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What’s On in Brussels : 15 – 21 November

Monday 15th November

  • Jazz: Brad Mehldau’s Highway Rider with Britten Sinfonia, Brad Mehldau (piano),  Joshua Redman (saxophone), Larry Grenadier (double bass), Jeff Ballard and Matt Chamberlain (drums), BOZAR, rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels at 20:00.  Very slick, but from what I’ve managed to hear, not quite my thing.
  • Jazz: Master Session, Eric Vermeulen (piano), Mimi Verderame (drums) and Sal La Rocca (bass), Sounds Jazz Club, Tulpstraat 28, 1050 Ixelles at 22:00.

Tuesday 16th November

  • Piano Recital : J.S.Bach’s Partita No. 1, Schönberg’s 6 kleine Klavierstücke Op. 19, Mendelssohn’s Lieder ohne Worte and Beethoven’s ‘Hammerklavier’ Sonata: Martin Helmchen, Royal Brussels Conservatory, at 20:00.
  • Musical theatre: Kafka-fragmenten, Peter Sellars with Dawn Upshaw (soprano) and Geoff Nuttall (violin), KVS Bol, Lakensestraat 146, 1000 Brussel at 20:00.  In Dutch.  I wish I could get to this one.
  • Blues: The Last/Lost Blues Survivors, Music Maker Foundation, Wolubilis, Paul Hymansln 251, 1200 Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe at 20:30.  Advertised as the best of the blues in its purest form…
  • Jazz: The Hermia and Tassin Quartet, Bilou Doneux (drums), Julien Herne (bass), Julien Tassin (guitar), Manuel Hermia (sax), Sounds Jazz Club, rue de la Tulipe 28, 1050 Elsene at 22:00.

Wednesday 17th November

  • BASta! For Double Bass: Joris Vanvinckenroye, Zaal Molière, Naamsepoortgalerij, Bolwerksquare 3, 1050 Ixelles at 13:00.  If you’re in the neighbourhood, this should be lively.
  • Alessandro Scarlatti’s Stabat Mater, and works by Francisco Valls and Francisco Hernández Illana: Ricercar Consort, Encuentro, with Carlos Mena (alto) and Céline Scheen (soprano), Eglise des Minimes, Miniemenstr. 62, 1000 Brussel  at 20:00.  A baroque feast in appropriate setting.
  • Musical Theatre : Alles passeert – Jazzdelights, GC De Zeyp, Van Overbekeln. 164, 1083 Ganshoren at 20:00.  Calls up the old days of cabaret, revue and faded glory.  In Dutch.
  • Jazz: the Mathieu Robert Quartet, the Music Village, Steenstraat 50, 1000 Brussels at 20:30.
  • Jazz: the Pascal Mohy Trio, Pascal Mohy (piano), Sal La Rocca (double bass), Joost Van Schaik (percussions), Jazz Station, Leuvensestwg 193, 1210 Sint-Joost-ten-Node at 20:30.
  • Jazz: Oscar Trio Tribute to Oscar Peterson, Café Bonnefooi, Steenstraat 8, 1000 Brussels at 22:00.

Thursday 18th November

  • Mahler’s Symphony Nr. 9: deFilharmonie orchestra, BOZAR, rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels at 20:00.  Mahler’s last, and unfinished, symphony.
  • Jazz: Quebec Jazz 2010, the Rafael Zaldivar Trio, Jazz Station, Leuvensestwg 193, 1210 Sint-Joost-ten-Node at 20:30.
  • Jazz: Julie Jaroszewski Trio, Julie Jaroszewski (voice), Charles Loos (piano) and  Philippe Thuriot (accordion), The Music Village, rue des Pierres 50, 1050 Ixelles at 20:30.  This is being recorded live, doors open 19:00, on air 20:55.
  • Jazz: Visioni Sonore, Toine Thys (sax), Carlo Sezzi (drums), Manolo Cabras (double bass), Maurizio Pulina (piano), Sounds Jazz Club, Tulpstraat 28, 1050 Elsene at 22:00.

