printed on 18-10-2019
RADAR
A magazine on the art, stories and people at BOZAR, taking you backstage and into the archives
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When Art Deco meets Nordic design
CPHAGEN POP-UP STORE AT BOZAR
From the 10th till the 20th of October, Victor Horta’s flagship of Art Deco will trade its usual flags for those of the Nordic Countries. The Nordic Festival will bring music, cinema, dance… and much more to the Centre for Fine Arts. Amidst the bustle of the festival, you may feel the urge to sit back and relax at the CPHAGEN ‘pop-up’ in the Horta Hall. Shop owner and native Dane living in Brussels, Thomas Petersen, tells us about the spirit of his Nordic concept store(s) in Ixelles and Saint-Gilles.
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3 reasons why you should not miss the Uchida and Widmann recital
Clarinettist and composer Jörg Widmann and the legendary pianist Mitsuko Uchida share the BOZAR stage on 8 October. Here are three reasons why you should not miss this unique recital.
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5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BRANCUSI
EUROPALIA focuses on Romania, and its flagship event is a prestigious retrospective of Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957). 5 things you should know about the man who might just be the greatest sculptor of the 20th century:
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BRACE YOURSELF FOR NUITS SONORES 2019
BOZAR turns into the country’s biggest club for a new edition of Nuits Sonores. The biggest names in the electronic music world descend on Brussels to make you move and think. Here’s a small taster of four days of non-stop beats.
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5 JAZZ TRACKS THAT INSPIRED YVES ZURSTRASSEN
Jazz. Henri Matisse translated it into collage, Julio Cortázar into literature, and Yves Zurstrassen? Into painting! BOZAR’s “Free” exhibition features the work of this Belgian abstract painter from 26 September to 12 January. The rhythmic interplay of form and colour reveals how the music is a common theme throughout his work. Zurstrassen has shared five jazz tracks with us that have inspired him to paint over the last ten years. A small selection from the infinite universe of jazz.
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A trip around the world with Romina Lischka
A Passage To India
This season BOZAR puts a spotlight on the exciting musician Romina Lischka who will take you on a thrilling trip, from London to India’s Uttar Pradesh. With her favourite instrument in hand, the viola da gamba player broadens our horizons by introducing you to dhrupad, a traditional music genre that was popular in the 16th century Moghul empire. During her three concerts, the artist sends us on a journey through time and space, revealing the unimaginable range of the viola da gamba repertoire.
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Beethoven 2020
Freedom, Feminism, Fidelio
Feeling bereft after the series finale of prison drama Orange Is The New Black? BOZAR sends you back behind bars with not one but TWO productions of Beethoven’s beloved opera Fidelio: one with one of the biggest opera stars in the world, the other with… puppets.
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Interview
Jef Neve takes on a new challenge
Jef Neve has shared stages with artists as varied as Natalia, Gabriel Rios and Teus Nobel. He’s also made a name for himself as a composer: he has written two piano concertos and has worked on film scores including Felix van Groeningen’s The Misfortunates and the Oscar-winning box office hit The Artist. However, BOZAR has presented Jef Neve with a new challenge: to write a brand-new piece of work for organ and his Jef Neve Ensemble!
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The Sound of Bruegel
450 years have passed since the death of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. BOZAR twice pays musical tribute to the artist, based on his paintings and the music of his world, during the month in which he died and on the spot where he lies buried.
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A French composer in Brussels
Portrait: Pascal Dusapin
What brings together violinist Renaud Capuçon, organist Olivier Latry, the Danel Quartet, the Belgian National Orchestra and La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra? Answer: BOZAR’s tribute to French composer Pascal Dusapin. It is an obvious choice to highlight the work of this gifted musician, who has distinguished himself in every genre – with solo, chamber, symphony, and vocal works – and has developed a long-standing relationship with Belgium and La Monnaie.
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MISSING MASK ON DISPLAY AT BOZAR
The mask belongs to the Dundo Regional Museum in Angola and went missing during the civil war (1975-2002). The story of the quest to find the stolen mask began two years ago, and has today reached a happy ending: the mask will be returned to the Angolan authorities. Before it is sent back to Angola, it can be seen at the Centre for Fine Arts as part of the IncarNations exhibition.
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SUMMER TIPS FOR ARTY TRIPS
Hit the road
Still looking for a holiday destination that will expand your brain and leave your insta followers gagging? Let BOZAR be your Tripadvisor. Here are 5 ways to travel the globe without leaving Brussels and its Centre for Fine Arts.
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A Journey of Artistic Encounters in Romania
Fragments
At the crossroads between tradition and modernity, urbanity and rurality, today’s Romania is a breeding ground of inspiration for emerging artists from other places. In May 2019 10 artists (5 from Belgium, 5 from Romania) met up in Bucharest and Cluj to draw, photograph, dream and even tattoo their way through the country.
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(and your wardrobe)
Hacktivate the City
Are you aged between 14 and 18 and interested in fashion or new technologies? Do you think the future is in need of radical, innovative ideas? If so, why not take part in a Wearable Technology Lab and share your fresh fashion ideas?
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Jef Geys: an ode to banality
Jef Geys (1934-2018) was an artist who famously said he did not create art. Twenty-seven years after the last Geys exhibition at BOZAR, he returns to the Centre for Fine Arts with an exhibition about the 1969 Tour de France.
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Yuja Wang: a pianist unlike any other
Yuja Wang, the female counterpart to her compatriot Lang Lang, has swept through the classical music landscape like a whirlwind. The Chinese pianist now solos with the most prestigious orchestras, including the Berliner and Wiener Philharmoniker. She is our guest at BOZAR on 3 June with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg, performing Shostakovich’s Second Piano Concerto and Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand. A chance to get to know this remarkable personality.
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