Saturday December 5th., 2026:
A Journey Around the World, OC DE Vonke, Lagaeplein 24, 8501 Heule
A Journey around the World is a musical journey around the world, filled with singing and world instruments in combination with film and virtual instruments - current world music. Music by Pascal Coppé and Irma Bilbao
Performers: Pascal Coppé and Françoise Vanhecke.
Haus Hofmannsthal, Reisnerstrasse 37, 1030 Vienna.
Solo recital by Françoise Vanhecke.
Nicht nur eine Stimme. Eine originelle Reise durch die Welt der Musik.
The programme includes works by W.A. Mozart - Frans Schubert - Ludwig Van Beethoven - Carl Maria von Weber - Robert Schumann - Kurt Weill - Mieke Van Haute - Fanny Tran - Boudewijn Buckinx - Erik Satie - Peter Cornelius - Robert Franz - Mira J. Spektor - Robert Stolz and Irma Bilbao. Some of these works were composed based on texts/poetry by, among others, Ingeborg Bachmann - Hugo von Hofmannsthal - Mark Eyskens - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Martinus Nijhoff - Joseph von Eichendorff - Friedrich Rückert.
Dr. Françoise Vanhecke is not only a soprano; she frequently accompanies herself on the piano while singing, and demonstrates her compositional skills through her own works. As a researcher, she has also developed a new vocal technique known as "inhaling singing."
On this musical journey, she interprets works from the First and Second Viennese Schools. She then turns to the contemporary classical repertoire, performing vocal and piano pieces. The programme features works by Belgian composers, including her own compositions, with the "inhaling singing" technique employed in one of the pieces.
More information: Haus Hofmannsthal, Vienna
Thursday, October 15th., 2026:
Part of the series "Klankenkrans Kortrijk 2026" / voluntary contribution
Church of Our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk), Deken Zegerplein 1, 8500 Kortrijk
Unique solo recital: Thursday, 15 October at 8:00 PM
Church of Our Lady, Kortrijk
Not just a voice.
An original journey through the world of music.
With Françoise Vanhecke (vocals and piano).
In this recital, Françoise Vanhecke accompanies herself on the piano; the performance serves as a prelude to her recital in Vienna on 19 November 2026, titled "Nicht nur eine Stimme. Eine originelle Reise durch die Welt der Musik".
The programme features works by W.A. Mozart, Franz Schubert, Ludwig van Beethoven, Carl Maria von Weber, Robert Schumann, Kurt Weill, Mieke Van Haute, Fanny Tran, Boudewijn Buckinx, Erik Satie, Peter Cornelius, Robert Franz, Mira J. Spektor, Robert Stolz, and Irma Bilbao. Several of these works are set to texts or poetry by authors including Ingeborg Bachmann, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Mark Eyskens, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Martinus Nijhoff, Joseph von Eichendorff, and Friedrich Rückert.
Sunday, October 26th., 2026
Cultural Centre Stekene (organized by Neos), at Polenlaan 14, 9190 Stekene:
show "Mikis Theodorakis" at 8:00 PM (with special guest: Françoise Vanhecke).
More information and tickets: Neos, Stekene.
