2. KCB Symphony Orchestra

KCB Symphony Orchestra

KCB Symphony Orchestra @ KCB 2025
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Data
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19:30
Location
Studio 4, Flagey, Heilig-Kruisplein, 1050 Brussels
Price
€20 / €10 / €0
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Polyphonic Performance Spaces 2025
Liszt Institute

Photographer: Tom De Beuckelaer.

KCB SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

“The inspiration derived from folk music is the most important source of creative musical power,” wrote Béla Bartók, highlighting the deep roots of his music. His statue in Brussels reminds us of his enduring presence. The KCB Symphony Orchestra performs his monumental Concerto for Orchestra, alongside Kodály’s enchanting Háry János Suite and Liszt’s dazzling First Piano Concerto. All three works pulse with Hungarian folk rhythms and colors. For this concert, the students collaborate with Christian Arming, internationally acclaimed conductor and artistic director of the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège from 2011 to 2019.

Conductor

Christian Arming

Orchestral preparation

Bart Bouckaert

Soloist

Afonso Salazar, piano

Ensemble

Symphony Orchestra of 
the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel

Programme

  • Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967) 
    ~ Háry János Suite
  • Franz Liszt (1811-1886) 
    ~ Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, S.124
  • Béla Bartók (1881-1945) 
    ~ Concerto for Orchestra

INTRODUCTION

Introduction @ 18:45

Location: Flagey

Introduction to the evening concert,
Béla Bartók and Brussels: A Musical Connection.
By Carl Van Eyndhoven (KU Leuven) and
Kristin Van Den Buys (KCB).

Presented within Polyphonic Performance Spaces 2025.

The Hungarian composer Béla Bartók is celebrated as one of the great innovators of the 20th century, yet his deep connection with Brussels is less well known. Two lectures shed new light on this relationship. Carl Van Eyndhoven presents valuable documents from the Denijs Dille Collection, while Kristin Van Den Buys highlights Bartók’s Brussels legacy, from remarkable premieres to performances by leading ensembles. Together, they paint a vivid portrait of Bartók and the city.

RESERVATION & DISCOUNT RATES

Which ticket should I book (€0 / €10 / €20)?

For whom is it €0?
This event is free for children under the age of 12 years old. It is also free for employees and students of KCB, CrB, RITCS and EhB, they may bring a second person of their choice for free to introduce them to our wonderful institution. Be sure to bring the adequate proof of identity.

For whom is it €10?
We offer a discounted of €10 for seniors (+65), students from other institutions and groups of 10 or more. Be sure to bring the adequate proof of identity.

For whom is it €20?
All persons outside the categories mentioned above, will have to book a ticket at the price of €20.

A COLLABORATION WITH

Liszt Institute, Hungarian Cultural Center Brussels 

Polyphonic Performance Spaces 2025 

Oasis | Visit Brussels

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