Made in Belgium
Concert conducted by Stefan Blunier
Akiko Suwanai, violin
Bart Vanhecke, Danse de la terre, world première
Henri Vieuxtemps, Concerto for violin and orchestra No 5, "Grétry", Op. 37
César Franck, Symphonie in D minor, Op.48
Stefan Blunier meets violinist Akiko Suwanai for a programme with a Belgian touch: they perform well known as well as some surprising music that transcends time and borders.
Bart Vanhecke (b. 1964) studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, where he received, among other distinctions, the first prize in flute. He also studied composition with André Laporte in Brussels and with Franco Donatoni at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena. Bart Vanhecke is a flute teacher and composer.