‘Maestro Degand’

"A blueprint of the secrets of conducting," is how Antony Hermus, chief conductor of the Belgian National Orchestra, described the first part of this concert. "What does the man or woman actually do with that baton? Why do musicians need a conductor? Do they actually need a conductor?" Together with presenter Sander De Keere, Antony Hermus goes in search of answers. Also, expect a solo by our violinist Misako Akama!

The second half of the concert will feature Stefaan Degand. As a little boy, the actor stood on the coffee table waving a baton, with the sound system at maximum volume. Almost all his life, he has dreamed of one day conducting Brahms' Fourth Symphony, with an 80-strong orchestra, in a sold-out concert hall. That dream is now coming true. Stefaan has embarked on a musical voyage of discovery for VRT CANVAS, in which he searches for the soul of Johannes Brahms. This musical odyssey will be filmed by the makers of Borgerhoff & Lamberigts and broadcast on VRT CANVAS in early 2024 in the series Maestro Degand. The series ends with a performance of Brahms' Fourth Symphony at Bozar, with the Belgian National Orchestra under the musical direction of Stefaan Degand.