20/Feb/2017
Voyages
In Voyages saxophonist Koen Dries and symphoniaASSAI follow the tracks of Adolphe Sax, honouring the saxophone's inventor and the French world of sound that the instrument embraced during its first years of existence.
This production is part of the Doctorate in Arts that saxophonist Koen Dries is pursuing as Candidate for the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen, in collaboration with Kunstenplatform Brussel, School of Arts Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel and Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Come and listen to this beautiful programme in Mol and Hasselt on March 17 and 19!
06/Jan/2017
Footprints
symphoniaASSAI looks with Footprints into the genesis of three masterpieces from Mozart and Mendelssohn. The Hebrides overture, as well as the Piano concerto and the Scottish symphony, saw the light during a journey that would mean an indelible impact on their generation. Come and listen to this beautiful programme in Hasselt and Brussels with Maarten Lingier as soloist on piano!
Mendelssohn and Mozart have more in common than might appear at first sight. Their music breathes the same purity, naturalness and spontaneity. Mendelssohn, who was named by Schumann as "the Mozart of the 19th century", completed, as Mozart did, some of his works entirely in his head before putting them down on paper. They both displayed an exceptional musical talent at a very early age. The German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), who got to know both composers as young children, immediately compared Mendelssohn with the prodigy Mozart and was very impressed by his tremendous skills in improvisation and sight-reading, describing them as "bordering on the miraculous." Unfortunately both composers would die an early death but despite their short existences, both Mozart and Mendelssohn left us an impressive oeuvre.
04/Sep/2016
symphoniaASSAI in CC Hasselt
symphoniaASSAI will start season 2016-17 based in Hasselt.
City of Hasselt, Cultuurcentrum Hasselt, Hasselt Conservatorium and symphoniaASSAI join hands together for a close cooperation that will result in two yearly productions.
The first concert born from this partnership will be Nordiske Lyder, an inspiring programme with Scandinavian music for strings.
Click here for more info!
18/Jun/2016
Northern Lights
symphoniaASSAI is happy to announce a collaboration with the Brussels Choir Society, with a beautiful program for choir and string orchestra together with soloist Catherine Leclerc under the baton of Eric Delson.
Northern Lights presents an introduction to the individual sound worlds of Kim André Arnesen, Ēriks Ešenvalds and Ola Gjeilo - contemporary composers of choral music of outstanding melodic and harmonious richness. Originally from the north of Europe, their music is becoming internationally known and has already received enthusiastic critical acclaim from audiences and performers alike.
The music of Grieg, probably Northern Europe’s most famous romantic composer, is also present in the programme, including his attractive Holberg Suite for string orchestra.
More information about the BCS activities and tickets here!