March 10th., 2027: A Journey Into the Universe

March 10th., 2027:

A Journey Into the Universe

With Françoise Vanhecke & Pascal Coppé

Kubox

Kattestraat 188, 8520 Kuurne

Join us on a musical journey through the universe. Expect a blend of electronic and symphonic music, featuring vocals and video projections. Film composer Pascal Coppé and Françoise Vanhecke immerse you in a fascinating world. Let yourself be swept away on a musical adventure filled with symphonic soundscapes, vocals, and enchanting images from our solar system.

Tickets and information: Uit In Vlaanderen.

Saturday December 5th., 2026: A Journey Around the World.

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.

Tickets and information: Uit In Vlaanderen.

Thursday November 19th., 2026: Solo recital by Françoise Vanhecke at Haus Hofmannsthal Reisnerstraße 37, 1030 Vienna.

Thursday November 19th., 2026:

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: unique solo recital by Françoise Vanhecke

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 11th., 2026: show "Mikis Theodorakis"

Sunday, October 11th.,  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.

Saturday, April 4th., 2026: broadcast on Eclips TV

Saturday, April 4th., 2026: broadcast on Eclips TV.

Françoise Vanhecke had a very nice TV recording for Cultuurkanaal & Eclips TV.  She was happily interviewed by  Frederic de Vos - Privé.

She performed live and talked about her book "Jawel, ik zing terwijl ik inadem!", About IRMA BILBAO and about the  project "Et alors… Léo!!!".

March 24th., 2026: Françoise Vanhecke as a guest on 'On the White Sofa' at Culture Channel.

March 24th., 2026: Françoise Vanhecke as a guest on 'On the White Sofa' at Culture Channel.

http://www.cultuurkanaal.be/

April 12th., 2026 & April 26th., 2026: theatre performance: "Et alors…Léo!!!"

Theatre play, based on the words and musical notes of Léo Ferré.

With Françoise Vanhecke and Bart Dauwe.

M.H.K - Sculpture Art

Kennedylaan 23, 8420 De Haan

Reservations info@henkkorthuys.be

April 19th., 2026 & May 2nd., 2026: theatre performance: "Et alors…Léo!!!"

 April 19th., 2026 & May 2nd., 2026: theatre play, based on the words and musical notes of Léo Ferré.

Restaurant Madonna: Poel 7, 9000 Ghent

Reservations: françoisevanhecke@icloud.com

bartdauwe1@hotmail.com

Sunday Decdember 7th., 2025: Opening art exposition: 150 years of Thomas Mann / The Magic Mountain

 

Tuesday October 28th., 2025: Françoise performs at Don Vitalski's legendary Tuesday Club

 

December 18th., 2025: Christmas special nr. 3 with Pierrette COffrée, Françoise Vanhecke and Kimme Tigra

December 18th., 2025: Christmas special nr. 3 with  Pierrette COffrée, Françoise Vanhecke and Kimme Tigra

Date and location:

December 18th., 2025 at 08:15 pm (CET).

art pub "De Doedelzak", Budastraat 15, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium

More information: Allevents

November 6th., 2025: DOEDELZAK, Budastraat 15, 8500 Kortrijk, Françoise Vanhecke and Samuel Bodart

Françoise Vanhecke and Samuel Bodart: book presentation: "Jawel, ik zing terwijl ik inadem".

In her book, Françoise Vanhecke describes the (R)EVOLUTION she has brought to the singing world and continues to bring. It provides an expansive view of contemporary singing techniques, modern music, and stimulates an intense musical experience. This book is a must-have for anyone involved with music. 

She also brings a special guest, Samuel Bodart, a drummer and percussionist from Lille with whom she has performed multiple times. Samuel leads a solo project called drums/poetic texts (Numero h.) and plays in various rock and improvisation groups. The majority of his work revolves around setting texts to music that can give rise to musical interpretations.

The book is published by Pelckmans Uitgevers and can also be obtained at the bookstore.

