26

16.06.2024 — 15:00

AMUZ

Antwerpen

Minori Yamato viool

Filipe Raposo viool

Mona Verhas viool

Lin Mu viool

Wu Di altviool

Elaine Ng altviool

Diego Liberati cello

Vlad Ratiu contrabas

Glière Strijkoctet in D, opus 5

Sjostakovitsj Prelude en scherzo, opus 11

Bruch Strijkoctet in Bes, op. posth.

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in residence

KIDCONCERTS

Too young to enjoy classical music? Of course not! The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra KIDconcerts are the perfect way for children to familiarise themselves with the wonderful world of orchestral music. Add a handful of talented actors to tell a thrilling story, and you have the perfect start to a musical day out. In Dutch.

3 concerten ∙ 15% korting

-12 jaar € 48 € 40,80

+12 jaar € 66 € 56,10

Bekijk alle extra voordelen bij een abonnement op p. 178-179.

Prijs losse tickets

-12 jaar € 16

+12 jaar € 22 KEZ

22.10.2023 — 11:00 & 14:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Mijn Kleine Prins

Pascale Van Os dirigent

Liesbet Vereertbrugghen tekst en regie

Hanne Struyf spel

KIDconcert met muziek van Debussy

28.01.2024 — 11:00 & 14:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

De Fladdermuis

Tobias Wögerer dirigent

Joris Van den Brande tekst en spel

Koen De Graeve spel

KIDconcert over (en met muziek van) de familie Strauss

03.03.2024 — 11:00 & 14:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Pinokkio

David Ramael dirigent

Nico Sturm spel

Stijn Van Opstal spel

KIDconcert met muziek van Rossini

Tip: Check out our other family shows. As a KID subscriber, you enjoy a 15% discount on the single ticket price for these performances (in Dutch)

Dan Browns

‘Wild Symphony’

10.09.2023 — 14:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Stefan Geiger dirigent

Vic De Wachter verteller

Family Concert

‘Four seasons’

04.11.2023 — 14:00 & 16:00

AMUZ Antwerpen

Lisanne Soeterbroek viool en artistiek concept

Freek De Craecker verteller

Barokensemble met musici van het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Guest stars in the Golden Hall

COFENA

For over 70 years, Cofena has been inviting some of the world’s greatest classical musicians to the Queen Elisabeth Hall. Enjoy six unique classical concerts in Antwerp!

Something extra?

Antwerp Symphony in residence

Our annual Gala evening (23.09.2023) always makes for a glamourous start to the new concert season.

Guests in the Golden Hall

On 21.03.2024, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Semyon Bychkov are our guests in the Queen Elisabeth Hall. Order your tickets for these concerts now, along with your season pass, to enjoy the same discount you get for the concerts included in your season pass (25%).*

* 1 discounted ticket per concert per season pass purchased

6 concerten ∙ 25% korting

(Uitgez. toprang: 30% korting)

Toprang € 585 € 409,50

Rang 1 € 436 € 327

Rang 2 € 334 € 250,50

Rang 3 € 266 € 199,50

Rang 4 € 144 € 108,50

-30 jaar € 96

Bekijk alle extra voordelen bij een abonnement op p. 178-179.

Prijscategorie losse tickets

10.12.2023

B KEZ 1

20.10.2023, 15.01.2024 & 12.03.2024

C KEZ 1

10.11.2023 & 30.05.2024

D KEZ 1

20.10.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

Jérémie Rhorer dirigent

Martin Helmchen piano

Brahms Pianoconcerto nr. 1

Tsjajkovski Symfonie nr. 3

10.11.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Philippe Herreweghe dirigent

Collegium Vocale Gent koor

Christina Landshamer sopraan

Sophie Harmsen alt

Benjamin Hulett tenor

Jarrett Ott bariton

Bruckner Mis nr. 3 in f

10.12.2023 — 15:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Thomanerchor Leipzig

Andreas Reize dirigent

Joanne Lunn sopraan

Silke Gäng alt

Mauro Peter tenor

Lisandro Abadie bas

Bach Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248 (I, II, III)

Bach Cantate ‘Christen, ätzet diesen Tag’, BWV 63

Bach Cantate ‘Sie werden aus

Saba alle kommen’, BWV 65

15.01.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Thomas Søndergård dirigent

Ray Chen viool

MacMillan For Zoe

Tsjajkovski Vioolconcerto in D, opus 35

Rimski-Korsakov Sheherazade, opus 35

12.03.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Kazuki Yamada dirigent

María Dueñas viool

Beethoven Vioolconcerto in D, opus 61

Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, opus 14 (épisode de la vie d’un artiste)

30.05.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest

Lorenzo Viotti dirigent

Lisa Batiashvili viool

Maximilian Hornung cello

Brahms Dubbelconcerto voor viool en cello in a, opus 102

Dvořák Symfonie nr. 7 in d, opus 7

Guest stars in the Golden Hall

GOLDEN HALL

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and its partner De Singel invite leading international orchestras to perform in the golden hall. Enjoy eight world-class concerts by guest orchestras of the Antwerp Symphony, the hall’s orchestra in residence!

Something extra?

Antwerp Symphony in residence

At the annual consolation concert (10.11.2023), Philippe Herreweghe will conduct the masterful Third Mass by Anton Bruckner. Guests in the Golden Hall

On 12.03.2024, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is our guest in the Queen Elisabeth Hall.

Order your tickets for these concerts now, along with your season pass, to enjoy the same discount you get for the concerts included in your season pass (30%).*

* 1 discounted ticket per concert per season pass purchased

8 concerten ∙ 30% korting

Toprang € 869 € 608,30

Rang 1 € 641 € 448,70

Rang 2 € 487 € 340,90

Rang 3 € 388 € 271,60

Rang 4 € 210 € 148,30

-30 jaar € 128

Bekijk alle extra voordelen bij een abonnement op p. 178-179.

