B-Classic makes productions that find a place with partners and/or on their own stages. We give creative assignments in which classical music is linked to other music genres.
Every year we also realise:
the pressure cooking festival BEROERT in Haspengouw, where musicians engage in an artistic encounter
MOLD, a cross-genre concert cycle in C-mine
the 'elfurenmis' (Eleven o’clock mass’) in the Velinx
CCHA and B-Classic are giving guitarist and sound artist Bert Cools carte blanche for a new musical creation with Indrė Jurgelevičiūtė (Merope) and Kjartan Sveinsson (Sigur Rós).
You might know Bert Cools from Merope, Hoera, and Book of Air. Time and again, he creates ...
B-Classic and de Velinx present 'BEROERT,' a festival that - exactly, yes - aims to move you. Classical music forms a rough foundation, but we create a new experience by combining different genres, unconventional musicians, and unique presentation contexts. A delight for the eyes ...
A treat for the eyes and ears: heavenly sounds accompanied by stunning visuals in a unique 360° sound experience. A musical and visual journey in a unique setting.
B-Classic, along with the BRYGGEN ensemble, brings the cult piece "Weather" (1997) by Michael Gordon to life ...
MUSICAL SPARKS! ARTISTIC ENCOUNTERS! FUSION OF GENRES!
Laswerk brings musicians from diverse artistic backgrounds together for a one-time concert at De Nieuwe Zaal, Hasselt. Hosts Bert Peyffers & Adil Benshain, along with guest musicians, will explore the fusion point between ...
"And just like the seasons shift you'd always change your mind..." (Meskerem Mees)
As a sign of hope and light in dark days, the transhistorical ensemble Zefiro Torna, with a select collective of musicians, gives a new musical interpretation to the concept of Christmas concert. ...
ORPHEUS Experience the electrifying fusion of classical mastery and modern metamorphosis as Benjamin Glorieux's thrilling cello harmonizes with Osaka Riot's cutting-edge modular synths in a groundbreaking night club show. Although our project is sonorous proof of the search ...
B-classic and CC de Bogaard stir you up with adventurous concerts in Truien's prime heritage.
Lying between centuries-old murals, tripping on classical music and a night of pounding on Beethoven & co: the festival Beroert by B-Classic and CC de Bogaard explores adventurous ...
Rotterdam-born singer-songwriter Tessa Douwstra aka Luwten found her way to the bigger stages in the Netherlands with impeccably crafted, moving songs at the intersection of pop, indie, electronica and R&B. Her latest album Draft (2021) was acclaimed by press and public ...
You might know Bryce Dessner for his moving work as guitarist and composer for rock outfit The National, but his career as an independent ‘classical’ composer is developing rapidly. The classical path brought Dessner together with icons such as Steve Reich, Philip Glass ...
Isabelle Lewis represents a bold fusion of artistic vision and musical innovation. Created by composer and producer Valgeir Sigurðsson, countertenor and director Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe, and violinist Elisabeth Klinck. Their debut album “Greetings”, released ...
Three female singers tackle the music of Frederik Croene from their individual backgrounds: soprano Lore Binon, singer-songwriter IKRAAN and performer Amina Osmanu. The texts come from Dominique De Groen’s immense novel-in-progress, in which three young women forge a magical ...
Every year, Studio Classic offers classical musicians pathways that give them the opportunity to become the creators of tomorrow. More info.
In 2022, Leonardo Melchionda and Richard He were selected. Leonardo will present the result of his trajectory at Studio Classic on Nov. 18 ...
Icelandic singer-songwriter/producer Jofridur Akadotir (JFDR), British singer/composer Kieran Brunt and Belgian cellist/composer Benjamin Glorieux embark on a joint adventure, looking for new connections between classical and electronic music. Not a crazy combination if you consider ...
B-Classic and 'de Velinx' launche "BEROERT". A festival that wants to touch. Classical music is the starting point but we create a new experience around it, through combinations of genres, self-willed musicians, presentation contexts, etc... Pressure cooking remains the starting ...
Every year we bring musicians together in the beautiful Borgloon countryside for a unique and unforgettable concert at sunrise, where ear-pleasing music merges with the golden light of the midsummer sun. An enchanting Sunday morning that will enrich the rest of the day and week with ...
This Is Not a Love Song refers to the most popular song by Public Image Ltd. It was written by Johnny Rotten, the lead singer of both Public Image Ltd and the Sex Pistols. This is Not a Love Song is part of Tournée Locale, a biannual cultural festival organised by the city ...
Thomas Azier ft. Obi Blanche & vocal ensemble with Simon Segers (drums), Maarten Hogenhuis (sax)
In recent years, Thomas Azier has often proven himself a multi-talent, interdisciplinary artist and acclaimed stage animal. 'Dansende Beren' called him a "seemingly inexhaustible ...
In 2020, B-Classic and Vonk 3 selected three musicians to be part of an artistic residency programme at Studio Classic. On Saturday 19 March, Benjamin, Jasmijn and Michiel will present the results of this programme.
PROGRAMME
Jasmijn Lootens
EUGÈNE ET LA BRIQUE ...
A magic-realism performance about a woman in search of her place in nature. About the difficulty of putting our humanness aside and the impossibility of getting lost.
Anna is on a school trip with her eleven-year-old students. They step off the bus and into the oppressive noise ...
The Elfurenmis (‘Eleven o’clock mass’) is a concept developed by De VELINX and B-Classic in which classical music in the broadest sense of the word meets the ultimate lecture – a sermon. The backing band will be joined by a celebrated solo musician and an ...