Luc Brewaeys: Fasten Seat Belts! Nightmare for orchestra

Sunday, 12 April 2026   |   17:00 - 21:00

Luc Brewaeys: Fasten Seat Belts! Nightmare for orchestra

Fasten Seat Belts! Celebrating Luc Brewaeys 2025–2026 

Get ready for take-off! With the music of Luc Brewaeys, we’re heading into thrilling sonic territory. This internationally celebrated Belgian composer is known for his fearless creativity, dazzling orchestration, and stunning soundscapes. Within moments, his music surges into high gear, powered by an endless stream of notes and pure energy. For Brewaeys, music wasn’t just to be heard — it had to be felt. Live, if possible. So buckle up… we’re about to lift off!

Ten years after his passing, Luc Brewaeys’s music still resonates with undiminished force. Fasten Seat Belts! is an initiative of the Luc Brewaeys Foundation, bringing together leading figures of Belgium’s classical music scene to celebrate his legacy across an entire season.

https://www.lucbrewaeys.com/fasten-seat-belts

PROGRAM:

Luc BrewaeysFasten Seat Belts! Nightmare for orchestra

Edvard Grieg  – Uit Holbergs Tijd – Suite in oude stijl 

Torbjörn Iwan Lundquist – Landscape for tuba, strings and piano

Strauss – Also sprach Zarathustra opus 30

 

Luc Brewaeys about his the piece ‘Fasten Seat Belts! Nightmare for orchestra’:

https://www.lucbrewaeys.com/works-chronological/fasten-seat-belts-!-nightmare-for-orchestra

  • Composer(s) Luc Brewaeys
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Fasten Seat Belts! Nightmare for orchestra

  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra La Monnaie Orchestra, Alain Altinoglu conductor

Date

Apr 12 2026

Time

17:00 - 21:00

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Location

Brussels, Bozar Belgium
Brussels, Bozar Belgium
Ravensteinstraat 23, 1000 Brussel, België
Website
https://www.bozar.be/en
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Monday, 29 December 2025. 20:00 - 22:00

Johan Wagenaar: Voorspel ‘De Cid’

Discover the full-bodied sound of tomorrow’s musicians! The Dutch Youth Orchestra, comprised of top talents between the ages of 14 and 20, will perform the most beautiful classical works on this tour. This winter, you can warm your ears and heart with the late Romanticism of Brahms and the symphonic world of Sibelius.

Location

Ede, Akoesticum
Ede, Akoesticum
Nieuwe Kazernelaan 2D42, 6711 JC Ede
Website
https://akoesticum.org

Tuesday, 30 December 2025. 15:00 - 17:00

Lucas Wiegerink: opera Bremer Straatmuzikanten

A discarded donkey playing the double bass, a hoarse rooster with a trumpet, an old dog playing percussion and a cat singing. Four animals together form a colourful group. In the eyes of the people, the animals are too old or no longer suitable to do their work.

Location

Amersfoort, Theater de Veerensmederij
Amersfoort, Theater de Veerensmederij
Soesterweg 330, Amersfoort
Website
https://www.theaterveerensmederij.nl

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