Prijscategorie losse tickets

23.09.2023

A KEZ 1

10.12.2023

B KEZ 1

20.10.2023, 15.01.2024, 21.03.2024, 23.02.2024 & 21.04.2024

C KEZ 1

17.05.2024

D KEZ 1

23.09.2023 — 20:15

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Lorenzo Passerini dirigent

Pretty Yende sopraan

Gala met aria’s van o.a. Mozart, Rossini, Verdi en Puccini

20.10.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

Jérémie Rhorer dirigent

Martin Helmchen piano

Brahms Pianoconcerto nr. 1

Tsjajkovski Symfonie nr. 3

10.12.2023 — 15:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Thomanerchor Leipzig

Andreas Reize dirigent

Joanne Lunn sopraan

Silke Gäng alt

Mauro Peter tenor

Lisandro Abadie bas

Bach Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248 (I, II, III)

Bach Cantate ‘Christen, ätzet diesen Tag’, BWV 63

Bach Cantate ‘Sie werden aus

Saba alle kommen’, BWV 65

15.01.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Thomas Søndergård dirigent

Ray Chen viool

MacMillan For Zoe

Tsjajkovski Vioolconcerto in D, opus 35

Rimski-Korsakov Sheherazade, opus 35

23.02.2024 — 20.00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Staatskapelle Dresden

András Schiff dirigent en piano

Bach Suite nr. 3 in D, BWV 1068

Mozart Pianoconcerto nr. 27 in Bes, KV 595

Mendelssohn Symfonie nr. 4 in A, opus 90, ‘Italiaanse’

21.03.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Semyon Bychkov dirigent

Bertrand Chamayou piano

Dvořák Carnaval, opus 92

Dvořák Pianoconcerto in g, opus 33

Dvořák Symfonie nr. 9 in e, opus 95, ‘Uit de nieuwe wereld’

21.04.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Wiener Symphoniker

Petr Popelka dirigent

Gautier Capuçon cello

Dvořák Celloconcerto in b, opus 104

Strauss, R. Don Juan, opus 20

Strauss, R. Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, opus 28

17.05.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Jaap van Zweden dirigent

Kian Soltani cello

Tsjajkovski Variaties op een rococothema, opus 33 Bruckner Symfonie nr. 7 in in E

MUSIC AND DANCE

Ballet and symphonic music are inextricably linked. Together with Opera Ballet Vlaanderen/ The Royal Ballet of Flanders, we are presenting a series of superb works by the most famous ballet music composer of the 20th century: Igor Stravinsky.

29.09.2023 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Elim Chan dirigent

Sol Gabetta cello

Martinů Celloconcerto nr. 1, H. 196

Goebajdoelina Fairytale Poem

Stravinski De vuurvogel (suite)

25.01.2024 — 20:00

Stadsschouwburg

Antwerpen

Symfonisch orkest Opera

Ballet Vlaanderen

Dansers Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

Stijn Celis choreografie

‘Seven deadly sins’

Ella Rothschild choreografie ‘Petroesjka’

Alejo Pérez muzikale leiding

Kurt Weill Seven deadly Sins

Igor Stravinski Petroesjka

11.05.2024 — 20:00

Koningin Elisabethzaal

Antwerpen

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Krzysztof Urbański dirigent

Jeremy Denk piano

Kilar Orawa

Schubert Fantasie in C, D 760, ‘Wanderer-Fantasie (orkestversie

van Franz Liszt)

Stravinski Le Sacre du printemps

3 concerten ∙ 15% korting

Vanaf € 64

Bekijk alle extra voordelen bij een abonnement op p. 178-179.

Subscriptions and tickets

Subscriptions

You can renew subscriptions online at www.antwerpso.be. Log in with your email address to renew or change your existing subscription(s). Full information about renewals or changes to your subscription is available at www. antwerpso.be.

Allocated seating

You are guaranteed the same allocated seat for all subscription concerts in the Masterpieces, Great Symphonic, Great Soloists +1 and Saturday Matinee series. For other concert series, seating will be assigned based on availability

— The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra allows you to keep the same allocated seat – from one season to the next – for all subscription concerts in the Masterpieces, Great Symphonic, Great Soloists +1,Saturday Matinee series and Cofena.

— For other concert series, seating is assigned on a first-come, firstserved basis, and will be according to availability. The earlier you book, the greater the chance of being assigned the seats of your choice.

— Friends of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra will always be first to be given the opportunity to renew their subscriptions.

Renewing or changing an existing subscription

Masterpieces, Great Symphonic, Great Soloists +1 and Saturday Matinee

For existing subscribers who wish to keep their seats, the renewal period will run from 9 March up to and including Monday 20 March. After this period, seating changes are only possible with and depending on the seats available at the time of the request. All seats for subscriptions that have not been renewed will be released on Tuesday 21 March. Your seats will be released for sale if we do not hear from you by Monday 20 March at the latest

If you would like to purchase additional subscriptions to these concert series, the booking window is the same.

If you are not yet signed up, bookings for new subscriptions will open on Tuesday 16 March.

Thursday Evening, Sunday Morning, Shuffle, KIDconcerts and Chamber Music

The booking window for renewing and changing subscriptions will open on Thursday 10 March. For these concert series, seating will be assigned on a first-come, firstserved basis, and will be assigned on the basis of availability.

If you are not yet signed up, bookings for new subscriptions begin 16 March.

Cofena

Je bestaande abonnement d in mid-May. New subscriptions for this series can also be ordered from 9 March.

How do I renew or change my subscription?

— Online at www.antwerpso.be

Log in with the same email address used to confirm your subscription with us last season. Full information about renewals or changes to your subscription can be found at www. antwerpso.be.

— By post

Post your order form (which was sent out with the season programme) to our address.

— At the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra box office (in person or by telephone).

Friends have benefits

Friends of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra have access to early bird renewals.

New subscriptions

New subscriptions to these series go on sale on 16 March.

How do I order?

— Online: visit www.antwerpso.be

— At the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra box office (by email, in person or by telephone)

Je kiest zelf je plaats. Wil je zeker zijn van de allerbeste plaatsen? Bestel zo vroeg mogelijk, en zeker voor dinsdag 18 mei, want dan start de losse ticketverkoop voor alle concerten.

Individual tickets

For all concerts and special events that are not part of a particular series, you can buy individual tickets at the same time you purchase your subscription. For concerts that are part of a series, individual tickets will go on sale on Tuesday 31 May (or Tuesday 24 May for Friends of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra) on www.antwerpso.be and at the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra box office (in person and by email or phone). Ticket prices or price categories are given in the listing for each concert. As a subscriber, you will receive a 15% discount on individual tickets not included in your subscription*.

De ticketprijzen of tariefcode staan vermeld bij elk concert. Als abonnee krijg je 15% korting op losse tickets buiten je abonnement*.

