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From its home port of Bruges, string orchestra BRYGGEN boldly sets course for the North, along the routes of the Hanseatic League, all the way to Scandinavia and the Baltic. In search of new sounds and connections with cultures all around the world. With unified forces, now moving against the current, then harmoniously bathing in the tranquillity of immeasurably deep fjords.
Concerts
Winterreise – Ian Bostridge
Tue — 06/05/2025 20:15 Sint-Pieter-en-Pauluskerk Mechelen
Winterreise is the archetypal story of German Romanticism, with ‘der Wanderer’ as the central character. No singer can perform this role as powerful as Ian Bostridge.
BRYGGEN performs Winterreise in a version for string orchestra and tenor.
Lunalia i.s.m. Antwerp LiedFest
Concentus Moraviae Festival (Retz, Austria)
Fri — 27/06/2025 19:00 Retz, Oostenrijk
On Friday, June 27, 2025, BRYGGEN will play the closing concert at the Czech Concentus Moraviae Festival, with Max Richter’s Four Seasons Recomposed on the program.
News
BRYGGEN wins the Ultima for Music!
From the jury report:
“BRYGGEN’s special quality lies in the thoughtful way the orchestra links innovation to the great tradition of classical music. BRYGGEN is an example of an ensemble pushing boundaries and expanding the social content of an art form.“
Curious about the full report? You can find it here (in Dutch).
The awards show can be re-watched via VRT MAX.