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Brussels

Upcoming concerts

Brahms: Requiem

02 December 2023

Spring Concert

20 April 2024

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Rehearsals take place every Thursday from 7.30 pm to 10pm.

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NEW SINGERS WELCOME! September is fast approaching

NEW SINGERS WELCOME! September is fast approaching, and so is our new concert season. We would love for you to join us! For more information about BCS membership, auditions and how to contact us, go here: https://www.brusselschoralsociety.com/join/

Thank you to everyone who attended our fantastic S

Thank you to everyone who attended our fantastic Summer Concert yesterday, and the world premiere of Eric Delson’s ”Missa per Concordiam”. We wish you a happy summer and hope to see you at our next concert on Saturday 2 December in Bozar, where we’ll perform ”Schicksalslied” and ”Ein Deutsches Requiem” by Johannes Brahms, with @bphorchestra

There are still tickets available for our concert

There are still tickets available for our concert tonight, online or at the door.
@juliegebhartoperasinger @doorvanbergen @mzadow @eric_delson_64 @ensemble.orchestral

A snippet from Eric Delson’s ”Missa per Concor

A snippet from Eric Delson’s ”Missa per Concordiam” from the general rehearsal last night. Don’t miss the concert on Sunday, it’s going to be beautiful! With @juliegebhartoperasinger, @mzadow, @doorvanbergen and @ensemble.orchestral

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Introducing the soloists for our June concert, par

Introducing the soloists for our June concert, part 3/3 Matthew Zadow, baritone Now resident in Belgium, Canadian baritone Matthew Zadow @mzadow
enjoys a growing international reputation as a compelling interpreter of opera, oratorio and concert repertoire, with recent debuts at Brussels' Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie in LA TRAVIATA (Verdi) and SWEENEY TODD (Sondheim), the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles in DON GIOVANNI (Mozart) and Orff's CARMINA BURANA, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus Las Palmas (JOHANNESPASSION - Bach), Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw (MATTHÄUSPASSION - Bach), and with de Nederlandse Opera Amsterdam as Baron Wurmerhelm (THE GAMBLER - Prokofiev). In addition to Belgium and the Netherlands, his career has also taken him to the major opera houses and most beautiful concert halls of Canada, Ireland, and China. It has been some years since BCS has worked with Matthew, and we very much look forward to doing it again in June! Get your tickets here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/choral-concert-tickets-623310788347?fbclid=IwAR0FBHP818ADSGJPAXsMRoQAB7PT6b73IM7rGj08IyonoBwfqjV5LgaqU0o

Introducing the soloists for our June concert, par

Introducing the soloists for our June concert, part 2/3 Door Van Bergen, Tenor From the age of 11, @doorvanbergen has been singing at Villanella in the boys’ and teenagers’ choir directed by An Alen. At the age of 12, he began taking singing lessons with tenor and teacher Teun Michiels and shortly afterwards gave a successful performance as a soloist
for the first time. Following this, he has appeared more frequently as a soloist and in 2022 made his international debut with a solo recital at the Festival Vocallis in Maastricht (NL) with Peter Jeurissen at the piano. During the concert of BCS on 18 June, Door, now aged 15, will be singing the tenor part of Schubert’s Mass in G, his first time with an
orchestra, toghether with @juliegebhartoperasinger, @mzadow and @ensemble.orchestral. The BCS concert will simultaneously be both his Brussels and oratorio debuts and we are looking forward to his performance! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/choral-concert-tickets-623310788347?fbclid=IwAR1O3JAtNkJ7owhXQtDqKu1E1mpGTIHS7sO3_kHtjAoTXaP1el1zKPFqYi0

Introducing the soloists for our June concert, par

Introducing the soloists for our June concert, part 1/3 @juliegebhartoperasinger, Soprano Growing up in a musical family, Julie was introduced to music early on. After studies with Daniel Ottevaere at the École Normale Alfred Cortot in Paris and with Olga Toporkova, Julie was a member of the International Opera Academy of Ghent from 2015 to 2017. In 2017-2018, Julie was artist-in-residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel under the direction of José van Dam. After this, she continued her work as oratorio singer in Belgian and European concert halls. Her collaboration with the Liege opera house continued in 2019 when she interpreted Amore in the opera Orphée et Eurydice (Gluck/Berlioz), a role that she will take up again in 2024 with the renowned Collegium 1704 in Caen, Luxemburg and Versailles. Julie has worked with the BCS on numerous occasions and we look forward to working together again in June. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/choral-concert-tickets-623310788347?fbclid=IwAR2VsPFE24-deCVe1zWLbzIX-kTxGx1Tmo4ELmEZHE1Qfh_KHF9xJQjjdOw