SUBSCRIBER benefits

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra subscriptions offer the most cost-effective means to enjoy a year’s worth of classical music.

Priority seat reservation

You are guaranteed the same allocated seat for all subscription concerts in the Masterpieces, Great Symphonic, Great Soloists +1, Cofena and Saturday Matinee series.

Up to 35% off subscription ticket prices and 15% off individual tickets not included in your subscription. This is only applicable to ticket prices for Antwerp Symphony Orchestra concerts in Antwerp, with the exception of KIDconcerts, in-depth concerts and Club Concerts. With a minimum of € 16 per ticket, the lowest rate for adults. This discount will however apply to prestige concerts and concerts in the International Orchestras series mentioned in this brochure.

Subscriber benefits

Exchange service

— Subscriptions (4+ concerts): Subscribers with subscriptions to 4 or more concerts will be able to exchange a maximum of 1 subscription ticket per season free of charge*.

— Subscriptions (6+ concerts): Subscribers with subscriptions to 6 or more concerts will be able to exchange a maximum of 2 subscription tickets per season free of charge*.

— Subscriptions are nonrefundable. No full or partial refunds will be offered.

— Individual tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable.

*Exchanges permitted from Tuesday 31 May up to one week prior to performance. Exchanges must be for a specified concert in the same season. Tickets will not be exchanged for vouchers.

Half-price programmes when purchased together with your subscription. Purchase programmes for € 2 per copy (full price € 4). You will be sent vouchers along with your concert tickets, to be exchanged for programmes before the concert.

Exclusive behind-the-scenes subscriber access to private Antwerp Symphony Orchestra rehearsals. As a subscriber, you will be able attend 1 closed rehearsal per season. The number of places per rehearsal is limited.

Other Antwerp Symphony Orchestra offers

Free public transport in Antwerp

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and De Lijn are now making it even easier to enjoy live classical music. On the day of the concert you can travel with the tram or bus for free from anywhere in the Province of Antwerp. Text ASO to 4884 before boarding the tram or bus.

A-kaart

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is a member of the A-kaart scheme. A digital A-kaart voucher entitles you to € 2 off your ticket purchase. Cannot be combined with other discounts or concessionary rates.

Free quarterly Antwerp Symphony Orchestra magazine

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra magazine carries interviews with soloists and conductors, takes you behind the scenes of the orchestra and provides additional information on the concert schedule.

Visit

Online

www.antwerpso.be

Booking and processing fees are included in the purchase price of online tickets.

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Box offic

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Koningin Astridplein 20-26

2018 Antwerp

Opening times

Tuesday and Thursday, 14:0016:45. Closed from Saturday to Monday and on Wednesdays, Fridays and public holidays.

For in-person bookings in our ticket office, you will be charged a € 1.5* booking and handling fee per ticket and a € 3 booking and handling fee per subscription.

Bookings

Telephone bookings

The box office (+32 3 213 54 06) can be reached by phone during the following times: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 17:00.

When booking tickets over the phone, you will be charged a € 1.5* booking and handling fee per ticket and a € 3 booking and handling fee per subscription.

Email

Email addresses for reservations:

— Individual tickets and subscriptions: tickets@antwerpso.be For e-mail bookings, you will be charged a € 1.5* booking and handling fee per ticket and a € 3 booking and handling fee per subscription.

— Group reservations and discounts: groepen@antwerpso.be Please also refer to Groups on p. 229

— Schools and colleges: educatie@antwerpso.be

— Patrons: mecenas@antwerpso. be

— Business seats: business@antwerpso.be

(Evening) box office

The (evening) box office opens an hour before each performance unless otherwise indicated. Reserved tickets must be picked up and paid for 30 minutes before the concert start time at the latest. Tickets not collected by this time will be released.

Individual tickets purchased at our (evening) box office incur a € 1.50* booking and processing fee per ticket.

Payment methods

— Online: Bancontact, credit card (VISA, MasterCard), KBC Online, Belfius Direct Net, iDEAL, Podium Cadeaukaart, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra voucher (gift voucher/ complimentary voucher).

— Box office and evening box office: Bancontact, credit card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, UnionPay, Diners/Discover), cash, Podium Cadeaukaart, Payconiq, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra voucher (gift voucher/ complimentary voucher).

Postage

When you reserve, you will have the option of selecting print at home tickets (free) or having tickets sent by non-registered post (€ 3 per delivery).

Wachtlijsten

A sold-out concert isn’t one you necessarily have to miss. Let our box office know that you are interested in the concert and we will contact you if any seats become available. Last-minute tickets also often become available on the evening of the concert itself, so it’s certainly worth dropping by our evening box office..

*Does not apply to orders for wheelchair users and people with a disability and preferential social security scheme tickets.

Unless otherwise indicated, these concessionary rates* apply only to Antwerp Symphony Orchestra concerts in Antwerp and may not be combined with each other. Some concerts have a limited number of concessionary tickets.

Concessions

Subscriptions

As a subscriber, you will enjoy a reduction of up to 35% off ticket prices covered by your subscription. You will also receive a 15% discount on individual tickets not included in your subscription*. Only applicable to ticket prices for Antwerp Symphony Orchestra concerts in Antwerp, with the exception of KIDconcerts, in-depth concerts, and Club Concerts. This discount will however apply to prestige concerts and concerts in the International Orchestras series mentioned in this brochure. Not applicable to all subscriptions.

65+

If you present ID showing you are over 65, you will be given a 10% discount on individual tickets (unless otherwise stated, this does not apply to prestige concerts). Schools, colleges and groups

Wheelchair users and customers with a disability

We always aim to provide optimal assistance to visitors with a disability who enjoy a concessionary rate of € 15. This applies to Antwerp Symphony Orchestra concerts in Antwerp and is offered on presentation of official evidence of disability (66% or more) from a health insurer. Each person with a disability may book one additional ticket for a carer at 50% of the full price. A minimum price of € 15 applies to carers’ tickets and this discount does not apply to prestige concerts.

Wheelchair users and their carers must buy standard tickets. Wheelchair users who meet the conditions in the paragraph above (at least 66% disability) buy tickets at the concessionary rate. Wheelchair reservations are compulsory, and must be made 1 week before the concert date at the latest. Reservations must be made over the phone, by email or at the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra box office. There are a limited number of wheelchair spaces per concert.

