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

Selah Sue one of 12 'noteworthy newcomers' according to Rolling Stone The American music magazine Rolling Stone places Selah Sue on the list of 'New Faces 2012'. Other names to be followed are actors Ezra Miller and Jennifer Hall and musicians Outasight and... >>

B’Rock represents Ghent as ‘Unesco Creative City of Music’ in Sevilla, Ghent en Bologna. In March 2012, Seville, Bologna and Ghent – 3 of the 4 cities that were selected by UNESCO as ‘Creative City of Music’ - will join forces to create a unique musical event. Each... >>

And the Oscar goes to… The Oscar for Ludovic Bource's soundtrack for the film 'The Artist' is great news for the Brussels Philharmonic and the Brussels Jazz Orchestra that recorded the music. Culture minister Joke... >>

'Action plan for music in Flanders' resolution ratified On 14 December 2011, the plenary meeting of the Flemish parliament approved the ‘Action plan for music in Flanders’ resolution, which proposes 15 concrete recommendations and offers... >>