Images: Sofie Vermeir
meet Sofie – one of six young artists unleashing their imagination on Debussy and Dukas
Six young creators unleash their imagination on Debussy’s Images pour orchestre and Dukas' Fanfare pour précéder La Péri, at the invitation of Brussels Philharmonic.
Join us for the premiere on 16 November 2025 at Flagey!
original animation and video art by: Simon Cools Fierlafijn, Annelies Jacobs, Noortje Lenaerts, Rik Maes, Aaron Muller, Sofie Vermeir
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introducing Aaron Müller
Family Concert: Images · 16.11.2025 · Flagey
Art Day for Children is the ultimate cultural celebration for families — and this year’s theme, “Make room for art”, is something the Brussels Philharmonic takes quite literally! We’ve chosen a vibrant, imaginative work by Claude Debussy, and invited six young animators and video artists to bring their own creative vision to life. The result? A playful kaleidoscope of styles, stories and interpretations, all projected on a big screen during the concert — with Debussy’s magical music as the soundtrack.
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AARON MÜLLER
animation & video for: “Ibéria: Par les rues et par les chemins”
My work
What I love most is creating worlds and characters that are hard to define. To spark ideas, I often use a kind of stream of consciousness. When I close my eyes and let my imagination run free, I almost always picture moving characters: walking, flying, roller-skating, driving a car… as long as there’s motion.
This project
The piece I visualised is Par les rues et par les chemins. Debussy was inspired by his impressions of southern Spain, but I happened to be on a ski trip – and I found the snowy mountain landscape and the elegance of certain skiers endlessly inspiring. So, for Debussy, my animation begins with a skier.
Anecdote
I had planned a trip to Málaga to find inspiration, but it got cancelled. That’s when I thought of one of the Debussy quotes we were given at the start of the project: “When one cannot afford to travel, imagination must take its place.” And I thought, “It doesn’t get more perfect than that.”
Aaron recently completed his Master’s in animated film at LUCA School of Arts in Brussels.
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