Wheelchair reservations are not needed if you use a wheelchair but would like to sit in a concert hall seat during the concert. You (and your carer) will be able to wheel to your seat (or row) before transferring. Your wheelchair must be stored outside the concert hall doors during the concert to be retrieved by your carer afterwards. Please contact concert hall staff on arrival if you would like assistance.

*With a minimum of € 16 per ticket, the lowest rate for adults.

Preferential social security scheme

Individuals with preferential social security status can attend Antwerp Symphony Orchestra concerts in Antwerp at an extremely attractive rate (€ 3) on presentation of a valid A-kaart. Tickets can be reserved at our box office or at the evening box office from 1 September.

Not available for all concerts and all ticket tiers. There are a limited number of € 3 tickets per concert.

Under-30s?

If so, show your ID and pay only € 15 per ticket (unless otherwise stated). We regularly offer lastminute deals; check our social media for details. This offer does not apply to KIDconcerts, in-depth concerts, Club Concerts and prestige concerts. Valid in tiers 2, 3 and 4. For some concerts also valid in tier 1.

Not applicable to top-tier tickets. Limited number of tickets per concert.

AP School of Arts students

To offer students at the AP School of Arts (both the Conservatoire and the Academy) the opportunity to attend as many concerts as possible, we have made tickets for Antwerp Symphony Orchestra concerts in Antwerp available to them at the extremely attractive rate of € 3 per ticket. These concessionary tickets are only available last minute (15 minutes before the concert) from the (evening) box office. You must present your student ID.

Tickets are personal and in name. Limited number of tickets per concert. First come, first served. This offer does not apply to KIDconcerts, in-depth concerts, and prestige concerts.

UNDER-30S?

Tickets for €16

Under-30s?

If so, show your ID and pay only € 16 per ticket (unless otherwise stated). We regularly offer last-minute deals; check our social media for details.

Groups of 10 or more

Groups of 10 or more people can get a 10% group discount on individual tickets.

Applies only to advance sales of a minimum of 10 tickets in the same price category. Not applicable to top-tier tickets or prestige concerts. Booking fees: a € 5 booking fee applies to all bookings/ changes per 20 tickets per concert.

Reservation options are available for groups of 20 or more and are valid at most until 2 months prior to the concert date. All group reservations must be paid for in advance. Tickets will not be released before receipt of payment. For tickets collected on the evening, group tickets must be collected all at once. If tickets are collected separately, rather than all at once, a € 3 fee per ticket will apply. You will still be charged for tickets that have not been collected on the day.

Groups

Schools, conservatories and music academies

Groups of 10 or more pupils or students aged under 30 pay only € 16 per person per concert when accompanied by a teacher or academic staff member. One accompanying adult per 10 students may attend the concert for free.

Groups of students aged over 30 qualify for a 10% discount on individual tickets. One educator per 10 students may attend the concert for free.

Does not apply to top-tier and tier 1 tickets. Not applicable to prestige concerts. Limited number of tickets per concert.

Separate provisions apply to students of the AP School of Arts.

Group deals

Groups of 10 or more people can book a group deal for Antwerp Symphony Orchestra concerts. This is a set package comprising:

— Concert tickets (tickets in tiers 1 or 2, depending on availability)

— One programme between two

— Glass of sparkling wine during the interval

Other add-on options are also available. These include a behindthe-scenes tour of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and special catering formulas (dinners, walking dinners, receptions, etc.).

Prices for these packages vary depending on the concert chosen.

Behind-the-scenes tour

Enjoy a guided behind-the-scenes tour of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Discover areas that are usually out of bounds to the public and hear stories about the rich history of the orchestra and its residency in the Queen Elisabeth Hall. Tours last approximately one hour and can only be booked in combination with a group deal. Price: € 10 per person (minimum € 120 per guide). Minimum 10, maximum 20 people per guide. Tours can only be booked in combination with a group deal.

Additional information and bookings

— Groups: groepen@antwerpso.be

— Schools and colleges: educatie@antwerpso.be

Your visit to the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

We want an Antwerp Symphony Orchestra concert to be a treat from the moment you buy your ticket. That naturally includes our desire to surprise you afresh with the beauty of classical music every time you visit, and extends to aiming to provide the perfect environment in which to enjoy it.

Pre-concert email: all you need to know

Three days before the concert at the latest, you’ll receive an email from us with all the details about your concert: start and end times, accessibility information and tips on where to eat and drink near the venue.

Welcome

Our team of enthusiastic venue hosts looks forward to welcoming you to every concert in the Queen Elisabeth Hall. They’re there for you: answering questions, selling programmes, taking your coats at the cloakroom and showing you to your seat.

Before and after the concert

Pre-/post-concert meals

Made in Antwerp

Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel Antwerp

Where?

Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel

Koningin Astridplein 7

2018 Antwerp

When?

The kitchen is open daily between 12:00 and 22:00. Opening times subject to the COVID-19 regulations.

What?

On presentation of your concert ticket, you will receive a 10% discount on your meal (on the day of the concert).

Bookings

Reservations can be made via: https://wwc.resengo.com/ made_in_antwerp

Duke of Antwerp

Where?

De Keyserlei 29

2018 Antwerp

When?

Open daily between 09:00 and 23:00, orders until 21:30.

What?

Symphony Menu (3 courses with different options) for € 49,90* (in stead of € 59,90*) per person.

Complimentary glass of bubbles with the Luxury High Tea (from 14:00 to 17:00).

Complimentary glass of bubbles with the Boulevard Breakfast (breakfast available until 11:30).

Bookings

Book in advance.

Call +32 3 201 59 89 or book online: info@dukeofantwerp.be

Octave

Where?

Koningin Astridplein 7 2018 Antwerp (one minute from the Queen Elisabeth Hall)

When?

Octave is open from Wednesday to Saturday from 11:30. The concert menu is served from 17:00 onwards. Reservations on other days are possible for groups of 20 or more. What?

Bar/Restaurant Octave offers a concert menu as a delicious start to an evening of entertainment. The starter and main course are carefully prepared by the chef with fresh ingredients and seasonal products. So that concertgoers get to the concert in time, an original and tasty chocolates-on-the-go dessert will have that covered. The menu is served starting at 17:00 for € 39 (drinks not included). A la carte options are also available.

Bookings

Reservations can be made via www.octaveantwerp.be or by phone +32 3 207 08 18.

