Weather takes you on a journey from a rainforest in East Asia to the world’s oldest desert, from an Icelandic glacier to the sunken medieval city of Dunwich off the English coast. Combining live performance with soundscapes and film, Weather is an artistic record of threatened environments that is urgent, haunting and unforgettable.

In 2022, the classical ensemble Manchester Collective brought Michael Gordon’s cult 1997 piece Weather for string orchestra to life, collaborating with sound artist Chris Watson and Spanish filmmaker Carlos Casas on a musical tour-de-force.

Musical performance: BRYGGEN – Bruges Strings
Musical direction: Jolente De Maeyer
Music: Michael Gordon
Sound installation: Chris Watson
Film installation: Carlos Casas
Sound engineering: Maarten Buyl
Video and lighting engineering: Thomas Braekevelt
Concept: Manchester Collective

In collaboration with B-Classic

Every winter, La Coursive, National Scene of La Rochelle (FR), programs several concerts by chamber orchestras. From baroque to romantic to classical, the entire repertoire is open to the audience’s curiosity. This cycle brings the best national and international concert artists to the stage, including BRYGGEN on Sunday, Oct. 13.

More info can be found here.

Weather takes you on a journey from a rainforest in East Asia to the world’s oldest desert, from an Icelandic glacier to the sunken medieval city of Dunwich off the English coast. Combining live performance with soundscapes and film, Weather is an artistic record of threatened environments that is urgent, haunting and unforgettable.

In 2022, the classical ensemble Manchester Collective brought Michael Gordon’s cult 1997 piece Weather for string orchestra to life, collaborating with sound artist Chris Watson and Spanish filmmaker Carlos Casas on a musical tour-de-force.

Musical performance: BRYGGEN – Bruges Strings
Musical direction: Jolente De Maeyer
Music: Michael Gordon
Sound installation: Chris Watson
Film installation: Carlos Casas
Sound engineering: Maarten Buyl
Video and lighting engineering: Thomas Braekevelt
Concept: Manchester Collective

In collaboration with B-Classic

Klara will provide a day of live classical music, BRYGGEN will be there in the afternoon on Bruges’ Market Square during ‘Iedereen Opera!’.

Especially for SD Worx, we will perform a concert at KMSKA on Friday, November 29.

Anyone who has already seen Waltz with Bashir on the big screen knows what an overwhelming experience the film is. With his unique, animated documentary, director Ari Folman is rooting in his own past and memories of the Lebanese civil war. Through conversations with his army comrades, the horrors of the time very gradually seep back in. Waltz with Bashir pushed the boundaries of genre, winning film award after film award: a Golden Globe, a César, and also… a European Film Award for Max Richter’s haunting soundtrack. Rightly so, because with his rarefied strings and rich synthesizer soundscapes, the British composer pumped every frame full of emotion.
BRYGGEN, under the direction of violinist Jolente De Maeyer, makes you experience this animated documentary like never before by bringing the music live to the film.

Anyone who has already seen Waltz with Bashir on the big screen knows what an overwhelming experience the film is. With his unique, animated documentary, director Ari Folman is rooting in his own past and memories of the Lebanese civil war. Through conversations with his army comrades, the horrors of the time very gradually seep back in. Waltz with Bashir pushed the boundaries of genre, winning film award after film award: a Golden Globe, a César, and also… a European Film Award for Max Richter’s haunting soundtrack. Rightly so, because with his rarefied strings and rich synthesizer soundscapes, the British composer pumped every frame full of emotion.
BRYGGEN, under the direction of violinist Jolente De Maeyer, makes you experience this animated documentary like never before by bringing the music live to the film.

BRYGGEN gets you into the Christmas spirit with music by Grieg!

Following last year’s success, the Bruges String Orchestra presents another enchanting Christmas concert this year, largely dedicated to Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Get carried away by melancholic melodies and powerful harmonies of this Scandinavian master. The evening promises to be a musical journey through the breathtaking and mystical Norwegian landscape, captured into beautiful notes and sounds.

PROGRAM

J.S. Bach. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048
E. Grieg. Solveig’s Lullaby, Op. 23
E. Grieg. The Last Spring, Op. 23
E. Grieg. Holberg Suite, Op. 40

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BRYGGEN gets you into the Christmas spirit with music by Grieg!

Following last year’s success, the Bruges String Orchestra presents another enchanting Christmas concert this year, largely dedicated to Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Get carried away by melancholic melodies and powerful harmonies of this Scandinavian master. The evening promises to be a musical journey through the breathtaking and mystical Norwegian landscape, captured into beautiful notes and sounds.

