Coudenberg Sound Box Fest 2025

COUDENBERG SOUND BOX FEST 25
VOICES UNBOUND: At the crossroad of vocal traditions

Staying true to its tradition, the fifth edition will consist of four consecutive Sundays of double concerts, from 23 November to 14 December 2025, celebrating the human voice in all its depth and diversity across time and cultures. From Franco-Flemish 16^th century polyphony to Mozart on period instruments, minimalistic and poetic night performances, and 18^th century and contemporary women composers, the program also welcomes unconventional duos and fresh artistic encounters from pop to minimalism, offering a powerful reflection on identity, memory, and future sounds.

Sunday 23 November 18.30 - 20.30. The Voice of Crystal – Music by T. Crecquillon, J. Desprez, J. Haydn, W. A. Mozart et al.
Il Gardellino: Marcel Ponseele, oboe | Thomas Bloch, glassharmonica | Jan de Winne, flute | Joanna Huszcza, violin | Kaat De Cock, viola | Ira Givol, cello (BE)
Utopia Ensemble: Michaela Riener, mezzo-soprano | Bart Uvyn, countertenor | Adriaan De Koster, tenor | Lieven Termont, baritone | Jan Van Outryve, lute (BE)

Sunday 30 November 18.30 - 20.30. The Voice of the Night – Music by B. Britten, J. Dowland, D. François, O. de Lassus, P. Malfeyt, R. de Visée et al.
Eugénie De Mey & Sofie Vanden Eynde: female tenor & bass lute (BE)
Didier François & Philippe Malfeyt: nyckelharpa & lute (BE)

Sunday 7 December 18.30 - 20.30. The Voice of Women – Music by E. Godecharle, Las Lloronas & M. Sirmen
Las Lloronas: Marieke Werner, voice & clarinet (DE) | Amber in ​‘t Veld, voice & guitar (ES/NL) & Ángels Asensi, cello (ES)
Le Pavillon de Musique: Ann Cnop, violin | Shiho Ono, violin | Mathilde Wolfs, cello (BE)

Sunday 14 December 18.30 - 20.30. The Voice of the Mediterranean – Music by F. C. de Arauxo, T. Merula, C. Monterverdi, N. Berrill et al.
Ricercar Consort: Philippe Pierlot, treble viol | Myriam Rignol, tenor viol |Anna Lachegyi, bass viol | Lucile Boulanger, bass viol (BE/FR)
Naomi Berrill & Francesca Benetti: voices, cello & theorbo (IRL/IT)
Official announcement of the winner of the NextGen 2025 by Philippe Pierlot

Practical information - Concerts
Doors: 18:00. End foreseen around 21:00.
ADDRESS: Coudenberg Palace, Place Royale 10, 1000 Brussels
TICKETS: €25 / €15 (-26) per concert

WITH THE SUPPORT OF:
Ville de Bruxelles/​Stad Brussel, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles; Nationale Loterij/​ie Nationale, Musiq 3, Urban.brussels, EFA, VGC, Playright, Prométhéa, Louis de waele, Monard Law, La Boite à Musique, Visit.brussels, BelArts, Forum Opera, JM Wallonie BXL, La Classica, Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, Ricecar Lab, Centre d’Etudes supérieures de la Renaissance, Be Culture, Théobroma’s Chocolaterie Genonceaux, Istituto Italiano di Cultura