Le Pain Quotidien

Where?

Lange Kievitstraat 107 2018 Antwerp (5 minutes from the Queen Elisabeth Hall)

When?

The kitchen is open from 08:00 till 16:00.

What?

Show your concert ticket to receive

a complimentary coffee with every purchase of a dine-in tartine or salad.

Bookings

No booking required, you can just walk in.

Hotels

Why not stay the night after your Antwerp Symphony Orchestra concert? You’re assured a warm welcome with one of our hotel partners: Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel and Hotel Indigo Antwerp – City Centre. Both are centrally located in Antwerp, within walking distance of the Queen Elisabeth Hall. For more information visit www.antwerpso.be for details of our exclusive hotel packages

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra aims to reach, move and inspire as many people as possible by bringing them top level concert experiences. We have formulated a few house rules to guarantee a pleasant experience for all.

House rules

General points

General code of conduct: We expect our visitors to show respect for fellow concert-goers, staff and performers at all our concerts. Antwerp Symphony Orchestra staff reserve the right to refuse access to people who do not respect the general code of conduct.

— Respect for welcome staff: The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra treats all its visitors with dignity and respect. We expect the same courtesy to be extended to our staff.

— Food and drink: No food or drink is to be consumed in the concert hall. It is not permitted to take food or drinks from the bar into the concert hall.

— Smoking: The entire building, encompassing both the concert hall and all public areas and other open spaces, is a no smoking area. The ban applies to e-cigarettes and vaping devices as well as conventional cigarettes. Drug use is forbidden.

At the venue

— Cloakroom: Coats, rucksacks, umbrellas, large bags, suitcases, and folding bicycles are not permitted in the concert hall for health and safety reasons. We also ask that you leave headgear that might obscure other guests’ view of the stage in the cloakroom. The cloakroom is both free and staffed and, hence, obligatory. The cloakroom will remain open for one hour after the end of each performance. Please collect your possessions before closing time.

— Theft: Do not leave your personal belongings unattended. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra bears no responsibility for any theft.

— Wheelchairs, pushchairs and walking frames: Wheelchairs, pushchairs and walking frames cannot be placed in the aisles of the concert hall for health and safety reasons and must be left outside the entrance to the concert hall. Our welcome staff are always happy to show you to your seat. Wheelchair spaces are available; please enquire when booking. Wheelchair reservations are compulsory, and must be made 1 week before the concert date at the latest. There are a limited number of wheelchair spaces per concert.

During the concert

— Late arrivals: Concert-goers will not be admitted into the concert hall after the official start time. Latecomers will have to wait until the interval or, if directed by the stewards, another suitable point during the concert. Ticket holders who arrive late may still attend the concert but will lose their allocated seating. Latecomers may therefore have to sit in a different seat to the one indicated on their ticket. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

— Leaving the auditorium: You may leave the concert hall for urgent reasons during the performance but we ask that you do so as quietly as possible. Please bear in mind that you will only be permitted to return to the concert hall during the interval or when indicated by the stewards.

— Mobile phones: Photography, sound and/or video recordings are not permitted during any of our concerts. We also request you turn off your mobile devices for the duration of the performance out of respect for our musicians and other audience members. If you disregard these rules, the stewards may ask you to turn off your mobile device. Photography is permitted before the concert and during the curtain call.

— Audiovisual recording: Some of our concerts may be recorded for CD or broadcast on radio, television and/or online. We do our utmost to ensure any disruption is kept to a minimum. You will be notified of this before the concert starts, either during the on-stage presentation or through our website.

Concert information

— Duration of concerts and performances: You will receive an email a few days before each performance with information about its length and any planned breaks. Information on breaks and duration is also available at the information desk before each concert. Timings given are, however, merely indicative.

— Programme alterations: Alterations to a programme do not constitute a valid reason to apply for ticket refunds. We always do our best to keep any changes to a strictly necessary minimum. The most up-to-date programme information can be found at www. antwerpso.be.

Terms and conditions

Visit www.antwerpso.be for a full overview of our terms and conditions.

Any questions?

Answers to frequently asked questions are available at www.antwerpso.be.

Exchanges

— Subscriptions (4+ concerts): Subscribers with subscriptions to 4 or more concerts may exchange a maximum of 1 subscription ticket per season free of charge.*

— Subscriptions (6+ concerts): Subscribers with subscriptions to 6 or more concerts may exchange a maximum of 2 subscription tickets per season free of charge.*

— Individual tickets are not exchangeable or refundable. In circumstances beyond the customer’s control, tickets may in exceptional cases be exchanged subject to a payment of € 5 per ticket.*

*Exchanges permitted up to one week prior to performance. Exchanges must be for a specified concert in the same season. Tickets will not be exchanged for vouchers.

Conditions of sale

Refunds

Tickets are non-refundable. The only exception is if a refund is specifically announced when a concert is cancelled. If this applies, customers will receive a voucher for the value of the tickets purchased.

Lost and forgotten tickets

We are able to print new copies of lost or forgotten tickets, subject to a reissuing fee of € 5 per ticket.

Payment deadline for bank transfers

If you are paying via bank transfer, you will have 12 days to make the payment, indicating the payment reference we have given you. If we do not receive your payment within 12 days, your reservation will be cancelled automatically and your seats will be released for sale.

Programme alterations

Alterations to a programme do not constitute a valid reason to apply for ticket refunds. We will of course do our best to keep any changes to a strictly necessary minimum. The most up-to-date programme information can be found at www.antwerpso.be.

Changes to the seating plan

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra reserves the right, for any reason, to change the seating plan and tier arrangements before a concert where necessary. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is also entitled to relocate certain customers at any time. Customers whose seats are relocated are not entitled to a refund. If the customer is upgraded to a higher tier as a result of being relocated, no extra fee will be charged.

Getting there / where we are

Queen Elisabeth Hall

Koningin Astridplein 20-26

2018 Antwerp

www.antwerpso.be

AMUZ

Kammenstraat 81

2000 Antwerp www.amuz.be

Cathedral of Our Lady Groenplaats 21

2000 Antwerp www.dekathedraal.be

Church of St Charles Borromeo Hendrik Conscienceplein 12 2000 Antwerp

www.carolusborromeus.com

By public transport

The Queen Elisabeth Hall, AMUZ, the Cathedral of Our Lady and the Church of St Charles Borromeo are all easily accessible by public transport. The De Lijn and SNCB/ NMBS websites have handy journey planners to help you plan your trip from your front door to the concert hall.

