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Leuven beKOORt
A city bursting with catching singing, 50 choirs in over a hundred concerts at often surprising locations… that is Leuven beKOORt!
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Corpus
Together with a new singing group, Hendrik Vanden Abeele evokes some of the most famous paintings by Dieric Bouts.
Czech that!
Leoš Janáček, Bohuslav Martinů and Erwin Schulhoff
A portrait of three Czech grandmasters.
Opening concert veelbeLEUVENd
Bartók en Saint-Saëns
The young professionals of veelbeLEUVENd start their concert series with a musical feast.
Bach after Berlin
Bach and sons
Top soloists Frank Theuns (traverso), Sophie Gent (violin) and Bertrand Cuiller (harpsichord) unite to performtrio sonatas by the Bach family.
Miroirs
Image and music
The Utopia Ensemble mirrors polyphony from 16th-centrury motets to a contemporary visual and musical response by composer-videographer Lycke.
Operetta pearls
Experience an exciting and nostalgic journey through many of the highlights of the operetta genre in the company of these passionate performers.
Between dreams and desires
Schumann and Mendelssohn
Trio Rasa and Helena De Bruyn play the music of Schumann and Mendelssohn, very influential composers of the Romantic period. Exquisite chamber music!
Son of God Mass
The Flemish Radio Choir performs classic Christmas carols with a twist and plays some hidden gems. It will make you feel as if it's Christmas already!
The water is wide
An ode to the ocean
French chansons, delicate airs du cours, passionate Spanish masterpieces and enchanting Portugese folk music...
Bohemian romance
Music by Zdenĕk Fibich
Horn player Jonathan van der Beek pulls composer Zdenĕk Fibich out of the back closet and performes a hidden gem with four Leuven-based colleagues.
The People United Will Never Be Defeated
Uniting people does not happen without striking a blow, which is reflected in the music. Pianist Emmy Wils has to whistle and bang on the piano lid!
CLUB Surround
Experience classical music at the heart of the orchestra
Choose your place among the musicians: do you prefer a bed of strings, the power of the bras, or do you want to feel the vibrations of the timpani?
Operetta gala
The Vlaams Muziek Theater celebrates its 50th anniversary by performing the most popular melodies from the golden and silver age of Viennese operetta.
The Sound of Piano
The Sound of Piano is a wonderful festival day, with both classical and non-classical concerts. Curious yet which pianists will perform?
Last breath
Music by Brahms, Fauré and Poulenc
Great composers seem to write masterpieces on their deathbeds. These three composers wrote monumental works for clarinet at the end of their lives.