22.07.26, 15:00, Elise Marmad, Florian Sharpe, Brahms, Schumann, Schubert
Impossible love, depression and poverty: the Romantic era was not solely devoted to celebrating love or the beauty of nature. Three great masters of that period—Brahms, Schumann and Schubert—found inspiration in less cheerful themes, yet were able to transform their personal misfortunes into wonderfully beautiful music like no other. Soprano Elise Marmad and pianist Florian Sharpe perform some of their most inspired songs, bringing hope and comfort in dark times.
Au Bain MIRY is a summer music festival featring concerts by up-and-coming talent from KASK & Conservatorium during the Gentse Feesten. The concerts are free for students and staff of KASK & Conservatorium. We want to make the concerts accessible to everyone. For those who wish to contribute, we operate a Pay What You Can system: you choose how much to contribute – come for free or choose between a small, standard or support contribution.
**pay what you can
9000 Gent
Vocaal à la carte, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesBenoît De Leersnyder has skilfully put together a varied programme featuring opera, operetta, art songs, chansons and musical theatre, performed by vocal students from KASK & Conservatorium. We couldn’t have imagined a more fitting opening to our festival.
Au Bain MIRY is a summer music festival featuring concerts by up-and-coming talent from KASK & Conservatorium during the Gentse Feesten. The concerts are free for students and staff of KASK & Conservatorium. We want to make the concerts accessible to everyone. For those who wish to contribute, we operate a Pay What You Can system: you choose how much to contribute – come for free or choose between a small, standard or support contribution.
**pay what you can
9000 Gent
Vocaal à la carte, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesBenoît De Leersnyder has skilfully put together a varied programme featuring opera, operetta, art songs, chansons and musical theatre, performed by vocal students from KASK & Conservatorium. We couldn’t have imagined a more fitting opening to our festival.
Au Bain MIRY is a summer music festival featuring concerts by up-and-coming talent from KASK & Conservatorium during the Gentse Feesten. The concerts are free for students and staff of KASK & Conservatorium. We want to make the concerts accessible to everyone. For those who wish to contribute, we operate a Pay What You Can system: you choose how much to contribute – come for free or choose between a small, standard or support contribution.
**pay what you can
9000 Gent
Bert Lasseel, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesThe French composer Olivier Messiaen is known for his great fondness for birdsong and his strong Catholic faith. Both interests feature prominently throughout his entire body of work. There are no bird sounds in Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant Jésus, but, as the title suggests, he sets to music various aspects of the birth of Jesus in twenty meditations. This grand and imposing work, lasting over two hours, is right up pianist Bert Lasseel’s street.
Au Bain MIRY is a summer music festival featuring concerts by up-and-coming talent from KASK & Conservatorium during the Gentse Feesten. The concerts are free for students and staff of KASK & Conservatorium. We want to make the concerts accessible to everyone. For those who wish to contribute, we operate a Pay What You Can system: you choose how much to contribute – come for free or choose between a small, standard or support contribution.
**pay what you can
9000 Gent
Alver, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesUp-and-coming talent Nele Vernaillen was highlighted this year as one of Klara’s “Twenty-Somethings”. During a Toots session, she introduced her new band, Alver, to the wider public. Vernaillen’s flute lends the group a silvery glow – a quality Alver shares with the fish of the same name. Together, the musicians create soundscapes that elevate the act of getting lost once again to a romantic concept. Alver grooves, muses, dances and comforts, inviting you to do the same.
Au Bain MIRY is a summer music festival featuring concerts by up-and-coming talent from KASK & Conservatorium during the Gentse Feesten. The concerts are free for students and staff of KASK & Conservatorium. We want to make the concerts accessible to everyone. For those who wish to contribute, we operate a Pay What You Can system: you choose how much to contribute – come for free or choose between a small, standard or support contribution.
**pay what you can
9000 Gent
Marjolein & Elewout, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesAh, summer! Peak season for parasol hire firms, sun cream manufacturers and owners of outdoor swimming pools, but also for anything that makes you feel a bit ticklish. From bees in the open air to butterflies in the stomach, sister and brother Marjolein and Elewout Acke sing the praises of insects and other ticklish things in a programme about nature and romance. They gather songs from all corners of music history and weave them into a tittilating – or rather: tickling! – concert for the whole family.
