Skullcrusher
Botanique
Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode
Concert
Skullcrusher
Albert Vila Trio 8.30pm
Followed by our JAZZ JAM SESSION 9.30pm Albert Vila (guitar), Robert Jukic (bass), Umberto Odone (drums) Albert Vila presents his latest trio project. The music was specifically written for this group and is strongly rooted in the Jazz tradition, but at the same time combined with influences ranging from Blues to Classical, Groove and World Music. “The interaction between the trio with Robert Jukic from Slovenia on bass and Umberto Odone from Italy on drums and his strong attachment to melody and rhythm make this group a must for anyone who appreciates music. VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoMOUA4mCNs FREE ENTRANCE
The Music Village
Brussels
Concert
Albert Vila Trio 8.30pm
Sandrine Piau & Ensemble Contraste
Clair-Obscur confirms Piau's exuberant, all-conquering versatility.
From the sun shining in Richard Strauss’s Tomorrow to the melancholy of his very last song. From the enigmatic and sensual La Flûte enchantée in Maurice Ravel’s Shéhérazade to the mystery of the forest in Alexander von Zemlinsky’s Waldgespräch and Ernest Chausson's Le Colibri. But also works by Johannes Brahms, Ernst Bloch and Louis Spohr...
After performing in our Requiem, soprano and harpist Sandrine Piau is returning to La Monnaie for a recital dedicated to a personal obsession of hers: the conflict between light and darkness. Accompanied by the Ensemble Contraste, she has an evening of mystery, nature and poetry for you, bringing together touching and contrasting mélodies.
Press reviews
"Piau's bright, crystalline tone and care for words reveal a mature artist at the peak of her powers." — The Sunday Times
"Piau’s exquisite singing (...) perfectly captures that unique, twilit half-world, poised between darkness and light, that characterises fin-de-siècle and early-20th-century Viennese music, and that also seeps into Strauss’s late masterpiece." — Europadisc
"In all these pieces, Sandrine Piau brings out the miracle of her musical sensitivity." — Res Musica
La Monnaie
Brussels
Concert
Sandrine Piau & Ensemble Contraste
Dhafer Youssef - Street of Minarets
Combination of the Eastern sound with the Western? Oud master, vocalist and composer Dhafer Youssef is at the vanguard of a movement in contemporary music that brings East and West together. He is building bridges between different music. As one of the most inventive oud players, he has freed the instrument from its traditional role and brought it into jazz.
Dhafer Youssef has played with musicians around the globe, including Herbie Hancock, Husnu Senlendirici and Zakir Hussain. He won the prestigious Dutch Edison Award and BBC Music Awards twice. His high-pitched muezzin voice and voluptuous oud earned him notice at the Echo Jazz. As a figure in the contemporary jazz fusion scene, his music's strange and fascinating beauty is a journey through East and West dialogue.
In Bozar, he will perform his new album `Street of Minarets` as part of his European Tour.
On his forthcoming album, Street of Minarets, Dhafer offers a gift for the dreamers, the lovers, the fighters, and the obscure. What was once an unfinished project that he felt was missing the soul his music usually has, overcoming obstacles of anxiety and vocal surgery during the pandemic would go on to rekindle his eternal love of music and provide him with the motivation he needed to rewrite and rearrange the record. The result is a relatable journey of sufferings and successes, ultimately spotlighting Dhafer’s inspiring resilience.
Line up for the concert
Dhafer Youssef Oud, Vocal
Mario Rum Trumpet
Daniel Garcia Piano
Swaeli Mbappe Electric bass
Shayan Fathi Drums
Centre for Fine Arts - Bozar
Brussels
Concert
Dhafer Youssef - Street of Minarets
Dhafer Youssef - Street of Minarets
Dhafer Youssef is coming to Brussels for his new album.
Combination of the Eastern sound with the Western? Oud master, vocalist and composer Dhafer Youssef is at the vanguard of a movement in contemporary music that brings East and West together. He is building bridges between different music. As one of the most inventive oud players, he has freed the instrument from its traditional role and brought it into jazz.
Dhafer Youssef has played with musicians around the globe, including Herbie Hancock, Husnu Senlendirici and Zakir Hussain. He won the prestigious Dutch Edison Award and BBC Music Awards twice. His high-pitched muezzin voice and voluptuous oud earned him notice at the Echo Jazz. As a figure in the contemporary jazz fusion scene, his music's strange and fascinating beauty is a journey through East and West dialogue.
