Music

Modest in size but big in talent: Flanders has many musical gems to offer. From classical music ensembles such as Collegium Vocale, Anima Eterna, to alternative rock heroes as dEUS, Soulwax or Zita Swoon; from intimate jazz clubs to mega-festivals like Rock Werchter... there is something for everyone.

The Flanders Music Centre, one of the partners in "Arts Flanders", was established by the Flemish government to support the Flemish music sector and to promote its music. Read more about us on www.flandersmusic.be!

Love & Devotion. The Gruuthuse Manuscript Egidius … waer bestu bleven. Is one word enough for you to complete this sentence? If so, then you know it’s the opening line of the Song of Egidius, a gem of Middle Dutch literature.... >>

Logos' Robot Orchestra at the Unesco Music Days in Glasgow On 19 and 20 April 2013 Glasgow will be hosting the second edition of the UNESCO Music Days. ‘Contemporary Music, Man and Machine’ being this year’s theme, the cities of Glasgow and... >>

Tomorrowland, the first Flemish festival to be staged abroad Tomorrowland, the Flemish dance music festival, is being exported. The first TomorrowWorld, this new international dance music festival, will take place in Chattahoochee Hills near the city... >>

News Music

11th composition contest for young European film music composers Every year, the Ghent Film Festival offers young talent the chance to gain renown as film music composers. This year is the eleventh award ceremony and the fourth time the event covers the whole... >>

European Music Council appoints Stef Coninx as new chairman During the annual meeting of the European Music Council (EMC) from 19 till 22 April in Istanbul, Stef Coninx was appointed as new chairman of the Board of Directors. Coninx, director of Flanders... >>

Maarten Van Ingelgem wins European Award for Choral Composers Flemish composer Van Ingelgem wins the award for his work ‘1914’, written in memory of his grandfather who fought as a soldier in World War II. It was commissioned by the Molitva vocal... >>

Ghent celebrates International Jazz Day In November 2011, during the UNESCO General Conference, the international community proclaimed April 30 as "International Jazz Day". It’s the first major initiative led by recently... >>