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Five musicians from the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra perform Shostakovich's Chamber Symphony alongside works by Prokofiev and Fauré in dialogue with sculptor Ossip Zadkine's visual works at the KMSKA museum.

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra X KMSKA LAAT

Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen (KMSKA)

Richard Wagner’s music dramas take centre stage this season, but his music for small ensembles is equally captivating. Siegfried Idyll, featuring birdsong and a lullaby, was a tender birthday gift to his wife Cosima, free from the weight of his grand operas, though its themes later appeared in Der Ring. George Enescu’s lushly harmonic Octet showcases the rarely used combination of eight strings, blending the power of a larger ensemble with the intimacy of chamber music. Together, these works reveal a different, lighter side to the late Romantic tradition.

Chamber music: Wagner and Enescu

AMUZ (Festival van Vlaanderen Antwerpen)

Freek De Craecker and Antwerp Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Lisanne Soeterbroek invite you on a captivating journey through space. Scientists explore planets in this thrilling family performance. Featuring innovative music, this programme celebrates musical pioneers. Perfect for children aged six and above and their families, this engaging adventure promises to expand your horizons and transport you to the stars. (performance in Dutch)

Family concert: De Ruimtereizigers (6+)

Joseph Joachim called Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto a ‘jewel of the heart’ – a work where lyrical melodies and virtuosic brilliance intertwine seamlessly. In this gem of the Romantic repertoire, the violin and orchestra engage in an emotional dialogue, with Lisanne Soeterbroek, concertmaster of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, as the soloist. Beethoven’s monumental Fifth Symphony follows, its iconic opening bars evoking fate and revolution. This groundbreaking masterpiece has captivated audiences for over two centuries, embodying both passion and historical significance. The Austrian conductor Christoph Koncz leads the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in a programme brimming with drama and musical splendour.

Beethoven on Sunday morning

Queen Elisabeth Hall

After the success of the family show The Four Seasons, concertmaster Lisanne Soeterbroek and narrator Freek De Craecker join forces once again for an unforgettable chamber music concert (in Dutch). Enter the colorful fantasy world of The Wizard of Oz, brought to life by the ensemble with musicians from the orchestra, set to the masterful sounds of Igor Stravinsky. The flamboyant Freek De Craecker gives L. Frank Baum's timeless story a contemporary twist. An essential experience for the whole family, starting from six years old!

Family Concert: The Wizard of Oz (6+)

Dmitri Shostakovich and Krzysztof Penderecki lived in turbulent times, with one facing censorship in Stalin's Russia and the other experiencing the oppression of his homeland's communist regime. The melancholy in their music reflects their personal struggles, yet hope resonates. Shostakovich's Piano Quintet, revered for its depth, innovation, and contrasting emotions, showcases each instrument uniquely contributing to the texture and narrative. Penderecki, in his melancholic Sextet—a remarkable display of his later style—accentuates the cello and horn, offering a prominent role.

Chamber music: Shostakovich and Penderecki

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra heads to Antwerp’s Cathedral of Our Lady for a programme that highlights the building’s superb acoustics. Against the backdrop of Rubens’s majestic altarpieces, you get to enjoy music inspired by the works of other master painters: On a landscape by Turner by the Belgian composer Jacqueline Fontyn and Ottorino Respighi’s Botticelli triptych. The majestic cathedral vaults will also resonate to the sound of the Romanza for violin and orchestra by Antwerp composer Flor Alpaerts. Finally, the orchestra will conjure up a seascape with Britten’s Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia. An atmospheric encounter of creative minds in a unique setting!

Cathedral Concert

Cathedral of Our Lady Antwerp

Shostakovich’s symphonies are milestones in the symphonic repertoire, all equally dramatic with that same rebellious, ironic undertone. His last symphony, Symphony No. 15, has a more introspective quality. Many of his contemporaries likened it to a meditation on life: the cheerful first movement represents the innocence of childhood, whereas the last, unsettling darker movement refers to adulthood and perhaps the end of life. In the piano trio for piano and two percussionists, his Fifteenth is reduced to its essence. Shostakovich has never sounded so pure, so transparent. Schubert’s Notturno is another work of brooding intensity. This serene gem, which was first performed after the composer’s death, really comes into its own in the stunning setting of AMUZ.

Violinist

Lisanne Soeterbroek

Events

Past events

Oct 29, 2026

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra X KMSKA LAAT · Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Jun 14, 2026

Chamber music: Wagner and Enescu · Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Violin in Piano Quintet by Shostakovich

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Violin in Symphony No. 15 by Shostakovich

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Violin in Violin Concerto in E Minor by Mendelssohn

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Violin in Romanza by Alpaerts

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Violin in Sextet by Penderecki

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Violin in Octet by Enescu

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

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