Dancing energy, raw vitality, and fire in Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra.
A concerto without a soloist? Béla Bartók answered his critics with his Concerto for Orchestra. Every instrument, every section, has its moment to shine in music that is at once playful and powerful. Rhythm, colour, and vitality alternate in a continuous dialogue full of tension and magic. Written in exile, the piece is no resignation: it radiates resilience, alive and inventive down to the smallest detail. Under the baton of Michael Schønwandt, this masterpiece unfolds as a virtuosic display of collective strength, with the orchestra itself taking center stage.
Presenter Thomas Vanderveken guides you humorously and without fuss through Bartók's work during this Symphonic Date, specially designed for those discovering the world of symphonic music for the first time.
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The concert opens with a live introduction in English, with surtitles in French and Dutch.
Impress your date or bring friends and colleagues for a unique afterwork at a Symphonic Date! Presenter Thomas Vanderveken will guide you with wit and charm through Beethoven's iconic Sixth Symphony.
Singer Véronique Gens presents the elegant Les Nuits d’été by Berlioz, followed by Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 5.
Singer Véronique Gens presents the elegant Les Nuits d’été by Berlioz, followed by Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 5.
Mahler’s Fifth Symphony travels through stormy depths to reach a triumphant light. A poignant journey that celebrates the passion and enduring strength of life.
Mahler’s Fifth Symphony travels through stormy depths to reach a triumphant light. A poignant journey that celebrates the passion and enduring strength of life.
