THE WEEK OF SOUND: 27.01.2024 in Flagey (Studio 1) Brussels

THE WEEK OF SOUND: 27.01.2024 in Flagey (Studio 1) Brussels 

Déluges et autres péripéties – with a text by Werner Lambersy, voice by W. Lambersy and F. Vanhecke. (A.Vande Gorne).

AUDIO (fragments): click here.

December 21st., 2023: Christmas Special with Pierrette and special guest Françoise Vanhecke.

Christmas special with Pierrette and special guest Françoise Vanhecke.

Where? "De Kunstkroeg, Budastraat 15, 8500 Kortrijk.

When? 8:00 PM

December 19th., 2023: Don Vitalski's legendary Tuesday club

 19/12/2023: Don Vitalski's legendary Tuesday club featuring Françoise Vanhecke.

Sunday November 26th., 2023: Tribute “Alice Toen” in KVS Brussels at 3:00 PM.

Sunday November 26th., 2023: Tribute “Alice Toen” in KVS Brussels at 3:00 PM.

With: Alice Toen, Françoise Vanhecke & Jean Van der Schueren.

The icing on the cake this autumn, a well-deserved tribute to Dame Alice Toen in the Royal Flemish Theater in Brussels on November 26th. Born theater maker and actress since 1924 and the ultimate embodiment of the fact that there is no age limit for passion. A credo to cherish, says Françoise:

Passion knows no age. Moreover, the stage can keep people young. Alice still bursts with energy when she can perform. I look forward to accompanying her again with Jean on this well-deserved tribute in her beloved KVS.

For information and tickets:

KVS

Thursday, November 16th., 2023: SOLISSIMA in Kortrijk Music Center at 20:15 PM.

Thursday, November 16th., 2023: SOLISSIMA in Kortrijk Music Center at 20:15 PM.

In 'Solissima', the Belgian soprano Françoise Vanhecke presents a musical reflection of the zeitgeist. With different musical styles, sometimes solo at the piano, she delves into themes such as love and romance, war and peace. And what does it mean to be a contemporary woman in this world of trial and error? 

More information and tickets:

• Theater Kortrijk
• City of Kortrijk
• Musical Center Track
• ComAV

A review of my premiere last October 7th. in Antwerp can be found here.

Read the article in "The Newspaper of West Flanders".

August 14th., 2023: Music under the stars.

Music under the stars.

Together with: Carl Deseyn - composer - live electronica, Andy Declerck - sax/flute, Kaat Vanhaverbeke - accordion, Graci Ela - violin, Rodigro Diaz Guzman - guitar, AvK Astronomical Circle of Friends - stargazers.

August 15th., 2023: Feast of everyday madness.

Feast of everyday madness.

2 performances at Don Vitalski's (theatre for performing arts):

3:05 pm Party Everyday Madness

Where? Bolivarplaats Antwerp (Near the Palace of Justice)

 &

9:30 pm Don Vitalski's Legendary Tuesday Club

Where? Boomsesteenweg 441 in Antwerp.

Thursday, August 24th., 19:00 o'clock: Paul Delvaux Museum, Sint-Idesbald: More than a voice.

More than a voice.

The singer Dr. Françoise Vanhecke, PhD brings her solo program with the unique combination of accompanying herself. Passionately curious and polyvalence characterizes the singer-composer and her unique Inhaling Singing - ISFV® technique with which she obtained her doctorate at UGent. As a trendsetter with performances from baroque to pop and experimental music, she is regularly on the program of major music festivals and theater houses in the world. In addition to a Palmo D'Oro in Italy, she exceptionally won the New York Women Composers Seed Grant for the second time in 2022.

As a polyvalent performer, she has previously performed in galleries and museums and in the context of international festivals such as for the VRT for documentaries about Ensor, Magritte, Vercruysse, De Braekeleer - Museum Sierkunsten and SMAK Ghent - Galerie Estampille Brussels - Gallery De Kantfabriek Aalst - RHoK Boonzaal Brussels - M Kha / Oude Beurs and De Zwarte Panter Antwerp as well as in Germany (Städtliche Galerie Villa Zanders Bergisch Gladbach) - Mexico (Museo Tamayo) - Hungary (2B Gallery Budapest) - Italy (C8lengo,Torino - La delirante, Milano – Artestudio, Bergamo) - France (Halle Saint-Pierre, Paris) and the Netherlands (Quartair Den Haag). People also remember her performance at the opening of the SMAK in Ghent with the act of Marina Abramovic.

Programme:

Caro mio ben by Giuseppe Giordani

Seligkeit by Franz Schubert

Lascia ch'io pianga by G.F. Handel

Ave Maria by Caccini

Danza, danza, fanciulla gentile by Francesco Durante

Voi che sapete by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Youkali by Kurt Weill

Uranus from Coppe/Bilbao

Crocro song by Irma Bilbao

Ida van Cahay/Kissling

Young Blood (Gezelle/Bilbao)

Memories of Peter Cornelius

You are the center by Margaret Rizza

Je ne regrette rien by Edith Piaf

Silent Majesty of Rowland / Bilbao

Oriental by Anonymous

Registration by phone: +32 (0) 58 52 12 29

July 21st., 2023: Gentse Feesten tango production with and around the robot orchestra.

Gentse Feesten tango production with and around the robot orchestra.

