It’s official! A new study from the McGill University in Montreal has shown that we produce dopamine while listening to good music. Apparently, even the expectation of a good listen can be enough to produce the dopamine. Dopamine is our all-natural pleasure drug, released by the adrenal glands when we indulge in certain activities (sex, […]
A short week, and yet there are some great concerts on offer. Merry Christmas to you all and a happy New Year. All going to plan I’ll be back on the ‘What’s on’ job from January 17th. Monday 20th December Medieval ensemble music: The O-Antiphones in Cyprus with the Huelgas Ensemble, Eglise des Minimes, rue […]
A bit skimpy this week, but I hope it’s better than nothing… Monday 13th December Opera Arias – Handel: La Scintilla with Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo soprano) and Franco Fagioli (countertenor), BOZAR, rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels at 20:00. Vocal fireworks guaranteed. Tuesday 14th December Chamber Music – Beethoven’s String Quartets op 18/5, op 18/2 and […]
Monday 6th December Jazz: Master Sessions, Michael Blass (piano), Bart De Nolf (double bass), Bruno Castelluci (drums), Sounds Jazz Club, rue de la Tulipe 28, 1050 at 22:00. Tuesday 7th December Piano Recital – Bach’s Partita Nr 2, Brahms’ Fantasien and Schumann’s Humoreske and 4 Klavierstücke: Grigory Sokolov (piano), BOZAR, rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels […]
Monday 29th November Jazz: Bugge Wesseltoft (piano), BOZAR, Hall M, rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels at 20:00. Adventurous jazz using acoustic and electric piano with synthesizers, samples and electronic stuff. Jazz: Master Session with Eric Vermeulen (piano), Mimi Verderame (drums) and Sal La Rocco (bass), Sounds Jazz Club, rue de la Tulipe 28, 1050 at […]
