15.12.25, 20:00, Boyan Vodenitcharov, Klassiek vrijgespeeld

Until a century ago, it was taken for granted that a classically trained musician could also improvise. Cadences in concertos, for example, lent themselves perfectly to this. Soloists such as Paganini and Ysaÿe were renowned for their improvisational talent and their compositions. Why this skill has fallen into disuse is less important than the question of how it can be revived. Boyan Vodenitcharov intends to dust off improvisation and reintroduce spontaneity into classical music. His playing balances on the border between classical and jazz.  

Vodenitcharov was third laureate of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 1983. He has been a regular jury member for the competition since 2003. He passes on his knowledge at the conservatories of Ghent, Liège, and Brussels.