PROGRAM

J.S. Bach. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048
E. Grieg. Solveig’s Lullaby, Op. 23
E. Grieg. The Last Spring, Op. 23
E. Grieg. Holberg Suite, Op. 40

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French star tenor Roberto Alagna is the son of Italian immigrants. Italian folk culture is in his blood.

We set off 2025 in celebration with a program centered around Neapolitan hymns and Bel-Canto arias.

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A never-ending tale

Arthur. King of peace. So it was written in the stars. Merlin, Arthur’s personal wizard, knew that. He guided him from the cradle to the grave. Granted, when necessary, with the help of a few magical tricks. Centuries later, in the castle of King Edward The Fourth, paintings of Arthur hang everywhere. Edward idolizes his hero, his great idol. He commissions his house poet Thomas -for friends Bard with a d- to write down the story of King Arthur. In 10 stanzas. The Ballad of King Arthur. To serve you.

With Medieval music alongside music by Peter Warlock, Paul Beelaerts and Arvo Pärt.

Musical Direction: Jolente De Maeyer
Musical Performance: BRYGGEN
Soprano: Annelies Van Gramberen
Actor: Johannes Wirix-Speetjens
Texts: Marleen De Pooter and Liesbet Vereertbrugghen
Direction: Liesbet Vereertbrugghen

Courtesy of the VRT archive

VIVA is a project of JOWest and BRYGGEN. We have two goals:
– Getting everyone playing music and initiating string instruments,
– guiding strings, orienting them, getting them to play together,…

To make this possible, we are organising workshops, rehearsals, masterclasses,… and on Saturday February 22 and Sunday February 23, 2025, we will organise a celebration weekend for string players at Concertgebouw Brugge. Have you been playing for a long time, or started playing just recently? Everyone is welcome!

VIVA is a project of JOWest and BRYGGEN. We have two goals:
– Getting everyone playing music and initiating string instruments,
– guiding strings, orienting them, getting them to play together,…

To make this possible, we are organising workshops, rehearsals, masterclasses,… and on Saturday February 22 and Sunday February 23, 2025, we will organise a celebration weekend for string players at Concertgebouw Brugge. Have you been playing for a long time, or started playing just recently? Everyone is welcome!

A never-ending tale

Arthur. King of peace. So it was written in the stars. Merlin, Arthur’s personal wizard, knew that. He guided him from the cradle to the grave. Granted, when necessary, with the help of a few magical tricks. Centuries later, in the castle of King Edward The Fourth, paintings of Arthur hang everywhere. Edward idolizes his hero, his great idol. He commissions his house poet Thomas -for friends Bard with a d- to write down the story of King Arthur. In 10 stanzas. The Ballad of King Arthur. To serve you.

With Medieval music alongside music by Peter Warlock, Paul Beelaerts and Arvo Pärt.

Musical Direction: Jolente De Maeyer
Musical Performance: BRYGGEN
Soprano: Annelies Van Gramberen
Actor: Johannes Wirix-Speetjens
Texts: Marleen De Pooter and Liesbet Vereertbrugghen
Direction: Liesbet Vereertbrugghen

Courtesy of the VRT archive

BRYGGEN presents a concert with young talent of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel.

PROGRAM

E. Grieg. Holberg Suite, Op. 40
E. Ysaÿe. Harmonies du soir, Op. 31
Wood Works selection of traditionals (arr. Danish String Quartet)

A never-ending tale

Arthur. King of peace. So it was written in the stars. Merlin, Arthur’s personal wizard, knew that. He guided him from the cradle to the grave. Granted, when necessary, with the help of a few magical tricks. Centuries later, in the castle of King Edward The Fourth, paintings of Arthur hang everywhere. Edward idolizes his hero, his great idol. He commissions his house poet Thomas -for friends Bard with a d- to write down the story of King Arthur. In 10 stanzas. The Ballad of King Arthur. To serve you.

With Medieval music alongside music by Peter Warlock, Paul Beelaerts and Arvo Pärt.

Musical Direction: Jolente De Maeyer
Musical Performance: BRYGGEN
Soprano: Annelies Van Gramberen
Actor: Johannes Wirix-Speetjens
Texts: Marleen De Pooter and Liesbet Vereertbrugghen
Direction: Liesbet Vereertbrugghen

Courtesy of the VRT archive

On Thursday, March 20, BRYGGEN will play a concert for Davidsfonds in ‘t Brugsche.

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.

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