Citizens’ Garden Concerts  

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26-05-2025 to 26-06-2025

Citizens’ Garden Concerts

Brussels
Citizens' Garden

Take a moment to relax and immerse yourself in the peaceful sounds of classical music.

 

Age of the target audience All ages
Duration of the activity

Citizens’ Garden Concerts

Brussels
Citizens' Garden
Age of the target audience All ages
30'

Join us in the Citizens' Garden, from Monday to Thursday, where you will find classical music performances by different musicians and ensembles.

This is a unique opportunity to see world-renowned musicians from Brussels and beyond perform in an intimate outdoor setting. The programme features an eclectic mix of styles, from classical to opera, jazz and world, so there is something for everybody to enjoy.

The Citizens’ Garden opened to the public in 2020 as a green oasis amid the bustling European Quarter. Housed in the grounds of the former residence of painter Antoine Wiertz, the European Parliament has helped to preserve Brussels’ heritage by restoring the garden. The concerts hark back to the soirées and gatherings organised by the 19th century Belgian artist, who modelled the garden on ancient Greece and Rome.

Schedule

26.05.2025 – 26.06.2025
13.00 - 13.30
26.05.2025 – 26.06.2025
13.00 - 13.30

Concerts are free of charge however, the number of attendees will be limited to 100. Please arrive early and take a seat before the performances begin.

 

In case of bad weather, appropriate measures will be taken. Announcements will be made on the Visit European Parliament Facebook page as early as possible.

Programme: May

Week 1: 26-28/05/2025 - DUE TO BAD WEATHER, THE CONCERTS ARE TAKING PLACE AT THE INFO HUB
  1. : VIOLIN RECITAL "Polish New Generation in Classical Music" - In cooperation with the Polish Institute Brussels

    Adam Suska, violin

    • Henryk WieniawskiEtude-caprice La Cadenza, op.10 No 7 for violin solo
    • Krzysztof PENDERECKITanz for violin solo
    • Jerzy KORNOWICZContinuous swirling of things(Nieustanne rzeczy wirowanie )for violin solo
    • Grażyna BACEWICZ Polish Caprice for violin solo
  2. : How I met Puccini
    • Fantasia Nei Cieli Bigi - Temi da Bohème: a fantasy on La Bohème byGiacomo Puccini

      Letizia Maulà, clarinet

      Valentina Scheldhofen, double bass

  3. : JAZZ TRIO

    Marco Marcelletti, piano

    Jonathan Collin-Bouhou, double bass

    Gabriel Moraes, drums

Programme: June

Week 1: 02-05/06/2025
  1. : THEORBO - GUITAR RECITAL

    Andrew Flory, Theorbo, classical guitar

  2. : SAMUEL NEMTANU QUARTET

    Misako Akama, violin

    Samuel Nemtanu, violin

    Elaine Ngyeeling, viola

    João Pedro Gonçalves, cello

    • Henrik StrindbergThe fifth string
    • Johann Sebastian BachPartita No. 2 BWV 1004, Chaconne
    • Fritz KreislerRecitativo and Scherzo, Op. 6 for solo violin
  3. : CHAMBER JAZZ CONSORT

    Oene Van Geel, viola

    Anton Jakimenco, clarinet

    Eduardo Tonietto, cello

  4. : DUO VIOLIN-VIOLA

    Yuri Zhislin, viola

    Natalia Lomeiko, violin

Week 2: 10-12/06/2025
  1. : STRING QUARTET - QUATUOR LAKMÉ

    Elina Buksa, violin

    Charlotte Chahuneau, violin

    Grégoire Vecchioni, viola

    Caroline Spyniewski, cello

  2. : CELLO RECITAL - Joseph marie Clément

    Paolo Tedesco, cello

    • DALL'ABACOCapriccio No. 1 & 3 (1710)
    • Johann Sebastian BACHSuite No. 2 in D minor. (1720)
    • Carlo Alfredo PIATTICapriccio No.7 (1865)
    • György LIGETISonata per Cello Solo (1948)
    • Gaspar CASSADOSuite per Cello Solo (1926)
  3. : JAZZ QUARTET - DEUX MOI QUARTET

    Federico Milone, Saxophone

    Emanuele Filippi, electric piano

    Armando Luongo, drums

    Jasen Weaver, double bass

Week 3: 16-19/06/2025
  1. : THEORBO GUITAR RECITAL

    Shuya Tanaka, cello

  2. : WOODWINDS TRIO

    Silvia Cantó Gómez, clarinet

    Joel Guttiérrez Guttiérrez, oboe

    Maialen Pascual Huarte, flute

    • Paul de WaillyAubade
    • Paul HarrisTrio for flute, oboe and clarinet
    • Malcolm ArnoldDivertimento for flute, oboe and clarinet
    • Jason NippertCircuit
  3. : RARE CHAMBER MUSIC

    Mavroudes Troullos, bassoon

    Clément Holvoet, viola

    Aleksey Shadrin, cello

  4. : DUO ANDALUZA - ENTR'ACTE

    Nicolas Dupont, violin

    Stijn Konings, classical guitar

    • Laurent BoutrosAmbos Mundos
    • Gabriel FauréSicilienne
    • Guillaume Lekeu3 pieces (arr. Hannelore Vander Elst)
    • August De BoeckGebed
    • Wilfried WesterlinckDue Danze (dedicated to Duo Andaluza)
    • Jacques IbertEntr'Acte
    • Astor PiazzollaSelection of Histoire du Tango
Week 4: 23-26/06/2025
  1. : GUITAR RECITAL

    Nacho Eguia, classical guitar

  2. : BAROQUE CONCERT

    In cooperation with the Polish Institute Brussels

    Trio Baroque Regence Sonore

    Weronika Zimnoch, historical violin

    Krystyna Wiśniewska, historicall cello

    Weronika Paine, harpsichord/keyboard instruments

  3. : FADO CONCERT

    Cristina de Sousa , voice

    Pedro Martins, portuguese guitar

    Rafael Carvalho, classical guitar

  4. : WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLE 22

    Camilo Córdoba , guitar

    Pablo Woiz, piano

    Lysandre Donoso, bandoneon

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Citizens' Garden

Rue Vautier / Vautierstraat 68
B-1050 Brussels
Belgium

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