Gala Concert – 17 November 2026
at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, 8:00 p.m.

Every year, the association “The Friends of the Royal Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides” (AMRG/VKMG) organizes a gala concert at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. As usual, this event will take place on the occasion of King’s Day. This concert will take place at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 in the Henri Le Bœuf hall.

Let us know your email-address for the invitation via our contact form.

Program

Direction: Karel DESEURE

  • La Brabançonne (Belgian national anthem) – François Van Campenhout
  • Overture “À la Jeunesse” (To youth) – István Sárközy
  • Concerto for cello and symphonic band – Franz Cibulka
    Soloist: Álvaro Lozano Cames
    4th Laureate of the Queen Elisabeth Competition 2026


Intermission

  • Carnaval Overture (Opus 92) – Antonin Dvořák
  • Sinfonietta – Leoš Janáček
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

Álvaro Lozano Cames
© Queen Elisabeth Competition – Alexandre de Terwangne

Reservation

VIP Reservation (via AMRG)

ONE Cat I ticket and ONE drink at the intermission: 55 € per person
Reception after the concert (Horta Hall): 30 € per person
To be paid before October 26, 2026 on the account BE96 0012 2399 5005 of the ASBL “Les Amis de la MRG”
The deposit counts as registration (No group discount)
(VIP tickets will be sent after November 3rd)

AMRG:
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Purchase
Online via this link

On site or by telephone, consult all information via this link
Cat. 1: €45
Cat. 2: €35
Cat. 3: €25

Group bookings
On site or by telephone, consult all information via this link
-10%: min. 10 people
-15%: min. 15 people
-20%: min. 20 people

This concert is organised with the financial support of:

Jan De Nul
IGN-NGI