Friday 19th November

  • Tchaikovsky’s  String Sextet “Souvenir de Florence”: Soloists from the Monnaie, De Munt, Muntplein, 1000 Brussels at 12:30.
  • The Brussels Requiem by Howard Moody: Children’s Choir of the Monnaie and six schools, La Monnaie, Place de la Monnaie, 1000 Brussels at 19:00.
  • Mahler’s Symphony Nr. 4; Lalo’s Cello Concerto: National Orchestra of Belgium with Hendrickje van Kerckhove (soprano in the Mahler) and Sol Gabetta (cello), BOZAR, rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels at 20:00.  Well if you haven’t already had enough Mahler, here’s another symphonic experience.  Luckily there’s a cello concerto thrown in.
  • Contemporary Music: Balanescu Quartet, Zaal Molière, Galerie van de Naamsepoort, Bolwerksq. 3, 1050 Elsene at 20:00.  A mix of contemporary classical, folk, avant-garde and rock.
  • Greek Blues: Vinylio-Rebetiko, Maria Spyroglou (voice, def), Giannis Sarris (voice, bouzouki), Christos Sarantidis (voice, guitar), Art Base, Zandstr. 29, 1000 Brussel at 20:00.
  • Jazz: Lady sings the groove – Ilse Duyck Group, GC De Zepy, Van Overbekeln 164, 1083 Ganshoren at 20:00.  Jazz standards.
  • Jazz: Quebec Jazz 2010, the Rafael Zaldivar Trio, Jazz Station, Leuvensestwg 193, 1210 Sint-Joost-ten-Node at 20:00.  On again tonight with in addition Stéphane Mercier (saxophone, flute) and Vincent Brijs (saxophone).
  • Jazz manouche: Trotsky Tulski Trio, Café Floreo, Rijke Klarenstraat 19, 1000 Brussel at 21:00.
  • Jazz: Maxime Blésin HBS 6 Project, Maxime Blésin (voice, guitar), Eric Prost (saxophone), Greg Houben (trumpet), Pascal Mohy (piano), Sal La Rocca (bass) and Hans van Oosterhout (drums), The Music Village, Steenstraat 50, 1000 Brussels at 21:00.  Classic Jazz with many familiar names; the project extends over two days.
  • Jazz: Intrigo, Chicca Andriollo (percussions), Laurent Doumont (saxophone), Lionel Boccara (drums), Oscar Marchioni (organ), Sounds Jazz Club, Tulpstraat 28, 1050 Elsene at 22:00.

Saturday 20th November

  • Jazz: Quebec Jazz 2010 – Jean-Nicolas Trottier Quartet, Jazz Station, Leuvensesteenweg 193, 1210 Sint-Joost-ten-Node at 18:00.
  • Boogie Woogie: Lasse E. Jensen, ‘Danish Boogie Boy’, Art Base, Zandstraat 29, 1000 Brussels at 20:00.
  • Jazz: Maxime Blésin HBS 6 Project, Maxime Blésin (voice, guitar), Eric Prost (saxophone), Greg Houben (trumpet), Pascal Mohy (piano), Sal La Rocca (bass) and Hans van Oosterhout (drums), The Music Village, Steenstraat 50, 1000 Brussels at 21:00.  Second day (see above).
  • Brussels Rhythm ‘n Blues with ” Jive” and ” Los Malditos Mojarras”, Sounds Jazz Club, Rue de la Tulipe 28, 1050 Elsene at 22:00.

Sunday 21st November

  • Harpsichord recital, J.S. Bach’s Partita Nr. 6 and works by Weckmann, Froberger and Blancherocher: Julien Wolfs, BOZARSundays, rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels at 11:00.  A Baroque solo harpsichord concert.
  • The Brussels Requiem by Howard Moody: Children’s Choir of the Monnaie and six schools, La Monnaie, Place de la Monnaie, 1000 Brussels at 14:00 and 17:00.  (See above.)
  • Puccini’s Capriccio Sinfonico, Martucci’s orchestral song cycle La Canzone dei Ricordi and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony Nr. 4: La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra wi th Anna Caterina Antonacci (soprano), BOZAR, rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels at 20:00.  Deeply romantic.
  • Jazz: Round about five – Rüdiger Carl (accordion, saxophone and clarinet), L’Archiduc, Antoine Dansaertstraat 6, 1000 Brussels at 17:00.  An experienced improviser.
  • Daniel Schell – Contemporay Music: Alessandra Garosi (piano) plays ‘Sky’ Premiere of the ‘Zodiac’ cycle.  A programme with visual astral images, Art Base, Rue de Sable 29, 1000 Brussels at 18:00.
  • Jazz: Nicola Lancerotti Quartet, Nicola Lancerotti (bass), Nelida Bandello (drums), Daniele Martini and Jordi Grognard (saxophones), Café Roskam, Vlaamsesteenweg 9, 1000 Brussels at 20:00.  Free entry.
  • Estonian Jazz : Tanel Ruben 5-tet, Tanel Ruben (drums),  Kristjan Randalu (piano), Raivo Tafenau (saxophone), Kadri Voorand (voice) and Taavo Remmel (bass), The Music Village, Steenstraat 50, 1000 Brussels at 20:30
Musical Theatre (amateur): Zingt Jubilate of de schoonheid van het zinkend schip, on 19, 20, 24, 25, 26 and 27 November at GC De Markten, Oude Graanmarkt 5, 1000 Brussels at 20:30.  About nostagia for the glory days of the Choir.  A D°eFFekt production.
This was written by Penelope Turner. Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2010, at 7:58 pm. Filed under What's on in Brussels. Bookmark the permalink. Follow comments here with the RSS feed. Post a comment or leave a trackback.

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