12/07-08/2023 – Leopoldsburg

  • Cultureel Centrum – Kastanje dreef 1
  • 20h

PROGRAM
  • Ouverture La Cenerentola – G. Rossini (trans. J. van de Braak)
  • Suite uit de Notenkraker – P. I. Tchaikovski (trans. J. Schyns)
    • Ouverture Miniature
    • March
    • Arabian Dance
    • Chinese Dance
    • Dance of the Merlitons
    • Waltz of the Flowers
  • Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves – M. Kamen (arr. P. Lavender)
  • Musical Daens Suite – D. Brossé (arr. J. Rypens)


Pause

  • Gastoptreden met artiest Jelle Cleymans en de Koninklijke Muziekkapel van de Gidsen
    • Will tura Medley
    • Alles gebroken
    • Grote vrouwen
    • Malle Babbe
    • Wanneer
    • Papa
    • Vallen en opstaan
  • March of the 18th Battaljon Logistics – F. Wantier
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

12/01/2023 – Ronse

  • Sint-Martinuskerk – Ronse
  • 20h

PROGRAM
  • Intrada – Roland Cardon
  • Genoveva – Guy Duyck
  • Vocalise – Sergei Rachmaninov
    Soloist: Hanne Roos – soprano
  • “O mio babbino caro” from the opera “Gianni Schicchi” – Giacomo Puccini
    Soloist: Hanne Roos – soprano
  • Veldartillerie – Guy Duyck
  • “Glitter and be Gay” from “Candide” – Leonard Bernstein
    Soloist: Hanne Roos – soprano
  • The Girl in 14 G – Jeanine Tesori (arr. B. Willemsen)
    Soloist: Hanne Roos – soprano
  • Symphonic Dances – Sergei Rachmaninov
  • March of the Gendarmerie – Roland Cardon
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

11/14/2023 – Brussels BOZAR
Gala Concert organized on the occasion of
10 years of Kingship of His Majesty the King

In the presence of Their Majesties the King and the Queen

To the benefit of the service projects of Defence

  • Centre for fine arts Brussels
  • 20h

Gala
© Royal Palace, Belgium – Foto Michel Gronemberger

PROGRAM
  • La Brabançonne – François Van Campenhout
  • Ouverture royale – Julien et Vitaly Jardon
  • Orb and Sceptre – Sir William Walton
  • Maiestas, concerto for harp and wind band – Wouter Lenaerts
    (world premiere)
    Soloist: Anneleen Lenaerts – Harpist of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra


Pause

  • Music for the Royal Fireworks – Georg Friedrich Händel
  • Cadences de cavalerie : au pas, au trot, au galop – Arthur Prévost
  • Libertadores – Oscar Navarro
  • Pas-redoublé – Gioachino Rossini
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

Anneleen Lenaerts © Andrej Grilc
© Andrej Grilc


Regular reservations
via Bozar

Phone: 02/507 82 00
Email: tickets@bozar.be
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Tickets
Category I: 45 €
Category II: 33 €
Category III: 22 €
Category IV: 10 €

Reductions for group:
10 persons: 10%
15 persons: 15%
20 persons: 20%

Preferred seating
via AMRG

Including 1 Cat I ticket and
1 drink at the intermission:
55 € per person

Reception after the concert
via AMRG

Hall Terarken

25 € per person

The reservation is effective upon payment
before October 27, 2023
on the account BE96 0012 2399 5005
of the NOA "Les Amis de la MRG"

(No group reductions)
(VIP tickets will be sent out after November 3, 2023)

Dress code for VIP seats: military uniform or dark business suit; evening dress or gala uniform are greatly appreciated.
Presence in the concert hall before 7:50 pm.

This concert is organised with the financial support of:

Main sponsors

D'Ieteren Group
Degroof Petercam
National Loetry

Sponsors

Mertens

11/09/2023 – Geraardsbergen

10/25/2023 – Leuven

  • 30CC Schouwburg Bondgenotenlaan 21 – 3000 Leuven
  • 20h

PROGRAM
  • Le Roi d’Ys – Ouverture – Edouard Lalo (transcr. Pares)
  • Triple Concerto for violin, cello and piano in C major, Op. 56 – Ludwig van Beethoven
    • Allegro
    • Largo (attacca)
    • Rondo alla polacca
    Soloists: Sylvia Huang (violin); Stéphanie Huang (cello); Liebrecht Van Beckevoort (piano)


Pause

  • Le Roi l’a dit – Ouverture – Léo Delibes (transcr. Mayeur)
  • L’apprenti sorcier – Paul Dukas (transcr. B. Van Thienen)
  • La Valse – Maurice Ravel
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