In BOZAR, he will perform his new album `Street of Minarets` as part of his European Tour.
Dhafer Youssef Oud, Vocal
Mario Rum Trumpet
Daniel Garcia Piano
Swaeli Mbappe Electric bass
Shayan Fathi Drums
Centre for Fine Arts - Bozar
Brussels
Concert
Dhafer Youssef - Street of Minarets
First Aid Kit
Inspiring folk with country/americana rhythms and heartwarming pop
The Swedish duo returns in grand fashion with two new singles, 'Angels' and 'Out Of My Head', heralding a new album and, most importantly, a new tour! Klara and Johanna Söderberg will be on the AB stage on February 8, 2023 for a concert not to be missed.
Maja Francis, Maja Francis
Ancienne Belgique
Brussels
Concert
First Aid Kit
Abdullah Ibrahim
86-year-old South African composer and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim is back with a new album. Solotude is meditative, melancholic and inspiring. Abdullah Ibrahim explores multiple stylistic facets of modern jazz while revisiting some of the classics of his repertoire and unveiling new compositions.
Flagey
86-year-old South African composer and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim is back with a new album. Solotude is meditative, melancholic and inspiring. Abdullah Ibrahim explores multiple stylistic facets of modern jazz while revisiting some of the classics of his repertoire and unveiling new compositions.
Flagey
€ 36 > € 31
Flagey
Ixelles
Concert
Abdullah Ibrahim
THE SOUNDS GOOD SESSION #56 WITH CASIMIR LIBERSKI
Casimir Liberski + guest
THE HANG!
Sounds Jazz Club
Ixelles
Concert
THE SOUNDS GOOD SESSION #56 WITH CASIMIR LIBERSKI
Carte Blanche to Martin Salemi
About Time (Igloo Records) Martin Salemi (piano, compositions), Boris Schmidt (doublebass), Daniel Jonkers (drums) After his first album “Short Stories” which seduced us with its mix of syncopated grooves, luminous ballads and chiselled melodies, Martin Salemi is back with a new album. Refined, with a hushed atmosphere, its coherence of purpose and musical maturity confirms his talent in offering us timeless music, outside fashions and trends, a sincere music nourished by a great humility. With “About Time” (IGLOO Records), Martin Salemi and his trio succeed in creating a work that is at the same time dense, compact and airy, while letting the music breathe and never seeming to force it. VIDEO LINK : https://youtu.be/0eVr1HgoN7U TICKET: 15€ Members – No Members 18€
The Music Village
Brussels
Concert
Carte Blanche to Martin Salemi
A Tribute to Jean-Pierre Catoul
Already a little more than 20 years ago, the Belgian jazz scene lost an exceptional figure: violinist Jean-Pierre Catoul. This flamboyant musician left his mark on jazz, chanson française, world and rock music. During his short career, he most notably worked with pianists Charles Loos and Pirly Zurstrassen, as well as guitarist Peter Hertmans. An artist who knew no borders, he directed Led Zeppelin’s string quartet, and also accompanied chanson française artists such as William Sheller, Barbara or Alain Souchon. Twenty years later, fellow and friend pianist Charles Loos pays him homage with a spectacular bowed string instrument trio (violin – alto – cello) accompanied by an accordionist. On tap for this unprecedented evening: compositions by Jean-Pierre Catoul as well as compositions dedicated to him.
Charles Loos, piano, compositions, arrangements / Thibault Dille, accordion / Alexandre Cavalière, violin / Eric Gerstmans, viola / Sébastien Walnier, cello
Jazz Station
Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode
Concert
A Tribute to Jean-Pierre Catoul
concert: JAQÂMAZ: Jazz & Arabic Maqâm
GC Pianofabriek
Saint-Gilles
Concert
concert: JAQÂMAZ: Jazz & Arabic Maqâm
Brussels Philharmonic, Lukáš Vondráček, Thomas Dausgaard
Sensational, historic, unprecedented... The music critics and the public were unanimous: the Czech pianist Lukáš Vondráček was the brilliant winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2016 after his performance of Concerto No. 3 by Sergei Rachmaninov. We therefore did not hesitate to offer him a new performance of this legendary concerto in Flagey.
