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What to expect

The Ensemble Vocal Aziliz revisits the many faces of femininity in classical music, from tragic heroines to suffragettes.

  • A repertoire spanning 1,000 years
  • Programme includes Vaughan Williams, Poulenc, Sarah Quartel
  • Co-directed by Judith Sepulchre and Emma Barton-Smith
  • Piano accompaniment by Charlène Bertholet

Questions

When does Ensemble Vocal Aziliz: Damsel in Distress… or Not! start and end?

Ensemble Vocal Aziliz: Damsel in Distress… or Not! runs Monday, 14 December 2026, 20:00.

Where is Ensemble Vocal Aziliz: Damsel in Distress… or Not!?

Ensemble Vocal Aziliz: Damsel in Distress… or Not! takes place at La Tricoterie - Contactenfabriek, Théodore Verhaegenstraat 158, Sint-Gillis.

What is on the programme?

A repertoire spanning 1,000 years of music history, including Cassienne de Constantinople, Christine de Pizan, William Shakespeare, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Christina Rossetti, Sarah Quartel and Francis Poulenc.

What is the concert about?

The choir revisits the many faces of femininity, from tragic heroines to suffragettes.

Each work questions the "damsel in distress" cliché.

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Getting there

La Tricoterie - Contactenfabriek, Théodore Verhaegenstraat 158, 1060 Sint-Gillis, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE

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