A big thank you to everyone who attended our conce

A big thank you to everyone who attended our concert on Sunday. Hopefully you enjoyed it as much as we did! #springiscoming #springconcert #antoniovivaldi #josephhaydn #tomcunningham #alexberko

We're excited to announce our first concert of 202

We're excited to announce our first concert of 2023! Join us on Sunday 26 March, 16:00, at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, for our Spring Concert! Tickets are available now - check the link in our bio. Programme: Antonio Vivaldi, Gloria (RV 589)
Joseph Haydn, Te Deum (Hob. XXIIIc:2)
Tom Cunningham, Cantata for Peace (world premiere)
Alex Berko, You through me (European premiere) Just like his Four Seasons for orchestra, Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria RV 589 is the perfect music to welcome spring – a breath of fresh air after the winter. The Brussels Choral Society (BCS), together with the Ensemble Orchestral de Bruxelles invites you to their spring concert in the Royal Conservatoire of Brussels, performing Vivaldi’s Gloria and Haydn’s Te Deum. The programme also includes the world premiere of the Cantata for Peace written by Tom Cunningham, the BCS’s former musical director, and the European premiere of You through me, a piece about a garden, by the young American composer Alex Berko. #springiscoming #springconcert #antoniovivaldi #josephhaydn #tomcunningham #alexberko

Happy New Year from the Brussels Choral Society! M

Happy New Year from the Brussels Choral Society! May 2023 be filled with music, joy and friendship. 🎼❤️🌟 #happynewyear #choralmusic #happy2023 #newyearseve #nye #collage #singingtogether #brusselschoralsociety #bruxellesmabelle #welovebrussels

A warm thank you to everyone who attended our wond

A warm thank you to everyone who attended our wonderful performance of ELIAS last night! For those who missed the concert last night or want to experience ELIAS once more, there will be another opportunity on 18 December at De Singel in Antwerp.

Brussels Choral Society, Arti Vocali and Brussels

Brussels Choral Society, Arti Vocali and Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra are very excited about the performance of ELIAS tonight at 20.00 at Bozar! Buy your tickets here, if you haven’t already: https://www.bozar.be/en/calendar/felix-mendelssohn-elias-op70

Brussels Choral Society, Arti Vocali and Brussels

Brussels Choral Society, Arti Vocali and Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra almost lifted the roof of the rehearsal hall during the Generale tonight. Get your tickets for ELIAS on Saturday 26 November here https://www.bozar.be/en/calendar/felix-mendelssohn-elias-op70

The last, but certainly not least, to share his fa

The last, but certainly not least, to share his favourite Bozar moment is our Musical Director Eric. ❤️ Join us on Saturday 26 November for another unforgettable moment, get your tickets here https://www.bozar.be/en/calendar/felix-mendelssohn-elias-op70

Clio, our super talented Assistant Musical Directo

Clio, our super talented Assistant Musical Director is the next one to share her favourite Bozar Moment - the ”Concert for Hope”, our first concert after Covid hit, a favourite moment she shares with many choir members.❤️ Buy your tickets here for another unforgettable moment on Saturday 26 November https://www.bozar.be/en/calendar/felix-mendelssohn-elias-op70

MY FAVOURITE BOZAR MOMENT The fourth BCS member t

MY FAVOURITE BOZAR MOMENT The fourth BCS member to share her favourite Bozar moment is Ann. Back to English for this one, since Swedish might be a little difficult to understand. 🙂 Get your tickets here for our next Bozar concert, on 26 November https://www.bozar.be/en/calendar/felix-mendelssohn-elias-op70

MY FAVOURITE BOZAR MOMENT The third BCS member to

MY FAVOURITE BOZAR MOMENT The third BCS member to share her favourite Bozar moment is the former BCS President Levke. Time for a little listening excersise in German. 🙂 Get your tickets here for our next Bozar concert, on 26 November https://www.bozar.be/en/calendar/felix-mendelssohn-elias-op70

MY FAVOURITE BOZAR MOMENT The next BCS member to

MY FAVOURITE BOZAR MOMENT The next BCS member to share her favourite Bozar moment is Alice. This time in French, since BCS is a truly international ensemble, representing more than 20 nationalities. ❤️ Get your tickets here for our next Bozar concert, on 26 November https://www.bozar.be/en/calendar/felix-mendelssohn-elias-op70

MY FAVOURITE BOZAR MOMENT In this video series, B

MY FAVOURITE BOZAR MOMENT In this video series, BCS members share their favourite moments on stage at BOZAR through the years. First out is the BCS President Peter. Get your tickets here for another favourite BOZAR moment on 26 November https://www.bozar.be/en/calendar/felix-mendelssohn-elias-op70

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