‘Brussels Philharmonic’

To our great delight the Brussels Philharmonic is opening the Ars Musica Festival dedicated to contemporary music. This new edition is largely given over to Japanese music. You will hear two works by the great 20th century composer Toru Takemitsu: his famous November Steps, sponsored by the New York Philharmonic for its 125th anniversary, and Ran, written for Akira Kurosawa’s cult film of the same name. Aside from established masters from the last century, like Maki Ishii, who also confronts traditional Japanese and Western music, Ars Musica will present works by contemporary composers such as Dai Fujikura.