About
Belgian Heritage is a concert at Flagey, Elsene, on Friday 4 December 2026, from 12:30 to 13:30. It features works by César Franck and Guillaume Lekeu and celebrates the 150th birthday of Queen Elisabeth.
What to expect
This concert focuses on national musical heritage with works by César Franck and his pupil Guillaume Lekeu, two icons of Belgian Romanticism.
The programme opens with a celebration of the 150th birthday of Queen Elisabeth, an amateur violinist and patron who was a driving force behind the international recognition of this heritage.
Franck wrote his famous violin sonata as a wedding gift for Eugène Ysaÿe.
- Ysaÿe inspired the later Queen's music competition
- Ysaÿe commissioned an unfinished piano quartet from Lekeu
Questions
When does Belgian Heritage start and end?
Belgian Heritage runs Friday, 4 December 2026, 12:30 until 13:30.
Where is Belgian Heritage?
Belgian Heritage takes place at Flagey, Place Flagey Flageyplein, Ixelles.
How much are tickets for Belgian Heritage?
Tickets for Belgian Heritage cost €16 on the official ticket shop.
What is on the programme?
Works by César Franck and his pupil Guillaume Lekeu, two icons of Belgian Romanticism.
The programme opens with a celebration of the 150th birthday of Queen Elisabeth.
What is the historical link?
Franck wrote his famous violin sonata as a wedding gift for Eugène Ysaÿe.
Ysaÿe inspired the later Queen's music competition and commissioned an unfinished piano quartet from Lekeu.
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Getting there
Flagey, Place Flagey Flageyplein, 1050 Ixelles, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE
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