10/20/2023 – Marche-En-Famenne

  • CC M-E-F – Chaussée de l’Ourthe 74 – 6900 Marche-en-Famenne
  • 19h30

PROGRAM
  • Ouverture “Le Cheval de Bronze” – Daniel Auber (transcr. B. Van Thienen)
  • “Ah que j’aime les militaires” – Jacques Offenbach
    extract of “Grande duchesse de Gerolstein”
  • “L’amour est un oiseau rebel” – Georges Bizet
    extract of “Carmen”
  • Suite bulgare pour accordéon solo – Vyacheslav Semionov
    Soloist: Michel Lambert
  • Libertango – Astor Piazolla
    Soloist: Michel Lambert
  • “Tu n’es pas beau, tu n’es pas riche…” – Jacques Offenbach
    extract of “La périchole”
    Soloists: Julie Bailly (mezzo) – Michel Lambert (accordion)
  • “Voici le sabre de mon père” – Jacques Offenbach
    extract of “Grande duchesse de Gerolstein”
    Soloists Julie Bailly (mezzo) – Michel Lambert (accordion)
  • Music from games and movies – Julien and Vitaly Jardon
    in collaboration with IMEP Namur
    a. The Heroic Suite
    b. Paris by Night
    c. Horizon Suite
    d. Kraken Island
    e. Princess Marigold Suite
    f. Discovery Flight
  • March of the 4th BnLog – Gaston Devenijns
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

10/18/2023 – Namur

  • Grand Manège – Salle de concert – Namur
  • 20h

PROGRAM
  • Ouverture “Le Cheval de Bronze” – Daniel Auber (transcr. B. Van Thienen)
  • Ouverture “Cavalerie légère” – Franz von Suppé (transcr. Y. Segers)
  • Les Cadences de Cavalerie – Arthur Prévost
    • Au pas
    • Au trot
    • Au galop
  • Suite bulgare pour accordéon solo – Vyacheslav Semionov
    Soloist: Michel Lambert
  • Libertango – Astor Piazolla
    Soloist: Michel Lambert
  • Danse Funambulesque – Jules Strens
  • March of the 1st Lanciers – Jules Maréchal


Pause

  • Music from games and movies – Julien and Vitaly Jardon
    in collaboration with IMEP Namur
    a. The Heroic Suite
    b. Paris by Night
    c. Horizon Suite
    d. Kraken Island
    e. Princess Marigold Suite
    f. Discovery Flight
  • March of the Belgian Commandos – Pieter Leemans
  • March “Namur” – W.V. Richards
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

09/28/2023 – Aarschot

  • CCC het Gasthuis – Gasthuisstraat 22 – 3200 Aarschot
  • 20h

PROGRAM
  • Ouverture uit “Il Guarany” – A. C. Gomes
  • Valse Sacrée – F. Devreese
  • “Legacy” Concerto for Oboe and Wind Band – O. Navarro
    Soloist: Bram Nolf – Oboe


Pause

  • “Polovtiaanse Dansen” from “Prince Igor” opera – A. Borodin
    • Presto
    • Andantino
    • Allegro
    • Presto
  • Destino iTango! – W. van Mervijk
  • “Danses des Bouffons” from “Snegourotchka” opera – N. Rimsky-Korsakov
  • Sabeldans uit het ballet “Gayaneh” – A. Khachaturian
  • Joropo – M. Moleiro (arr. J. de Meij)
  • March of the 6 TTR – F. Van Laer
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

09/21/2023 – Izegem

Led by Adjutant-Major Assistant Conductor Hans DEMEURISSE

  • C.C. De Leest – Sint Jorisstraat 62 – 8870 Izegem
  • 20h

PROGRAM
  • L’Italiana in Algeri – G. Rossini tr W. van der Beek
  • L’Apprenti Sorcier – P. Dukas arr B. Van Thienen
  • Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral – R. Wagner arr L. Cailliet
  • Derivations – M. Putz


Pause

  • Festmusik der Stadt Wien – R. Stauss arr E. Banks
  • Carnevale Di Venezia – G. Salieri arr B.Watté
    Soloist: Adjudant Bart Watté – Clarinet
  • Danzon no 2 – A. Marquez arr O. Nickel
  • Conga del Fuego Nuevo – A. Marquez arr O. Nickel
  • Destino: iTango! – W. van Merwijk
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

06/14/2023 – Waterloo

  • Waterloo
  • 20h

PROGRAM
  • London Suite – Eric Coates (transcr. Cornez)
    – Covent Garden (Tarentelle)
    – Westminster (Meditation)
    – Knightsbridge (March)
  • Scherzo fantastique – Josef Suk (transcr. T. Rutten)
  • “Poco Adagio” uit Symfonie nr. 7 – Antonin Dvorak (transcr. T. Rutten)
  • Slag bij Waterloo – Mathieu Kessels
  • Hymn to humanity – François Glorieux
  • Ouverture “1812” – Pjotr Iljitsj Tsjaikovski
  • March of the 4th Regiment Hunters on Horses – J. Honnay
  • March of the 1st Regiment Hunters on Horses – E. Linette
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

