printed on 16-02-2019
RADAR
A magazine on the art, stories and people at BOZAR, taking you backstage and into the archives
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New Year, New Piano
Back in the summer of 2018, BOZAR Music Director Ulrich Hauschild traveled to Hamburg with a shopping list. Just one item on that list, but a pretty big one: a brand new Model D Grand Concert piano. At the legendary Steinway factory, he got a little help from a friend to choose the perfect instrument for our hall: world renowned pianist Igor Levit.
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9 February ’19 — 19:30
I create. I am not a muse. Afrofeminism in Literature
The spotlight is on the writer as the creator and showcase how these pioneering women are moving the literary world of Africa and beyond forward with bold, innovative ideas.
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10 February ’19 — 17:15
System 'Kinshasa' – Experiencing the Alternative Artistic Scene in Kinshasa?
Following the screening of the works and interview extracts from key members of the scene, this discussion aims to highlight the vitality, harsh realities and dreams of these artists who don’t just create their own identity, but also that of Kinshasa.
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UCHIDA & MOZART IN 5 NOTES
What happens when a truly iconic artist comes to Brussels to play truly iconic music? Find out on January 31 when Mitsuko Uchida plays two of Mozart’s best loved concertos.
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You came. You saw. You took selfies.
2018: Thank You, Next
Happy 2019! But before we leave 2018, we would like to thank you for supporting us so warmly throughout another arty, thrilling, musical, bumpy, wonderful year. So here is a look back at 2018 - seen through your eyes.
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Our Digital Natives Are Back!
Back from where? From across the ocean, where they teamed up with their American counterparts to learn, laugh, and create some art – which you will get to see at BOZAR in May. But here’s a sneak preview!
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A Very French Christmas
The talented young tenor Reinoud Van Mechelen fell in love with French Baroque music after seeing the movie Le roi danse (The King Is Dancing) and is quickly becoming one of its most lauded proponents worldwide. This Christmas, he invites you into the elegant world of Marc-Antoine Charpentier and his festive pastorals, with his very own ensemble a nocte temporis.
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One card. 365 possibilities
The BOZAR GIFT CARD
The BOZAR GIFT CARD opens up a true pandora’s box of cultural events – in a good way obviously. Feeling overwhelmed about which tickets to buy with the card? Here are just a few suggestions.
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Koninklijk Concertgebouwokest Amsterdam
5 Reasons Not To Miss This Concert
The best of the best come together at BOZAR on December 8 to bring you one of the biggest events of the season.
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Rumba Lumumba
Patrice Emery Lumumba was not just the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Congo, he was also a passionate music fan and a gifted listener.
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The Mozart Scandal at Expo 58
The shocking act of vandalism at Expo 58 or why Mozart fans will always look at Brussels askance.
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Van Loon in the wild
You may be surprised to learn that not all of Theodoor van Loon’s works currently grace the walls of the Centre of Fine Arts. Some can still be observed in their natural habitat, like in the quirky place of pilgrimage that is Scherpenheuvel. Van Loon’s monumental paintings have recently been cleaned and will be enhanced by a magnificent soundtrack, during an in situ concert.
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A Short History of Death
Since the fifteenth century, the requiem – also sometimes called missa pro defunctis or Mass for the dead – has inspired composers to write some of the most beautiful works in music history.
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Portrait: Reinoud Van Mechelen
The young tenor Reinoud van Mechelen is clearly breezing ahead. Combining a light timbre, expressiveness with beautiful elocution, Van Mechelen brings a breath of fresh air to the baroque music scene. We sat down with him for a chat as part of his “Portrait” at for his residency at BOZAR throughout this season.
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Who’s That Girl?
Her stunning portrait by Gustav Klimt opens the exhibition Beyond Klimt. New Horizons in Europe 1914-1938. She looks you straight in the eye on the posters promoting the show. But who is the woman in this striking image?
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RECAP: ORGAN NIGHT FEVER
Not a chair to be found in front of the stage, a restored organ on that stage, and 6 concerts that took the audience deep into the night. A transformed Henry Le Boeuf hall witnessed an exceptional Organ Night Fever on September 15th.
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