Au Bain MIRY is a summer music festival featring concerts by up-and-coming talent from KASK & Conservatorium during the Gentse Feesten. The concerts are free for students and staff of KASK & Conservatorium. We want to make the concerts accessible to everyone. For those who wish to contribute, we operate a Pay What You Can system: you choose how much to contribute – come for free or choose between a small, standard or support contribution.
**pay what you can
9000 Gent
Floaters, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesIn Lander Lampaert’s world, every musical convention is called into question. Acoustic sounds are enriched with electronic elements, defined structures give way to organic growth, and even the tuning of the guitars is adjusted at will. Floaters is a world unto itself. Lampaert himself calls it his ‘bedroom project’, which he is now delighted to present to the Ghent audience, together with Luna Maes, Sybe Versluys, Lukja Vanaverbeke and Lou De Smet.
Au Bain MIRY is a summer music festival featring concerts by up-and-coming talent from KASK & Conservatorium during the Gentse Feesten. The concerts are free for students and staff of KASK & Conservatorium. We want to make the concerts accessible to everyone. For those who wish to contribute, we operate a Pay What You Can system: you choose how much to contribute – come for free or choose between a small, standard or support contribution.
**pay what you can
9000 Gent
“!·$%$%/! Trio, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesIf you were to piece together the backgrounds of the musicians in the “!·$%$%/! Trio, they would cover just about the entire spectrum of musical genres. The boundaries between styles and between written and improvised music blur into an enchanting total experience. In this project, they play with the work of Alexander Schubert, amongst others, which blends seamlessly into their own music. No sharply defined pieces marked by applause, but a concert that feels like an immersion.
Au Bain MIRY is a summer music festival featring concerts by up-and-coming talent from KASK & Conservatorium during the Gentse Feesten. The concerts are free for students and staff of KASK & Conservatorium. We want to make the concerts accessible to everyone. For those who wish to contribute, we operate a Pay What You Can system: you choose how much to contribute – come for free or choose between a small, standard or support contribution.
**pay what you can
9000 Gent
Kiki Abels, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesNothing is what it seems with singer-songwriter Kiki Abels, except for the quality of her versatile band. Abels’s versatile voice effortlessly leads the way into a unique sonic universe, where a surprise lurks around every corner. What begins as a dreamy acoustic song can suddenly veer off into an outburst of chilling electronica. Just as quickly, everything clears up again, leaving you wondering whether it really happened, or whether it simply led you up the garden path, like a mirage for your ears.
Au Bain MIRY is a summer music festival featring concerts by up-and-coming talent from KASK & Conservatorium during the Gentse Feesten. The concerts are free for students and staff of KASK & Conservatorium. We want to make the concerts accessible to everyone. For those who wish to contribute, we operate a Pay What You Can system: you choose how much to contribute – come for free or choose between a small, standard or support contribution.
**pay what you can
9000 Gent
Bert Lasseel & Renaat De Keyser, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesOlivier Messiaen made no secret of his love for the Catholic faith. In the overwhelming Visions de l’Amen, he blends two pianos into a spiritually symbiotic whole: whilst one labours over fast, rhythmic runs, the other focuses on melody and emotion. Curious to see how Bert Lasseel and Renaat De Keyser divide the roles? One thing is certain: Messiaen’s music continues to resonate long after the final note has faded away.
Au Bain MIRY is a summer music festival featring concerts by up-and-coming talent from KASK & Conservatorium during the Gentse Feesten. The concerts are free for students and staff of KASK & Conservatorium. We want to make the concerts accessible to everyone. For those who wish to contribute, we operate a Pay What You Can system: you choose how much to contribute – come for free or choose between a small, standard or support contribution.
