Open call: Will to Wander

An invitation to dialogue with carefully selected repertoire

MIRY Concert Hall invites musicians, composers, performers, and creators to respond to this open call as part of the new concert series Will to Wander.

In six Double Bill concerts, we will bring together a classical soloist or duo — specifically programmed by MIRY — with a second creator who will formulate an artistic response. This is an encounter with an existing performance of a chosen work: an invitation to reflection, confrontation, interpretation, or dialogue.

The artistic response can be composed, improvised, reworked, or interpreted—and starts from your own language: jazz, classical, pop, experimental, performance, electronic, etc.

Will to Wander is a stage for encounters, adventure, and artistic exchange. We question the classical repertoire and build bridges to new musical worlds. The listener is challenged to wander between styles, times, and perspectives—all within a single concert evening.

We are looking for creators who: 

• are active in music, composition, performance, or other performing arts 
• are open to dialogue with existing works and performances 
• are interested in rethinking, questioning, or reformulating classical repertoire 
• want to respond individually or in small groups
• want to perform during the concert evening

• Creation and performance budget of €1,500 per selected project
• Rehearsal space (3 sessions) at KASK & Conservatorium
• Full technical, production, and promotional support
• A concert evening on stage at MIRY Concert Hall in Ghent
• Visibility within the MIRY & KASK & Conservatorium network

• Deadline for submission of proposals: July 3, 2025
• Announcement of selection: early August 2025
• Concert dates:

- October 28, 2025
- November 27, 2025
- December 11, 2025

Three additional concert evenings in 2026 will follow in a second open call.

You can submit your proposal using this form. The deadline is 3 July 2025, 23:59.

The concerts listed below have already been programmed by MIRY Concert Hall. Each selected candidate will formulate an artistic response to one of these specific performances.

28.10.2025 — Will to Wander I

Duo Coordonné — John Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seven Tears

Duo Coordonné (Anna Nuytten, mezzo-soprano, and Thomas Langois, Renaissance lute) presents an evocative program in which Dowland's famous Lachrimae cycle is interspersed with original lute songs. The concert is built around the theme of sadness, loss, and melancholy. The combination of voice and Renaissance lute makes for an intimate listening experience.

27.11.2025 — Will to Wander II

Simplexity Piano Duo — Steve Reich & John Adams

Simplexity (Lukas Huisman and Ivo Delaere) plays two masterpieces of American minimalism: Steve Reich's Piano Phase and John Adams' Hallelujah Junction. These works explore rhythmic shifts, repetition, and texture, and are performed with extreme precision. An energetic and hypnotic program that stretches the boundaries of time perception.

11.12.2025 — Will to Wander III

Duo Altiler — Ludwig van Beethoven: Kreutzer Sonate

Duo Altiler (Veronique De Raedemaeker, violin, and Alexander Declercq, piano) performs Beethoven's monumental Kreutzer Sonata, a work full of drama, virtuosity, and emotional power. The performance is based on the equality of both instruments.