Brussels Philharmonic | NEW: Tectonics lands in Brussels

NEW: Tectonics lands in Brussels

a boundary-pushing festival for new and experimental music

On 19 and 20 June, Tectonics takes over Flagey. The international festival for new and experimental music, launched by Ilan Volkov, arrives in Brussels for the first time.

Together with Ictus, the Brussels Philharmonic presents two days of concerts, performances, and installations. Expect a mix of large-scale works and intimate sets, with Brussels Philharmonic, Ictus and Vlaams Radiokoor, and artists including Farida Amadou & Heather Leigh, Jennifer Torrence, Tarek Halaby, and Hoda Siahtiri & Shaahin Peymani.

The programme features music by Frederic Rzewski, Øyvind Torvund, Xenakis, and Scelsi, alongside new works by Maya Verlaak and Cassandra Miller, written for the Brussels Philharmonic—plus much more, from improvisation to unexpected sonic experiments.

Throughout the building, there’s more to discover, with installations and exhibitions by David Dubois, Alice Van Biesen, Livia Slegs, Baudouin Oosterlynck, and Fabio Machiavelli.

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----- tickets: €15/concert – day passes: €25 (early bird) / €30

TECTONICS FESTIVAL

Tectonics is a boundary-pushing festival for new and experimental music, launched in 2012 by conductor Ilan Volkov, a true musical omnivore with an insatiable curiosity and wide-ranging taste. Since then, it has grown into one of the world’s most eclectic and highly regarded festivals for those drawn to new sounds, bold experiments, and music that ventures beyond the expected. In June 2026, the Brussels Philharmonic and Ictus bring Tectonics to Brussels for the first time, taking over Flagey for two packed and compelling days.

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"Embrace the music with openness. Trust the composers, performers… and yourself! It often leads to exciting and transformative experiences."

— Ilan Volkov, conductor & founder of Tectonics

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Tectonics Festival 2026: Maya Verlaak & Cassandra Miller ∙ 20.06.2026 ∙ Flagey

Music as social experiment - or as a reminder how to cry. On Saturday, two brand-new creations take the stage: Maya Verlaak and Cassandra Miller each composed a new work for the Brussels Philharmonic.

Maya Verlaak, in her typical fashion, tosses aside all conventions and turns – with new rules, electronics, and a classical orchestra setup – the piece into a social experiment. Cassandra Miller’s intimate and engaging compositions take as their starting point existing melodies, which she variously deconstructs, loops, magnifies and utterly transforms.

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Tectonics Festival 2026: Symphony for Kunstnernes Hus ∙ 19.06.2026 ∙ Flagey

Can you listen to a building? Symphony for Kunstnernes Hus by Norwegian composer Øyvind Torvund is a symphony that presents itself as a work of art – and a work of art that takes the form of a symphonic concert. It’s an immersive musical experience, with simultaneous concert moments unfolding throughout the building, inviting and challenging the audience to move freely through the spaces and fully dissolve into the music.

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