**pay what you can
9000 Gent
Ferre Vankeirsbilck Quartet, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesSaxophonist Ferre Vankeirsbilck recently formed a new quartet. With Vankeirsbilck’s own compositions as their foundation, the four musicians are not afraid to experiment. Their dynamic sound and flexibility guarantee fascinating combinations of tones and surprising twists in a performance that is constantly evolving. Vankeirsbilck shares the stage with Alexis Boone (keyboards), Alexander De Baedts (guitar and bass) and Toon Putteman (drums).
Au Bain MIRY is a summer music festival featring concerts by up-and-coming talent from KASK & Conservatorium during the Gentse Feesten. The concerts are free for students and staff of KASK & Conservatorium. We want to make the concerts accessible to everyone. For those who wish to contribute, we operate a Pay What You Can system: you choose how much to contribute – come for free or choose between a small, standard or support contribution.
**pay what you can
9000 Gent
Jano Wijnants, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesFor this concert, pianist Jano Wijnants drew inspiration from the classical heroic epic. Not the flashy superhero antics of the Marvel universe, but a wandering hero in search of himself. That quest takes him through familiar and lesser-known works from the piano repertoire. Just as in the finest epics, this journey is one full of surprises and adventure: the great master Bach is heard alongside the post-minimalist musings of the 20th-century composer Duckworth, and in Schubert’s Erlkönig, death is hot on our heels.
Au Bain MIRY is a summer music festival featring concerts by up-and-coming talent from KASK & Conservatorium during the Gentse Feesten. The concerts are free for students and staff of KASK & Conservatorium. We want to make the concerts accessible to everyone. For those who wish to contribute, we operate a Pay What You Can system: you choose how much to contribute – come for free or choose between a small, standard or support contribution.
**pay what you can
9000 Gent
chrysopoeia, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesA quartet that actually wanted to be a trio; the story behind chrysopoeia’s formation is just as organic as their music. They improvise freely, without a drummer. With their focus on timbres, you’ll soon find yourself transported to another world, one of understated, austere beauty. A concert to find your inner self and forget everything else for a while. Noah Jordens (keyboards) is joined by Simon Cuypers (saxophone), Kasper Snellebrand (bass) and Zias Roeland (electronics – guitar).
Au Bain MIRY is a summer music festival featring concerts by up-and-coming talent from KASK & Conservatorium during the Gentse Feesten. The concerts are free for students and staff of KASK & Conservatorium. We want to make the concerts accessible to everyone. For those who wish to contribute, we operate a Pay What You Can system: you choose how much to contribute – come for free or choose between a small, standard or support contribution.
**pay what you can
9000 Gent
Anima Duo, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesThe programme invites the audience to a journey through the landscapes of dreams, memories, and personal reflections, offering a wide array of musical styles and periods, each with its own unique perspective on these themes. From the lyrical beauty of Fauré to the folk-inspired intensity of Bartók, these works reveal the intimate connection between music and the human experience of thought and emotion.
During the concert, the boundary between the real and the imagined becomes blurred, reflecting the way our inner worlds of dreams and memories shape our perception of reality. Each composer, through their distinct musical language, offers us a unique window into these private realms.
Programme:
G. Fauré (1845 – 1924)
- Après un rêve
J. Cras (1879 – 1932)
- Suite en duo
W. Lutowslaski (1913 – 1994)
- Three Fragments
J. Jongen (1873 -1953)
- Danse Lente
L. Liebermann (1961)
- Sonata for flute and harp
B. Bartók (1881-1945)
- Romanian Folk Dances
9000 Gent
Helga Ameye, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesHelga Ameye illuminates a spherical electronic fusion of intimate dark pop, influenced by her background in jazz music.
The Ghent-based musician channels her quiet emotions into compositions, brought to life by her sophisticated band: Wodan Onkelinx (piano), Stanzi Cresens (cello, vocals), Tuur Geldhof (bass) and Sam Hinnekens (drums). They bring a unique soundscape filled with melancholic tones.
