Académie baroque européenne d’Ambronay, led by Paul Agnew, presents the opera Dido & Aeneas by H. Purcell. The love story of Dido, Queen of Carthage, and the Trojan hero Aeneas is considered one of Purcells masterpieces, from the magnificent overture to Didos poignant death scene with the aria When I am laid in earth. The young musicians of the Académie are among the very cream of new talent in Europe, immersing themselves this repertoire both musically and in terms of rhetoric and expressiveness.

Duration: 55 minutes

12 July, 2017 21:00 -- amuz

The five-part Canticum canticorum is a majestic start to Laus Polyphoniae. The leading British ensemble Stile Antico sings Palestrinas musical setting of the Song of Songs, a magnificent love poem from the Old Testament in which the love between a man and a woman symbolises the love between God and the believer. There is no other work in which Palestrina achieved such a consummate portrayal of passion. He said himself that this was something new, perhaps not suitable for singing in church, although the work consists of 29 sacred motets.

18 August, 2017 20:00 -- st-pauluskerk

Once again this year, some of our most promising young musicians will present their work to the public after intensive coaching by Peter Van Heyghen and Raquel Andueza. Discover the IYAP ensembles selected in 2017 at a unique concert walk in and around Driekoningenstraat in Berchem.

Ensembles: Ozio Regio(FR), Lux Musicae London(GB), La Favorita(NL), El Gran Teatro del Mundo(CH), DuoArtem Belogurov en Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde(NL), Cantoría(ES).

Start: Cultureel Centrum Berchem

19 August, 2017 10:00 -- cc-berchem

A musical experience for children aged 2 to 5 years old, based on music by John Dowland and his contemporaries, a painting by Sandro Botticelli, a fascination with the lute and the deep red colour of pomegranates. Rosalba is like a sound that goes on and on forever, a melodious melancholy; it breathes music like a feather duvet or a fluffy pompom; it is a place where the sunrise brings comfort and sadness falls still. Rosalba. White rose.

19 August, 2017 11:00 -- hetpaleis

A musical experience for children aged 2 to 5 years old, based on music by John Dowland and his contemporaries, a painting by Sandro Botticelli, a fascination with the lute and the deep red colour of pomegranates. Rosalba is like a sound that goes on and on forever, a melodious melancholy; it breathes music like a feather duvet or a fluffy pompom; it is a place where the sunrise brings comfort and sadness falls still. Rosalba. White rose.

19 August, 2017 16:00 -- hetpaleis

Enjoy a festival menu before the evening concerts at AMUZ during Laus Polyphoniae. You can also have lunch in the foyer. Concert tickets are not included in the meal prices stated.

FESTIVAL MENU
STARTER, choice of:
Fresh salad with buffalo mozzarella and grilled vegetables, Focaccia duo or Melanzane alla parmigiana (baked aubergines with mozzarella and fresh basil)

MAIN COURSE, choice of:
Cannelloni with cod and crab, Veal roulade with Parma ham, red pesto & taleggio or Lasagne with green asparagus, ricotta & spinach

LUNCH
Every day from Saturday 19.08 until Saturday 26.08.17, from 12.00 onwards in the AMUZ foyer. Daily selection of bruschetta at various prices depending on availability that day. No reservation required

19 August, 2017 18:00 -- amuz