With: Francoise Van Hecke, Pol Van Assche, Isolde Audooren, Kristof Lauwers en Godfried-Willem Raes

More information: LogosFoundation.

June 15th. 2023: VOices of the oceans (a musical journey in the oceans).

 VOices of the oceans (a musical journey in the oceans).

Thursday June 15th., 20 o'clock at OC De Vonke (Heule).

More information:

• Uit in Vlaanderen
• Trailer on You Tube 

October 7th., 2023: Françoise Vanhecke Live at the Gallery.

Françoise Vanhecke Live at the Gallery, October 7th. 2023 at 20:00 pm.

Dr. Françoise Vanhecke PhD and polyvalent performer/soprano/pianist/actress/composer exceptionally won the New York Women Composers Seed Grant for the second time. Thanks to the NYWC and The Puffin Foundation for their support in this project. Before she goes to New York to perform her solo program 'SOLISSIMA', she will perform her recital at the Fine Arts Gallery Wouter De Bruycker. The performance developed for this purpose is a solo program with the unique combination of accompanying oneself at the piano or with musical support via soundtrack/fixed media.

Tickets and information: 

• Wouter De Bruycker Fine Arts & Gallery
• Uit in Vlaanderen.

Thursday, November 16th., 2023: Solissima.

Solissima.

Françoise Vanhecke is a Belgian soprano and academic who pioneered the new vocal technique of inhalation singing at Ghent University. In 'Solissima' she now brings a musical reflection of the zeitgeist. With different music styles, sometimes solo at the piano, she delves into themes such as love and romance, war and peace. And what does it mean to be a contemporary woman in this world of ups and downs?

November 16th., 2023, Schouwburg Kortrijk.

Information and tickets: Schouwburg Kortrijk.

Tribute Alice Toen, November 26th. 2023.

Tribute Alice Toen.

There’s no age limit to passion! Alice Toen, born in 1924 and still active on stage, proves as much. After a well-filled career as a tv, film and theatre actress, author, and dramaturge of children and youth theatre, she takes to the stage once more – this time for Tribute Alice Toen.

During this heartwarming concert, for which she is joined by soprano Françoise Vanhecke and guitarist Jean Van der Schueren, she enthusiastically performs songs and texts by Federico Garcia Lorca, Toon Hermans, Jules De Corte, ... A prime chance to see this grande dame at work once more.

Sunday, November 26th., 2023, KVS Brussels.

Tickets and information: KVS Brussels.

December 7th. 2023: online streamed concert.

 Thursday December 7th., 2023: online streamed concert in Antwerp.

See: toitoiDROME.

A JOURNEY INTO THE UNIVERSE - February 4th., 2024

 A dizzying cosmic adventure.

A Journey Into The Universe is a collaboration (originated during the Covid captivity) between composer Pascal Coppé and soprano Françoise Vanhecke. The West Flemish duo has created a concept in which vocals, electronic music and images are woven together into a fascinating whole.

During the concert you will be immersed in a fascinating world with idiosyncratic vocals that also partly consist of improvisation. The electronic sound textures create dreamlike and enigmatic atmospheres. Pascal Coppé is not only responsible for the beautiful compositions, but is also for the captivating images that accompany the music. It will undoubtedly be an exceptional coffee concert, because for once Sint-Baafs-Vijve is the center of the universe.

Sunday, February 4th., 2024, church of Sint-Bavo, Sint-Baafs-Vijve

Tickets and information: CC De Schakel.

October 7th., 2023: Françoise Vanhecke Live at the Gallery.

Dr. Françoise Vanhecke PhD and polyvalent performer/soprano/pianist/actress/composer exceptionally won the New York Women Composers Seed Grant for the second time. This thanks to the NYWC and The Puffin Foundation for their support in this project. Before she goes to New York to perform her solo program 'SOLISSIMA', she will perform her recital at the Fine Arts Gallery Wouter De Bruycker. The performance developed for this purpose is a solo program with the unique combination of accompanying oneself at the piano or with musical support via soundtrack/fixed media. 

More information and tickets:

• Ticket Tailor
• Wouter De Bruycker Fine Arts & Gallery
• Uit in Vlaanderen

March 12th, 2023 - Eerbetoon Alice Toen

Van harte welkom nu zondag 12 maart om 14.30 - Cultureel Centrum het SPOOR Eilandstraat 6, 8530 Harelbeke

Alice Toen is 98 jaar en ze brengt poëzie en ze zingt en we zingen en spelen samen met Jean Van der Schueren.

Ongelooflijk maar waar! Dat mag je niet missen, met werk van De Falla, Alice Nahon, Jules De Corte, Garcia Lorca, Toon Hermans, Roel Richelieu.....

Bezoek zeker ook eens volgende links:

• Op Klara 7 januari 2023
• Wikipedia
• La Tarara

Kaarten nog te bekomen aan de ingang of ook via overschrijving op rekeningnummer van de stedelijke seniorenraad:
BE73 0012 0882 9760
Met vermelding van het aantal gewenste kaarten en uw naam.

February 5th, 2023 - Belgian-Ukrainean cultural activity

Festival voor Belgisch-Oekraïnse culturele activiteit op 5 februari in de Blikfabriek 2020 Hoboken:

"IN THE SUNLIGHT WE ARE WRITING OUR LIFE’S"

More info: Click here