La Monnaie Youth Choir & Maîtrise de l’Opéra national du Rhin

4½ hours. That is the average time it takes to travel by train from Brussels to Strasbourg. Both cities are renowned for their architectural diversity, their bilingual histories, and the popularity of their Christmas markets, but they also share prestigious education programmes for young singers.

Under the direction of their respective conductors, Benoît Giaux and Luciano Bibiloni, the La Monnaie Youth Choirs and the Maîtrise de l’Opéra national du Rhin – Petits Chanteurs de Strasbourg join their forces for a concert combining prayers by Byrd, Handel and Fauré, melodies by Debussy, and even songs by Queen and Whitacre. Treat yourself to a double dose of angelic voices in the Fiocco Room, perched on the top floor of La Monnaie’s Workshops.