Opening concert veelbeLEUVENd

Johann Sebastian Bach

Sun 05/11/2023 - 15:00

Ticket prices

€ 15 | € 6 (-26 years)

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Leuven has a new concert series! In veelbeLEUVENd, young talent from Leuven will perform classical music. After all, Leuven is bursting with talent and has a rich classical music scene. Through this series, we offer young, enthusiastic musicians the much-needed concert opportunities at the start of their career.

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The opening concert seems promising, with no fewer than twenty enthusiastic musicians and four Steinways only performing pieces by master composer Johann Sebastian Bach. It will be a unique and exceptional programme with performances of the stunning Third Brandenburg Concerto, the magnificent Concerto for Two Violins and the spectacular Concerto for Four Pianos, during which the best young pianists will shine.

The stage of Minnepoort is the place to be on Sunday 5 November for the grand opening concert of veelbeLEUVENd. Many of these musicians will afterwards perform again in smaller chamber music formations during the series of seven concerts on Sunday mornings in Leuven.

Our new concert series veelbeLEUVENd puts the exceptional talents of young musicians in Leuven in the spotlight. This series offers up-and-coming musicians a platform to share their passion and skills with music lovers and the opportunity to celebrate the joy of music together. This opening concert promises to be an unforgettable experience during which a group of exceptionally talented young musicians embark on a marvellous and inspiring musical journey.

This concert is centred around Johann Sebastian Bach, a monument of classical music. Our talented artists will perform a selection of Bach’s timeless masterpieces, highlighting his genius, innovation and profound musicality.

We are presenting a unique and exceptional programme, with performances of the stunning Third Brandenburg Concerto, the magnificent Concerto for Two Violins and the spectacular Concerto for Four Pianos - a rare and extraordinary treat you shouldn’t miss! These impressive young musicians bring these pieces back to life with their artistic skills and passion, so be sure you don’t miss this!

More info

piano Kirsten Gedeshi, Lenny Bui-Vandeput, Stijn Claeys, Brecht Valckenaers and Jef Kolacny soloists violin  An-Sofie Perneel and Kasper Delrue coductor  Cèlia Brunet Vila orchestra An-Sofie Perneel (concertmaster), Victor van Gorp, Bérénice Awouters, Margo Pacques, Kasper Delrue, Eliana Schuermans, Lotte de Munck and Myrthe Vermeulen (violin), Saar van Bergen and Helena de Bruyne (viola), Shuya Tanaka and Korneel Delrue (cello) and Lennert Janssen (double bass)


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