Flagey, Brussels Philharmonic
Sensational, historic, unprecedented... The music critics and the public were unanimous: the Czech pianist Lukáš Vondráček was the brilliant winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2016 after his performance of Concerto No. 3 by Sergei Rachmaninov. We therefore did not hesitate to offer him a new performance of this legendary concerto in Flagey.
Flagey, Brussels Philharmonic
€ 41 > € 26
Flagey
Ixelles
Concert
Brussels Philharmonic, Lukáš Vondráček, Thomas Dausgaard
Büşra Kayıkçı
Büşra Kayıkçı is a multidisciplinary artist based in Istanbul. In 2007, she joined the faculty of architecture and became an interior designer. With the inspiration and technique she draws from the design world, Büşra has began working on minimalist and neoclassical piano compositions. For several years now, she has been enriching her music with numerous electro-acoustic elements to create a highly original and surprising sound.
Flagey
Büşra Kayıkçı is a multidisciplinary artist based in Istanbul. In 2007, she joined the faculty of architecture and became an interior designer. With the inspiration and technique she draws from the design world, Büşra has began working on minimalist and neoclassical piano compositions. For several years now, she has been enriching her music with numerous electro-acoustic elements to create a highly original and surprising sound.
Flagey
€ 18 > € 15
Flagey
Ixelles
Concert
Büşra Kayıkçı
J.S. Bach: das Kapital
In 1729, Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Was frag ich nach der Welt (What should I ask of the world?). Zamus, the centre for early music in Cologne, is now giving the work a contemporary twist. A creative team under the direction of composer Leonhard Bartussek and choreographer Alexandra Waierstall creates a wild mix of music, dance and visual elements, interweaving past and present, while not shying away from social criticism. Belgian Griet de Geyter, an established name in the international music scene and a specialist in vocal baroque, also dazzles as soprano.
Bartussek (director,composition,concept,visual creation), Waierstall (choreography), Haunsperg (video), Dieckwisch (set design,video), Froehly (costumes), Boul (costumes), Griet De Geyter (soprano), Clint van der Linde (countertenor), Feyfar (tenor), François (bass), Jennings (dance), Chen (dance), Szymura (dance), zamus kollektiv (ensemble), Suhr (light design)
Centre for Fine Arts - Bozar
Brussels
Concert
J.S. Bach: das Kapital
Old Sea Brigade
Ben Cramer describes 5 AM Paradise, his vivid and moving third album asOld Sea Brigade, asa coming-of-age record: ten songs that balance youthful abandon with maturity and restraint, full of imaginative flourishes, evocative textures, and graceful melodies that lend magnitude to mundane moments. Cramer first introducedOld Sea Brigade with his debut EPLove Brought Weight followed by his 2019 debut album, Ode To A Friend. He toured with artists like Passenger,Tall Heights, WildRivers,Joseph, Lewis Watson, and Luke Sital-Singh ,developing an undeniable chemistry withLuke that carried over to the studio on the collaborativeAll the Ways You Sing in the Dark EP.
At the same time, Cramer was establishing himself as a sought-after producer to artists from around the world who stopped by his Nashville home studio, including Australians Angie McMahon andLawson Hull, London's John Joseph Brill, Montreal's The Franklin Electric, and rising talent from his local community like Braison Cyrus and Paul McDonald.His 2021 sophomore album,Motivational Speaking, was called “some of the best quarantine art”(Consequence)and “sharply written and infectiously propulsive.”(Uncut)5 AM Paradise builds on those successes, as he revels in new sounds and ideas and explores the textures of everyday life in songs that make space for doubt and worry alongside joy and pleasure. He leaves his songs unresolved—posing more questions than he answers—so that they reveal more and more of themselves each time you hear them.
Botanique
Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode
Concert
Old Sea Brigade
MOHY/LIÉGEOIS/GERTSMANS TRIO
Pascal Mohy (p) ; Quentin Liégeois (g) ; Sam Gerstmans (db)
THE BAND IN RESIDENCE : 3 OF THE MOST GIFTED MUSICIANS IN BELGIUM IN A ACCOUSTIC SET-UP
Sounds Jazz Club
Ixelles
Concert
MOHY/LIÉGEOIS/GERTSMANS TRIO
Hills of Belgium- Mountain music from the flat country ( trad US)
Art Base
Brussels
Concert
Hills of Belgium- Mountain music from the flat country ( trad US)
La pianiste Stéphanie Proot joue Franz Schubert et Franz Liszt aux Concerts de Midi.
