B'Rock Orchestra

B’Rock Orchestra has the Baroque era at heart. Our intuitive, ambitious and connective approach has made us one of today’s most successful and forward-thinking period orchestras.

With an eye on the world around us and a desire for encounter and exchange, we feel inspired by collaborating with visionary artists. These frontrunners in the world of music, theatre, dance and the visual arts make up our Artistic Family. Together, we research, associate, and create captivating experiences for the ears of a broad audience.

We advance a dialogue with the connoisseur, the curious, and everyone in between. On period instruments, we explore five centuries of music in opera, oratorio and instrumental music. Presenting an excellent performance of a Baroque masterpiece is as important to us as a world première of contemporary music. Our B’Rock Vocal Consort gives us the freedom to expand our repertoire with like-minded singers.

As we resonate with the world around us, we feel a responsibility to be an organic part of society and contribute to a consequential discussion. Within our artistic concepts, we address relevant topics such as the relationship of humanity and nature, colonialism and exploitation, and the role of women in art throughout the centuries.

The desire to deepen the connection with our audiences, and with artists of the future, is the driving force behind B’Rock Encounters. Under this umbrella, we create space for participative adventures and the sharing of experience, insight, and knowledge on and off the stage.

With strong Flemish roots and Ghent as our home base, B’Rock Orchestra is active throughout the world. We enjoy long-term links with production and presentation partners such as DE SINGEL International Arts Centre (Antwerp, BE), Muziektheater Transparant (Antwerpen, BE), KASK & Conservatorium Ghent (BE), International Opera Academy (Ghent, BE), and Opéra de Rouen (FR). We are regular guests at Concertgebouw Brugge (BE), Muziekcentrum De Bijloke (Ghent, BE), Bozar (Brussels, BE), Concertgebouw and Muziekgebouw Amsterdam (NL), Amare Den Haag (NL), Kölner Philharmonie (DE), Beethovenfest Bonn (DE), Opéra Grand Avignon (FR), and many more.

Recent highlights include a 6-city European tour with Carmen (version 1874), led by René Jacobs together with the Choeur de Chambre de Namur and the children’s choir of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen; a collaboration with Rotterdam circus company Tall Tales and guitarist-composer Kalle Kalima for a dynamic adaptation of Bach’s Johannes-Passion titled In Your Hands; the Listeners Academy at Musikfest Berlin in which Alexander Melnikov discussed and then played Beethoven’s First Pianoconcerto; and the first of a series of tours with soprano Jeanine De Bique.

B’Rock Orchestra is generously supported by the players of the Nationale Loterij/Loterie Nationale.

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Photo: Mirjam Devriendt