By car

If you are coming to a concert by car, please use the car parks situated near our concert halls. Some of the car parks near the Queen Elisabeth Hall offer reduced price parking for concert-goers.

For terms and conditions, visit www.antwerpso.be

Travel to the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra for free with De Lijn

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and De Lijn have now made it even easier and cheaper for you. On the day of the concert you can travel with the tram or bus for free from anywhere in the Province of Antwerp. Text ASO to 4884 before boarding the tram or bus.

How to buy your ticket?

— Text ASO to 4884 on the day of the concert before getting on the tram or bus.

— You will then receive an SMS ticket from De Lijn for a return journey.

— Show the SMS ticket to the driver when getting on the bus or tram or to the controller.

Tip: Are you travelling with family or friends and do you want to order multiple SMS tickets with one phone? Text ASO followed by the number of SMS tickets that you want to receive (no more than 5). You will thus pay the operator fee of € 0.15 once-only (children under 6 years of age can travel free at any time).

Important:

— The SMS ticket is only valid on the day of your concert and upon presentation of your concert ticket.

— Your telecom provider will charge you € 0.15 to send you your SMS ticket.

You can also use the Park+Rides of De Lijn. Park your car for free on the city fringe and take the tram into the city centre. There are P+R car parks at Luchtbal, Merksem, Wommelgem, Boechout, Schoonselhof, Linkeroever and Melsele.

BUSINESS SEATS

Business seats

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra has created a special Business Seat package with our corporate customers in mind. It includes:

— A personal VIP welcome

— Hospitality in our exclusive Vitra Lounge

— Concert tickets (best seats in the house)

— Programme booklets

— An open bar before and after the concert and during the interval in the Vitra Lounge

— Parking voucher

— A staffed VIP cloakroom

— A meet & greet with the conductor, soloist, or selected musicians

— Packages are available for a minimum of 2 guests

Price per person:

€ 71 – € 268 (excl. 21% VAT) for the 2023-2024 season, depending on the concert chosen.

If you would also like to host a reception, a standing buffet or a seated dinner with your guests after the concert, feel free to contact us. We will be happy to put together a tailor-made package for you.

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact business@antwerpso.be

Corporate

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Business Circle

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Business Circle brings together leading individuals from the business community in Antwerp and Flanders. Their annual contribution helps us accomplish our mission: to be the leading symphonic orchestra of Flanders, moving and inspiring as many people as possible by bringing them top-level concert experiences.

Advantages of Business Circle membership

— Invitations to four special concerts and accompanying events per season: our New Year’s Concert, Season Preview, Season Finale and our magical Thank You event exclusive to Patrons and Business Circle Members

— A starter package including 4 Business Seats

— A 10% discount on additional Business Seats during the 20222023 season to allow you and your guests to enjoy the concerts of your choice

— To ensure maximum flexibility, you can transfer Business Seats not taken by your guests to a concert on a later date, thus optimising your hospitality budget

— An open bar before and after the concert and during the interval

— The option of inviting your guests to join you in the Vitra Lounge

— Your name featured in our season brochure and on the website

— Your name featured in each concert’s programme booklet

— Follow in the orchestra’s footsteps with our exclusive trips

— Absolute priority when booking concert tickets for consistently sold-out events (including the

Opening Gala and New Year’s Concert)

The contribution for one year of Business Circle membership is € 4,995* (excl. 21% VAT). As a member, you enjoy all the benefits for a period of 12 months.

*Contribution fee for all members who join during calendar year 2023.

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact business@antwerpso.be

Become

an Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Partner

A partnership with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra means a tailored cooperation that meets your wishes and matches the DNA of your organisation. Our account managers are happy to look at the possibilities that can be offered to you by the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra as the resident orchestra of the Queen Elisabeth Hall. Thanks to the partnership, you will be in a position to surprise your business relations or clients with cultural events at top level. An exclusive look behind the scenes, an unforgettable concert evening through our Business Seat formula or an elegant gala evening, these are only a few examples of what a partnership can mean for your company.

By investing in the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, not only will you associate your name with a cultural institution of (inter)national appeal, you will also contribute to the further development of a top orchestra.

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact business@antwerpso.be

Support the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Become a Friend of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Friends of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra support the further development of the orchestra and make a diverse contribution to its future. To thank you for your support, we offer enticing privileges and benefits exclusive to Friends of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra.

Friends of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

— are the first to receive the programme for the new season

— are the first to be offered the option to order a subscription or individual tickets

— enjoy, in the company of other music lovers, activities and musical privileges like lectures, special tours, exclusive concerts and meet & greets with conductors and musicians

— support Flanders’ foremost ambassadors of symphonic music

— boost the international reputation of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

— enable the purchase of special instruments

— give a helping hand to young musical talent

Extra

Become a Friend and receive your free Museum Pass*. *Temporary offer

Membership is € 57 for one person or € 104 for dual membership. (Your membership is valid for 1 year from the date of purchase). Visit www.antwerpso.be for more information.

Become 'Compagnon'

Do you have a passion for classical music? Do you want to play a part in supporting the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra? Then you are certain to enjoy being a Supporting Member. You will automatically be made a Friend of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and you will receive a tax certificate for the remaining sum.

Membership (for one calendar year) is € 550 for one person, or € 800 for dual membership.

Interesse of meer informatie? business@antwerpso.be

Tax-deductible donations

You can also support the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra by making a tax-deductible donation. These donations are spent in the most cost-effective manner within the framework of our operational budget and are used to purchase and maintain the orchestra’s instruments. For donations of € 40 or above, you will receive a tax certificate that entitles you to a tax deduction of 45% on the sum paid.

Donations can be transferred to the following account:

IBAN BE08 3200 3025 8313/ BIC BBRUBEBB. Please mention the word ‘Donation’ as a reference.

Bequests to the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

You can include the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra among the charities in your will. Visit www.antwerpso.be for more information.

PATRON

Learn more: mecenas@antwerpso.be

Support the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Become a Patron of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

The Patrons’ Guild brings together a solid group of music lovers who support the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra through their contribution. As a Patron you contribute to the realisation of particular artistic and educational projects and help us fulfil the ambitions of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. You will enjoy a flexible concert formula under optimal conditions and unique musical experiences in the form of meetings, events and trips.

