Cultuurmaxxing De Standaard 26/27

Agenda

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  Inaugural concert: Marc Albrecht conducts Mahler 3

  Marc Albrecht, Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Choir and Children's Choir Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

  Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

  Fri 02.10.2026 – 20:00

  “Mahler was the prophet of the 20th century. He stood at the threshold between yesterday and tomorrow, and thus became the pioneer of modern music.” — Marc Albrecht

  Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen

  • Vocal
  • Symfonic icons
  • Masterpieces

  € 17,00–€ 79,00

  Fri 02.10.26

  20:00

  Tickets
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  Daniel Lozakovich plays Korngold

  Marc Albrecht, Daniel Lozakovich

  Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

  Fri 23.10.2026 – 20:00

  With world-class musicians performing their most cherished repertoire, this is a performance not to be missed.

  Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen

  • Violin
  • Masterpieces

  € 17,00–€ 79,00

  Fri 23.10.26

  20:00

  Tickets
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  Cello Festival: from Respighi to Walton

  Stephanie Childress, Giovanni Sollima, Laura van der Heijden

  Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

  Sat 31.10.2026 – 20:00

  Devotees of the cello, take note! This programme celebrates the instrument’s rich character with two exceptional soloists.

  Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen

  • Cello
  • Shuffle

  € 17,00–€ 36,00

  Sat 31.10.26

  20:00

  Last tickets
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  Triple concerto with Kanneh-Mason, Gillam and Goldscheider

  Jonathan Bloxham, Jess Gillam, Ben Goldscheider, Sheku Kanneh-Mason

  Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

  Fri 20.11.2026 – 20:00

  Ten years after their iconic 2016 BBC Young Musician final, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, hornist Ben Goldscheider, and saxophonist Jess Gillam reunite.

  Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen

  • Cello
  • Masterpieces

  € 17,00–€ 79,00

  Fri 20.11.26

  20:00

  Tickets
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  Club Concert with Albrecht and Meeuwsen

  Marc Albrecht, Nikola Meeuwsen, Manu Van Acker

  BMW presents

  Thu 26.11.2026 – 20:30

  Casual concert with music by Wagner and Rachmaninov, and a cosy, convivial afterparty

  Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen

  • Family concerts
  • Piano

  € 17,00–€ 24,00

  Thu 26.11.26

  20:30

  Tickets
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  Festive concert: Voices of Antwerp

  Holly Hyun Choe, Esohe Weyden

  Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

  Fri 04.12.2026 – 20:00

  Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen

  • Shuffle

  € 17,00–€ 36,00

  Fri 04.12.26

  20:00

  Tickets
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  Mahler 4 with Eliahu Inbal

  Eliahu Inbal, Sarah Wegener

  Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

  Fri 11.12.2026 – 20:00

  Mahler's hopeful Fourth Symphony extols heavenly life in perfect tranquillity. 'The angelic voices lift you up! That everything is filled with joy, with joy!'

  Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen

  • Vocal
  • Symfonic icons
  • Masterpieces

  € 17,00–€ 79,00

  Fri 11.12.26

  20:00

  Tickets
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  Baiba Skride plays Sjostakovitsj

  Osmo Vänskä, Baiba Skride

  Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

  Fri 15.01.2027 – 20:00

  Since her 2001 Queen Elisabeth Competition victory, Baiba Skride has remained at the pinnacle of the international violin world.

  Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen

  • Violin
  • Masterpieces

  € 17,00–€ 79,00

  Fri 15.01.27

  20:00

  Tickets
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  Elisabeth Week: Stella Chen plays Dvořák

  Marc Albrecht, Stella Chen

  Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

  Thu 21.01.2027 – 20:00

  For the second time this season, chief conductor Marc Albrecht invites a laureate of the Queen Elisabeth Competition to Antwerp.

  Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen

  • Violin
  • Thursday evening
  • Wereldklasse
  • Golden Hall

  € 17,00–€ 79,00

  Thu 21.01.27

  20:00

  Tickets
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  The St John Passion

  Johanna Soller, Patrick Grahl, Konstantin Krimmel, Lore Binon, Tim Mead, Joshua Ellicott, Tobias Berndt, WDR Rundfunkchor

  Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

  Sat 13.03.2027 – 20:00

  Bachs Johannespassie blijft een verhaal dat tijd overstijgt en aan elke nieuwe generatie publiek andere vragen stelt.

  Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen

  • Vocal

  € 17,00–€ 79,00

  Sat 13.03.27

  20:00

  Tickets
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  Rachmaninov with Bruce Liu

  Ryan Bancroft, Bruce Liu

  Royal Stockholm Philharmonic

  Sat 17.04.2027 – 20:00

  This concert exudes effortless class. The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic impresses without strain, bringing a sound as clear as a Swedish night to the shimmering Queen Elisabeth Hall. At the heart of the evening is pianist Bruce Liu.

  Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen

  • Piano
  • Guest orchestras
  • Wereldklasse
  • Golden Hall

  € 17,00–€ 109,00

  Sat 17.04.27

  20:00

  Tickets
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  Mozart with Jan Lisiecki

  Gábor Takács-Nagy, Jan Lisiecki

  Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

  Sat 24.04.2027 – 20:00

  Following his acclaimed debut in 2024, Gábor Takács- Nagy returns to the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra with a programme of quintessential classics. He is joined by the celebrated Canadian virtuoso Jan Lisiecki.

  Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen

  • Piano
  • Masterpieces

  € 17,00–€ 79,00

  Sat 24.04.27

  20:00

  Tickets
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  Sjostakovitsj and Katsjatoerjan

  Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, Kiron Atom Tellian

  Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

  Thu 29.04.2027 – 20:00

  In a week when the world reflects on Armenian history, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to the memory under the baton of Emmanuel Tjeknavorian. We reunite with Armenian-descended pianist Kiron Atom Tellian for Khachaturian’s Piano Concerto.

  Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen

  • Piano
  • Thursday evening

  € 17,00–€ 65,00

  Thu 29.04.27

  20:00

  Tickets
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  Concert at the cathedrale

  Martyn Brabbins, Octopus Symfonisch Koor

  Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

  Fri 18.06.2027 – 20:00

  To mark the 450th anniversary of Rubens’s birth, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra presents a unique cathedral concert blending history, heritage, art, and sound.

  Cathedral of Our Lady

  € 17,00–€ 42,00

  Fri 18.06.27

  20:00

  Tickets
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  Kirill Petrenko and the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester

  Kirill Petrenko

  Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester

  Mon 21.06.2027 – 20:00

  For this concert, Kirill Petrenko, one of today's most celebrated conductors, leads the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra in an unprecedented manner.

  Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen

  • Symfonic icons
  • Guest orchestras
  • Wereldklasse
  • Golden Hall

  € 17,00–€ 79,00

  Mon 21.06.27

  20:00

  Tickets