Brussels Philharmonic | Close Encounters: open rehearsals

Close Encounters: open rehearsals

experience the orchestra up close

Watch the rehearsal from a unique spot: the stalls on our Studio 4 stage.
What will be rehearsed and who you will encounter: we can't tell you that yet – the rehearsal process is unpredictable. But one thing is certain: you will be at the heart of our symphonic world!

Tickets: €5

2026-2027

∙ 24.09.2026 Verdi Requiem with Kazushi Ono
∙ 29.10.2026 Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier with Sascha Goetzel
∙ 12.11.2026 LAB II: Mystery of Time with Oscar Jockel
∙ 04.02.2027 Mahler 9 with Kazushi Ono
∙ 18.03.2027 LAB III: Sonic Decay with Ilan Volkov
∙ 15.04.2027 Bruch & Schumann with Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider
∙ 29.04.2027 Britten: Spring Symphony with Kazushi Ono
∙ 03.06.2027 Beethoven & Brahms/Szymanowski with Kazushi Ono

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lecture series

For our Saturday concerts, experts from a range of fields share their research, exploring a theme connected to the evening’s music. Free, thought-provoking and open to everyone!

2023 Brussels Philharmonic Rachmaninov Festival c Wouter Van Vaerenbergh 252

new series: Deconstructed

a new series of music lectures in which experienced pianist Florestan Bataillie unravels the secrets of illustrious compositions

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Wolfgang app

Wolfgang is a smartphone app for live classical music. While the orchestra is playing, Wolfgang tells you what is happening ‐ at the very moment ‐ in the music. Try it out during our concerts.