06/01/2023 – Kuurne

05/24/2023 – Sint-Niklaas

  • Stadsschouwburg, Van Britsomstraat, Sint-Niklaas
  • 20h

PROGRAM
  • De Onderwaterzetting – Simon Van Hoecke
  • From “El Olimpo de los Dioses” – Oscar Navarro
    • Poseidon (God van de Zee)
    • Hephaestus (God van het Vuur)
  • Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin
    Soloist: Yannick Van de Velde – piano


Pause

  • Danza ritual del fuego (Rituele Vuurdans) from “El amor brujo” – Manuel de Falla
  • Redline Tango – John Mackey
  • Out of Africa – John Barry (arr. Johan de Meij)
  • Conga del Fuego Nuevo (Conga of New Fire) – Arturo Marquez (arr. Oliver Nickel)
  • March of Genie – Wattiez
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

03/28/2023 – Arlon

Led by Adjutant-Major Assistant Conductor Hans DEMEURISSE

  • Église St.Martin – Square Albert 1er, 31
  • 19h30

PROGRAM
  • Les Vêpres Siciliennes – G. Verdi
  • L’Apprenti Sorcier – P. Dukas (arr. B.Van Thienen)
  • Russalka’s Song to the Moon – A. Dvorak (arr. J. Schyns)
    Soloist: Raf Van Looveren – Cornet
  • Espana – E. Chabrier (arr. J. Schyns)
  • A Farewell to Arms – H. Janssen
  • Hope – S. Aertgeerts
  • Harry Potter Symphonic Suite – J. Williams (arr. R.W. Smith)
  • Conga del Fuego Nuevo – A. Marquez (trans. O. Nickel)
  • Choral et Marche du Régiment des Chasseurs Ardennais – R. Cardon/A. Wilmet
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

03/03/2023 – Brussels

  • Centre for fine arts Brussels – Rue de la Régence 30
  • 20h

PROGRAM
  • Creation
  • Sonate Héroique pour orgue – Joseph Jongen (transcr. Arthur Prévost)
  • Concerto in D major for flute and orchestra Op. 283 – Carl Reinecke (arr. J. Schyns)
    • Allegro molto moderato
    • Lento e mesto
    • Moderato – In tempo animato – Tempo I – Più mosso – Più lento maestoso
    Soloist: Marcello Masi – flute (MAS 2 student KCB C. Bruneel)


Pause

  • Rhapsodie norvégienne – Edouard Lalo
  • Marcia uit “Suite voor harmonieorkest” – Peter Cabus
  • Divertimento – Leonard Bernstein (arr. Grundman)
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

02/16/2023 – Brussels

  • Centre for fine arts Brussels – Rue de la Régence 30
  • 20h

PROGRAM
  • Le Roi d’Ys – Ouverture Edouard Lalo
  • Piano Concerto Nr. 3 – Sergei Rachmaninov
    • Allegro ma non tanto
    • Intermezzo: Adagio
    • Finale: Alla breve
    Soloists: Tom De Beuckelaer – piano (MAS 2 student KCB A. Madzar)


Pause

  • Symphonic Dances Op. 45 – Sergei Rachmaninov (arr. D. McLain)
    • (Non) allegro
    • Andante con moto (Tempo di valse)
    • Lento assai – Allegro vivace – Lento assai. Come prima – Allegro vivace
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

02/10/2023 – Ieper

Under the direction of guest conductor Dirk Brossé

  • Cultuurcentrum Het Perron, Maarschalk Fochlaan 1, 8900 Ieper

PROGRAM
  • Opus symphoniacum – Willy Soenen
  • DNA in Music – Dirk Brossé
    Soloist: Yves Segers – transverse flute
  • Libertango – Dirk Brossé
    Soloist: Yves Segers – alto flute, transverse flute and piccolo
  • Tramontana – Klaas Coulembier


Pause

  • Klezmer Dances – Göran Fröst
    Soloist: Bart Watté – clarinet
  • The Musketeers – Oscar Navarro
    Soloists:
    David Van Maele (E-flat clarinet)
    Herman Stefansson (clarinet)
    Geert Baekelandt (basset horn)
    Ricardo Matarredona (bass clarinet)
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

02/09/2023 – Tielt

Under the direction of guest conductor Dirk Brossé

PROGRAM
  • Opus symphoniacum – Willy Soenen
  • DNA in Music – Dirk Brossé
    Soloist: Yves Segers – transverse flute
  • Libertango – Dirk Brossé
    Soloist: Yves Segers – alto flute, transverse flute and piccolo
  • Tramontana – Klaas Coulembier


Pause

  • Klezmer Dances – Göran Fröst
    Soloist: Bart Watté – clarinet
  • The Musketeers – Oscar Navarro
    Soloists:
    David Van Maele (E-flat clarinet)
    Herman Stefansson (clarinet)
    Geert Baekelandt (basset horn)
    Ricardo Matarredona (bass clarinet)
  • March of the 1st Guides Regiment – Jean-Valentin Bender

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