MIM - Musical Instruments Museum (MRAH)
Brussels
Concert
La pianiste Stéphanie Proot joue Franz Schubert et Franz Liszt aux Concerts de Midi.
Piano recital with Marco Mantovani
Join us on this journey of musical discovery with the pianist Marco Mantovani, assistant professor of piano at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, professor of piano at the Conservatoire de Pantin in Paris and doctoral researcher at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
We will begin with Schumann's eight fantastic pieces, known for their emotional and imaginative qualities. We will then dive into the works of Debussy, Janáček and Prokofiev, using their unique styles to highlight and bring to the fore some of the distinctive features of Schumann's compositions. With Debussy we will explore Schumann's poetic side, with Janáček the intimate and personal side and with Prokofiev the humorous and playful side.
Istituto Italiano di Cultura
Brussels
Concert
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Piano recital with Marco Mantovani
Natasha Vew Quintet (Luna Moan)
Sweet and Sour Elly Brouckmans (sax), Bastien Jeunieaux (guitar), Natasha Vew (piano, vocals, compositions),Jim Monneau (bass), Pierre Hurty (drums) The band was born in 2022 and gathers amazing young talents from the European jazz scene. In this new project, they’ll introduce you to the sweet and sour compositions of Natasha Van Eerdewegh, a subtle mix between neo-hardbop and classical music. VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/8RJ5pagxLZM TICKET: 15€ Members – No Members 18€
The Music Village
Brussels
Concert
Natasha Vew Quintet (Luna Moan)
Paolo Loveri trio
Formed on the initiative of Paolo Loveri, this trio with multiple influences brings together two generations of musicians on stage. Supported by a solid and creative rhythm section composed of Benoît Vanderstraeten and Bruno Castellucci, the group travels brilliantly between compositions, covers and jazz standards.
Le Baixu
Brussels
Concert
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Paolo Loveri trio
Quentin Dujardin (guitare) & Olivier Ker Ourio (harmonica)
D'Ieteren Gallery
Ixelles
Concert
Quentin Dujardin (guitare) & Olivier Ker Ourio (harmonica)
Cozy Concerts : Blue Bossa Liberté
Blue Bossa Liberté opens the Cozy Concerts series at mOtown on Thursday 9 February.The groupe presents a show with many colors and with the energy of the Brazilian music.
MOTOWN concerts
Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode
Concert
Cozy Concerts : Blue Bossa Liberté
Ilia Papoian
Ilia Papoian invites us to discover emblematic works for piano by Bach, Schumann and Rachmaninov.
The participation of the young Russian Ilia Papoian in the Queen Elisabeth Competition 2021 marked us by his virtuoso and sensitive playing. Two years later, the 22-year-old pianist returns to Flagey with a programme of emblematic piano works by Bach, Schumann and Rachmaninov. The piece Variations on a theme by Corelli, itself based on a popular baroque theme, was the last work for solo piano written by Rachmaninov.
Flagey
Flagey
Ixelles
Concert
Ilia Papoian
Claire Huangci
Born in New York in 1990, Claire Huangci is the grand winner of the Geza Anda Competition 2018 thanks to her extraordinary virtuosity and sensitive interpretations. With an irrepressible curiosity and a penchant for unusual works, she proves her versatility by tackling a wide repertoire. On the occasion of Rachmaninov's 150th birthday, she celebrates the close relationship between Corigliano, Rachmaninov and Gershwin.
Flagey
Born in New York in 1990, Claire Huangci is the grand winner of the Geza Anda Competition 2018 thanks to her extraordinary virtuosity and sensitive interpretations. With an irrepressible curiosity and a penchant for unusual works, she proves her versatility by tackling a wide repertoire. On the occasion of Rachmaninov's 150th birthday, she celebrates the close relationship between Corigliano, Rachmaninov and Gershwin.
Flagey
€ 18 > € 15
Flagey
Ixelles
Concert
Claire Huangci