Advantages of Patrons’ Guild

Membership

— Best tier seating arrangement for all concerts of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra for own productions in Antwerp, and of international concerts in co-presentation with De Singel

— Access to the Vitra Lounge before and after the concert and during intermission

— Meetings with conductors and soloists after the concert in the Vitra Lounge

— Exclusive events and trips only for members of the Patrons’ Guild and the Business Circle

— Fiscal optimisation of your gift

— Access to the network of the Patrons’ Guild and the Business Circle

— Invitation for the opening and the final concert of the season

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact mecenas@antwerpso.be

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Adams, John p. 82, 83, 93

Alpaerts, Flor p. 139

Altstaedt, Nicolas p. 97

AMUZ p. 71, 77, 80, 103, 112, 130, 138

Avonds, Roel p. 63

Bach, Johann Christian p. 125

Bach, Johann Sebastian p. 92, 94, 110, 117

Baerten, Aldo p. 94

Baerts, Katrien p. 123

Baranga, Ioan p. 63

Batiashvili, Lisa p. 133

Baumann, Louis p. 63

Beethoven, Ludwig van p. 96, 97, 116, 132

Bell, Raphael p. 91, 112

Bengtsson, Maria p. 96

Berlioz, Hector p. 116

Berndt, Tobias p. 117

Bernstein, Leonard p. 66, 109, 111

Bizet, Georges p. 60

Borodin, Alexander p. 56, 70

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Bringuier, Lionel p. 89, 90, 91

Britten, Benjamin p. 139

Brown, Dan p. 62

Bruch, Max p. 138

Bruckner, Anton p. 78, 131

Brussels Jazz Orchestra p. 126

Buckley, Jules p. 126

Bůžková, Michaela p. 63

Bychkov, Semyon p. 118

Cambreling, Sylvain p. 122, 123

Capuçon, Gautier p. 124

Carolus Borromeuskerk p. 94

Castro Capuz, Adrián p. 63

Chamayou, Bertrand p. 118

Chan, Elim p. 56, 67, 70, 93, 101, 102, 108, 109, 111, 119, 120, 132

Chaplin, Charlie p. 64

Chen, Ray p. 98

Chuang, Tung-Chieh p. 134

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra p. 116

Clyne, Anna p. 93

Collegium Vocale Gent p. 78

Concertgebouw Brugge p. 131, 134

Cresens, Gwen p. 60

Cultuurcentrum Hasselt p. 96

Curnyn, Christian p. 94

De Craecker, Freek p. 77

De Graeve, Koen p. 104

De Pauw, Yves p. 80

De Raedt, Sterre p. 135

De Wachter, Vic p. 62

Delafonteyne, Nele p. 63

Dendievel, Martijn p. 139

Denk, Jeremy p. 121, 128, 129, 130

Deschamps, Charlène p. 80

Di, Wu p. 138

Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen p. 73

Dresdner Kammerchor p. 117

Dueñas, María p. 116

Dvořák, Antonín p. 67, 79, 96, 101, 103, 118, 124, 132, 133

Edusei, Kevin John p. 72

Eisler, Hanns p. 80

Engels, Olivier p. 80

Erdmann, Mojca p. 72

Erkalp, Eliz p. 63

Escauriaza, Dámaso p. 112

Fauré, Gabriel p. 136

Fontyn, Jacqueline p. 139

Frank, Gabriela Lena p. 111

Fröst, Martin p. 93

Gabetta, Sol p. 67

Gäng, Silke p. 92

Geiger, Stefan p. 62, 63, 64, 65

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig p. 92

Ginastera, Alberto p. 108, 111

Glière, Reinhold p. 138

Goebajdoelina, Sofia p. 67, 70 Goldschmidt, Antoine p. 87

Goto, Midori p. 132

Graf, Hans p. 87

Grahl, Patrick p. 117

Griffiths, Paul p. 59, 127

Händel, Georg Friedrich p. 125

Harmsen, Sophie p. 78

Haydn, Joseph p. 71

Helmchen, Martin p. 73, 114

Herreweghe, Philippe p. 78, 97, 114

Hindemith, Paul p. 80

Hiraide, Nana p. 71

Hornung, Maximilian p. 133

Hosokawa, Toshio p. 106

Hulett, Benjamin p. 78

Janáček, Leoš p. 82, 83

Johannsen, Robin p. 117

Johnson, Tom p. 135

Joost, Risto p. 58, 60

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Kilar, Wojciech p. 128

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Lalo, Edouard p. 91

Lamsma, Simone p. 56

Landshamer, Christina p. 78

Lattke, Wolfram p. 117

Lehár, Franz p. 96

Leonskaja, Elisabeth p. 105

Liberati, Diego p. 138

Liebreich, Alexander p. 81, 82, 83

Ligeti, György p. 123

Liszt, Franz p. 87, 128

Luijmes, Dirk p. 63

Lunn, Joanne p. 92

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MacMillan, James p. 98

Mahler, Gustav p. 76, 119, 120

Maltman, Christopher p. 72

Mannensextet ‘Rustavi’ p. 85

Märkl, Jun p. 106, 107

Martinů, Bohuslav p. 67

McFall, Leo p. 136

Mehta, Bejun p. 125

Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix p. 110, 114

Menegazzo, Cristiano p. 112

Mintjens, Jade p. 82

Moesorgski, Modest p. 89, 90, 91

Montero, Gabriela p. 95, 109, 111

Moretto, Graziano p. 63

Moussa, Samy p. 72

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus p. 66, 96, 110, 125

Mu, Lin p. 138

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Muziekgebouw Frits Philips, Eindhoven p. 76

Muziekkapel Koningin Elisabeth, Waterloo p. 101

Namoradze, Nicolas p. 69, 86, 87, 88

Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest p. 133

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Ochi, Ayako p. 130

Ogonek, Elizabeth p. 119

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerpen p. 139

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen p. 99, 117

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Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussel p. 93, 105, 131, 134

Passerini, Lorenzo p. 66

Peter, Mauro p. 92

Piazzolla, Astor p. 60

Pointner, Philipp p. 96

Popelka, Petr p. 124

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Puccini, Giacomo p. 66

Puoane, Tutu p. 126

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Rademann, Hans-Christoph p. 117

Ramael, David p. 113

Rameau, Jean-Philippe p. 94

Raposo, Filipe p. 138

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Reize, Andreas p. 92

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Rossini, Gioachino p. 66, 113

Royal Scottish National Orchestra p. 98

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Saveniers, Stijn p. 79

Schönberg, Arnold p. 87

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Podium Parterre

Zaalplan KEZ 1

Toprang

Rang 1

Rang 2

Rang 3

Rang 4

Balkon 1

Balkon 2 Amfitheater

Voor sommige concerten is een aangepast zaalplan van toepassing.