Date & Location:

Thursday, November 6th.,2025 at 08:15 pm (CET)

art pub "De Doedelzak"

Budastraat 15, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium.

Starting from October 6, 2025, you can make a reservation via info@kunstkroegdedoedelzak.be - 32 seats (entrance €7).

More information: Allevents.

October 18th., 2025: concert "100 years Mikis Theodorakis" with special guest Françoise Vanhecke.

Saturday October 18th.,  2025: concert "100 years Mikis Theodorakis" with special guest Françoise Vanhecke.

Where: Culture House Herbakker, Pastoor De Nevestraat 10 – 9900 EEKLO

Please donwnload the invitation and the flyer.

More information: www.duoromanta.be

Buy tickets: Culture House Herbakker

Or: At the organizer:  Theodorakis-Ensemble / Xavier Roels:

phone: 09 228 28 80

GSM: 0476 34 84 19

xavierroels@skynet.be

account number: (BE73) 4434-6492-6160

Wednesday, September 17th., 2025: book presentation by Françoise Vanhecke "Jawel, ik zing terwijl ik inadem"

Françoise Vanhecke - Book launch: "Jawel, ik zing terwijl ik inadem"

This time, no breathtaking recital by Françoise Vanhecke, but a book launch. In her book, "Jawel, ik zing terwijl ik inadem," Françoise presents the results of her doctoral research. In that research, she developed a new singing technique, inhaling singing.

Where? Theater hall CC het SPOOR (Eilandstraat 6, 8530 Harelbeke).

When? Wednesday, September 17th., 2025 - 7 PM

More information: message of CC het SPOOR on Facebook.

Buy tickets at: Uit in Vlaanderen

Sunday, September 14th., 2025: special concert with Alice Toen & Françoise Vanhecke

Together with soprano Françoise Vanhecke and guitarist Jean Van der Schueren, Alice Toen (101) presents a selection of songs and texts by, among others, Toon Hermans, Federico García Lorca, and Jules de Corte.

This concert will take place on Sunday, September 14th.,2025 at LDC De Braambeier, Loppemsestraat 14a in Zedelgem. 

Registration is required via:infopuntdementie@zwz.be,  or at the reception of WZC Klaverveld (Fazantenlaan 89, 8210 Zedelgem).

More information: 

• www.zedelgem.be
• HLN

August 29th., 2025: Françoise Vanhecke Special Guest CHAPEAU XXV

August 29th., 2025:

Françoise Vanhecke Special Guest CHAPEAU XXV at 3:15 pm in the context of Waregem Koerse / church of Sint-Aamandus-and-Blasius, Markt 15, 8790 Waregem

Soon more….

April 29th., 2025: Book presentation "Jawel, ik zing terwijl ik inadem".

April 29th., 2025: book presentation "Jawel, ik zing terwijl ik inadem".

This book presentation will take place at Gentse Stemmen, HoGent (Vesalius campus). The evening symposium is about speech therapy and medical policy before and after vocal cord surgery.

No, this time no breathtaking recital by Françoise Vanhecke.  This versatile artist shows her talent as an author with her book "Jawel, ik zing terwijl ik inadem".  Pre-registration possible at 27.95 euros per book.

francoisevanhecke@icloud.com

April 16th., 2025: Performance at WZC De Weister (city of Kortrijk).

April 16th., 2025: 

Care Kortrijk with WZC De Weister/Lijsterstraat 2, 8511 Aalbeke (Kortrijk)

2:30 PM. Please Register before April 7th. at Evy.santy@kortrijk.be or 056 24 43 50.

April 3rd., 2025: Easter Special "Tabak Taboek"

April 3rd., 2025:

Easter Special "Tabak Taboek"- Pierrette COffrée Jenne Decleir - soprano Françoise Vanhecke 8pm / Art pub "de Doedelzak" / Budastraat 15 - 8500 Kortrijk / entrance: 10 euros.

Reservations: info@kunstkroegdedoedelzak.be