PHILHARMONIE

Time well wasted #14

Is political neutrality still possible in Venezuela? (photos: Richard Reinsdorf, Colin Bell)

I don’t know if it’s because I saw too much snow during the Winter Olympics but I’ve just looked out of the window and my brain mistook the Salle de Musique de Chambre’s white shell for a mountain. Sure you can compare the Philharmonie to a whale, a harp, a music sheet – lots of things come to mind but a mountain? I guess that’s what Friday does to a frail human being. If your brain still has some juice for the weekend we could suggest you go to one of the two concerts we host on Sunday. But if you too mistake buildings for mountains, then just follow these links and relax. More

Pop et sax: ça s’en va et ça revient (pas de chance)

Kenny G

Haaa, le saxophone! La richesse et la chaleur du son, le jazz, la liberté: telles sont les premières choses qui nous viennent à l’esprit quand on pense à cet instrument. On le voit briller dans la pénombre d’un bar enfumé, bar forcément situé dans une cave. More

Pop et sax: ça s’en va et ça revient (pas de chance)

Kenny G

Haaa, le saxophone! La richesse et la chaleur du son, le jazz, la liberté: telles sont les premières choses qui nous viennent à l’esprit quand on pense à cet instrument. On le voit briller dans la pénombre d’un bar enfumé, bar forcément situé dans une cave. More

Time well wasted #13

Adolphe Sax, hopefully better known than the “couque de Dinant”

Love is supposed to be in the air today but so is the smell of holidays and one is stronger than the other. Some of you will probably hit the slopes, others will simply enjoy the peace and quiet at the office. It’s funny to think that whatever you choose to do, there’s always the perfect soundtrack to it. If you ever decide to read, here are our favourite links of the week. More

Unterwegs in Spanien

Das OPL vor dem Abflug in Zaragoza (Foto: James-Chan-A-Sue)

5 spanische Städte, 5 Konzerte, 3 verschiedene Programme, das ganze in 6 Tagen, mit einer Gruppe von 101 Musiker und 20 verschiedenen Nationalitäten – die Herausforderung war groß als das Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg am 31. Januar zu seiner Tournee nach Spanien aufbrach. Doch am 6. Februar kehrten 101 Musiker und ihre Begleitung mit freudigen Gesichtern nach Luxemburg zurück, mit der Gewissheit, etwas Großes vollbracht zu haben und einer Euphorie, die sämtliche Strapazen der Reise in den Schatten stellte. More

Time well wasted #12

Chamber music house party. Where’s the keg?

People say that absence makes the heart grow fonder. We hope this is true because we’ve been quiet for twelve – 12! – days so by now you must love this blog madly. But now that days off have been taken and that colds have been cured we are back with the most interesting stories we’ve read this week. More

Feelings are the key

(photo: Marco Borggreve)

Those who have attended this season’s first «Matinée» concert may remember her:

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