9000 Gent
Luscofusco Quartet, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesThe Luscofusco Quartet was formed very recently (in 2024!) under the watchful eye of seasoned musicians Pieter Jansen and Guy Danel. Don't be fooled by their youthful enthusiasm. The members all have a strong background in chamber and orchestral music and have already earned their stripes with several renowned ensembles. The programme consists of two string quartets by Beethoven and Felix Mendelssohn, also previously at the beginning of their careers at the time. From Beethoven, they will play the String Quartet op.18 no. 4 in c minor, known for its dramatic intensity and innovative structure, from Mendelssohn the String Quartet op.13 No. 2 in a minor, which reflects a deep admiration for Beethoven's late quartets and combines melodic beauty with youthful emotion.
9000 Gent
Alver, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesUnder the name ‘Alver’, flutist Nele Vernaillen writes jazz that nestles between warm melodies and fresh timbres, improvisation and percussive grooves. The music alternates between atmospheric and intimate, energetic and dynamic; the compositions unfold like little stories without words.
Nele Vernaillen studies jazz at KASK & Conservatorium. During her training, she developed her own voice. She writes instrumental compositions that nestle somewhere between warm melodies and (sound) colours, narrative improvisation and percussive grooves.
9000 Gent
Alejandro Fenollosa, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesIn this programme, Alejandro Fenollosa honours the figure of the female composer and her evolution through several generations of creators. From a critical perspective, an exploration of sound possibilities and focused listening, he skilfully guides us through the repertoire for solo saxophone by six female composers. The programme is not only musically related; the specific role reserved for word art also forms a compositional element in all works.
9000 Gent
Moddette, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesModdette is an ethereal folk influenced voice and guitar duo that was born during the members’ music studies in Rotterdam, now based in Gent and Brussels respectively.
Through colourful harmonies and evocative lyrics, their music transports listeners to a place where time bends and emotions flow effortlessly, and the line between dream or reality becomes softly blurred — as it might right before you fall asleep.
Drawing influences from folk music, singer-songwriters in line of Nick Drake or Adrianne Lenker, modern jazz or classical music, Moddette crafts seamlessly sown songs that reverberate long after the last notes have faded. Their compositions are intimate journeys through soul and mind — both haunting and comforting.
9000 Gent
Gaia op de Weegh & Cristiana Damian, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesStudents of KASK & Conservatorium do not shy away from the interdisciplinary. This is how the collaboration of performance artist Gaia op de Weegh and cellist Cristiana Damian arose. In a sensitive account of pain, sorrow, letting go and transformation, they combine text, music and movement. We have known for a while that the cello is the closest to the human voice, but in this performance it touches a sensitive chord with us too. On the pupiter lies carefully selected 20th-century repertoire, which, in all its diversity, guides us through the evening.
9000 Gent
Gaia op de Weegh & Cristiana Damian, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesMeet REINES. This dynamic band escaped from KASK & Conservatorium to indulge in a hodgepodge of different influences. From potent synths to sultry guitars, REINES flies in all directions. Live, this talented quintet takes you soaring through mystery, ambience and catchiness. Their brooding brains will surprise you every time.
9000 Gent
Renaat De Keyser, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesPianist Renaat De Keyser does not hide his love for 20th century piano repertoire. After all, challenging times generate strong art. With Tombeau de Couperin, Maurice Ravel wrote not only a tribute to the baroque composer, but above all an intimate remembrance of his own fallen friends from the First World War. Frederic Rzewski also unleashes a rebellious side on stage, as his Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues is a reference to a protest song sung in the cotton mills. Who else but Antheil completes the bill. This musical bad boy of the interwar period, also opposes in turn, but mainly the romantic euphonious version of the sonata form which, according to him, had had its day. ‘Wild’ this evening will undoubtedly be, but in the best sense of the word.
9000 Gent
Lava Company, MIRY Concert hallconcertAgendaArtistic activitiesFive artists; a drawing artist and four musicians forgo the score for a while. With the collective as a common language, the music is not performed but arises spontaneously from the drawings and the energy between the artists and their audience. A piece in which improvisation crosses the boundaries of mutual disciplines. Through five chapters, LAVA COMPANY takes the audience to an aural and visual climax, in which ‘everything’ — and you can take that quite literally — culminates in a completely free and unplanned finale.
9000 Gent