Koningin Elisabethzaal

Podium Koortribune Parterre

Zaalplan KEZ 2

Balkon 1

Balkon 2

Amfitheater

Toprang

Rang 1

Rang 2

Rang 3

Rang 4

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Team ˙ Team ˙ Équipe

Joost Maegerman intendant

Lore Eckelmans management assistent/ office manager

Administratief en financieel beleid

Michael Rooyackers administratief en financieel directeur

Ben Michelet boekhouding

Fleur Bakx payroll

Artistieke planning

Madeleine Landlinger hoofd programmering en artistieke planning

Arne Herman programmering en dramaturgie

Kim Maes administratie

Rachel Perfecto hoofdbibliothecaris

Danielle Solignac orkestbibliothecaris

Marlies Van den Bergh planning en productie

Isabel Vermeulen educatie & outreach

Raad van bestuur ˙ Conseil d'administration ˙ Executive board

Communicatie en marketing

Filip Stuer directeur communicatie en marketing

Willem Boeckx

Maartje Meert

ticketing

Nils Callens zakelijk relatiebeheer

Jean-François D’hondt publiekswerking en -onthaal

Sven Sabbe pers en digitale media

Gwendolyn Vincent zakelijk relatiebeheer

Jan Willems

marketing

Jo Wyers communicatie

Regie

Walter Van den Eeckhout orkestdirecteur

Kumi Kondo orkestregisseur en preventieadviseur

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Luk Lemmens

Lucrèce Callebaut

Caroline Bastiaens

Hamid Douibi

Griet Nuytinck

Veroniek De Mulder

Wouter De Geest

Johan Verbist

Geert Gravez regeringscommissaris cultuur

Sieghild Lacoere regeringscommissaris financiën en begroting

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Johan De Muynck erevoorzitter

Hugo Van Geet erevoorzitter

Met de gewaardeerde steun van

Partner Educatie & Outreach

Umicore

Steunende partners

Anacura

BASF Antwerpen

Vitra

Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Partners

Verbist & Vanlerberghe Omega Law

Ondernemerskring

Stichtende leden

Anacura

Antea

Argo

Domo Chemicals Holding

EY Law

Haenen Invest

HVG & Partners

KBC Securities Services

KMDA

Baron Herman Daems, voorzitter KU Leuven

Montea

Remant Transport Architects

Baron Vic Swerts, Soudal

Umicore

Vandewiele

Verbist & Vanlerberghe Omega Law

VGD

VGP

VM Invest

Willemen group

Leden

BASF Antwerpen

N. Vrouyr

Niko Group

Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Victrix

Vitra

VOKA Antwerpen-Waasland

Dank ˙ Merci ˙ Thanks

Mecenasgilde

Mevr. Ingrid Ceusters

Dhr. Paul Cools

Dhr. Peter Cox

Dhr. Marc Franco en Mevr. Rita Janssen

Dhr. Patrick Haemelinck en Dhr. Pascal van der Kelen

Dokter Simone Hille

Dhr. en Mevr. Michel Ide

Dhr. en Mevr. Peter Baron von Bohlen und Halbach

Dhr. John Waumans en andere mecenassen die er de voorkeur aan geven om anoniem te blijven

Het orkest werkt samen met

Mediapartners

Klara

De Standaard

De Zondag

Gazet van Antwerpen

Logistieke partners

De Lijn

Preferred partners

DelRey

Lelièvre

Piano’s Maene

Plantrent

Pro Arte

Philippo Rozen

Vidi-Square

Artistieke partners

Amaj Jong Symfonisch

Cofena

De Singel

Youth Orchestra Flanders

Alliantiepartners

Davidsfonds

VOKA Antwerpen-Waasland

Cultureel-academische partners

UAntwerpen

Antwerp Management School

Het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is het symfonisch orkest van Vlaanderen en België, met de vermaarde Koningin Elisabethzaal in Antwerpen als thuisbasis. Het orkest staat onder leiding van chefdirigent Elim Chan, eredirigent Philippe Herreweghe en dirigent emeritus Jaap van Zweden en brengt concerten op de grootste podia in binnen- en buitenland. Daarnaast is het orkest de drijvende kracht achter deze initiatieven:

opMaatorkest

Re-Mix Orchestra

Re-Mix XXL

Antwerps Jeugdorkest

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Academy

Youth Orchestra Flanders

In copresentatie met Cofena en De Singel verwelkomt het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra elk seizoen een aantal internationaal gerenommeerde buitenlandse orkesten in zijn residentie.

Het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is een kunstinstelling van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap en wordt gesteund door

Met steun van de Belgische Tax Shelter

Het Antwerp Symphony Orchestra werkt samen met

Coproducties en copresentaties met

Redactie ˙Rédaction ˙

Editorial Staff

Arne Herman

Sven Sabbe

Filip Stuer

Jo Wyers

Coördinatie ˙

Coordination ˙

Coordination

Jo Wyers

Vertaling ˙ Traduction

˙Translation

Géraldine Lonnoy

François Delporte

Sandy Logan

Vormgeving ˙

Graphisme ˙

Graphic Design

Coast

Branding + Design

www.coast-agency.com

Fotografie ˙

Photographies ˙

Photography

Antwerp Symphony & Vincent Callot (p. 141, 144, 147, 149, 156)

Antwerp Symphony & Björn Comhaire (p. 148)

Antwerp Symphony & Julie Rommelaere (p. 142)

Antwerp Symphony & Stefaan Temmerman (p. 143, 46)

Antwerp Symphony & Jesse Willems (p. 145)

Druk ˙

Imprimerie ˙

Printer

Perka

V.U. ˙ E.R. ˙ R.P.

Joost Maegerman

Carnotstraat 10

2060 Antwerpen

Publicatiedatum

Date de publication ˙

Publication date

maart ˙mars ˙ March 2023

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