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Brussels Young Philharmonic performs a concert at Flagey in Elsene on Sunday 13 December 2026 at 15:00. The programme brings together music by Wim Henderickx, Camille Saint-Saëns and Modest Mussorgsky around images, stories and atmosphere.

What to expect

The concert brings together music by Wim Henderickx, Camille Saint-Saëns and Modest Mussorgsky around images, stories and atmosphere.

The works are not played in their usual order; they get a new place to create a journey through moods and sounds.

Brussels Young Philharmonic is a youth orchestra with young musicians from Brussels and beyond; it brings familiar works and contemporary music together in a new way.

The orchestra moves between light and dark, familiar and unexpected, quiet moments and powerful full sounds.

  • Comes together to play large orchestral works.
  • Henderickx's Skriet brings energy.
  • Saint-Saëns' Rondo capriccioso is fast and sparkling.
  • Saint-Saëns' Danse macabre has dark humour.
  • Pictures at an Exhibition: many characters and scenes.
  • Each work shows another side of the orchestra.
  • New links between works over a century apart.

Questions

When does Brussels Young Philharmonic start and end?

Brussels Young Philharmonic runs Sunday, 13 December 2026, 15:00.

Where is Brussels Young Philharmonic?

Brussels Young Philharmonic takes place at Flagey, Place Flagey Flageyplein, Ixelles.

How much are tickets for Brussels Young Philharmonic?

Tickets for Brussels Young Philharmonic cost €20 on the official ticket shop.

What music is on the programme?

Music by Wim Henderickx, Camille Saint-Saëns and Modest Mussorgsky:

Henderickx: Skriet

Saint-Saëns: Rondo capriccioso and Danse macabre

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

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Getting there

Flagey, Place Flagey Flageyplein, 1050 Ixelles, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE

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