Festival Kortrijk: sold-out Brussels Philharmonic concert

The Brussels symphony orchestra performed a unique concert with two performances of Stabat Mater: Dvorak and Pergolesi. The event attracted many lovers of classical music and was completely sold out with 600 spectators. Dvorak’s Stabat Mater was perhaps the most moving Stabat Mater. The composer lost two daughters and a son while working on the piece.

Kortrijkzaan at the head of the orchestra

Kortrijk resident Gunther Broucke has been leading the choir and orchestra of the Brussels Philharmonic for 20 years and is now briefly back in Kortrijk. With his very own vision, he guided the Brussels Philharmonic through difficult times.

Until recently, Tom Decock also played percussion with the Brussels Philharmonic, but was removed from there to become director of the Kortrijk Festival. The organization that dares to program and surprise both classical and experimental music.

On Saturday there will be the closing concert of Festival Kortrijk with a West Flemish top musician, Julien Libeer in the city theater.