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Henk Lauwers is a classical baritone singer (lyric baritone), born in Ypres, Belgium in 1956. [1]
As a very young boy soprano Lauwers performed under direction of Benjamin Britten his War Requiem . Later he studied classical flute but gained international fame as a classical baritone singer. One of his most notable performances has been his live interpretation of Eight Songs for a Mad King by Peter Maxwell Davies in a Transparent Muziektheater production directed by Ian Burton.
(labels Antler, Naxos, Erato, Classic Talent, Sony BMG, Ariola Classic)
Ypres is a Belgian city and municipality in the province of West Flanders. Though the Dutch name Ieper is the official one, the city's French name Ypres is most commonly used in English. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres/Ieper and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to about 34,900 inhabitants.
The Gramophone Classical Music Awards, launched in 1977, are one of the most significant honours bestowed on recordings in the classical record industry. They are often viewed as equivalent to or surpassing the American Grammy award, and referred to as the Oscars for classical music. They are widely regarded as the most influential and prestigious classical music awards in the world. According to Matthew Owen, national sales manager for Harmonia Mundi USA, "ultimately it is the classical award, especially worldwide."
Nicholas Lens Noorenbergh is a Belgian composer of contemporary music, particularly known for his operas. His work is published by Schott Music and Mute Song and distributed by Universal Music Group and Sony BMG. In 2020 Nicholas Lens signed with Deutsche Grammophon.
Wim Henderickx was a Belgian composer of contemporary classical music. He was composer in residence at Muziektheater Transparant and the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, writing operas and other stage works. His music was influenced by oriental music and philosophy. He taught composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
The Accacha Chronicles is an operatic trilogy by Nicholas Lens (2005) for soprano, tenor, countertenor, mezzo, baritone, bass male actor, small choir, mixed choir and chamber orchestra.
Orrori dell'Amore or Was hast du mit meinem Herz getan? is the original soundtrack of the film Marie Antoinette is Not Dead, written & directed by Irma Achten, produced by 'Kees Kasander and Dennis Wigman, with an orchestral songbook (orchestral lieder) for vocal soloists and chamber orchestra by Nicholas Lens.
love is the only master I'll serve is a symbolical art film (22') written and directed by Nicholas Lens.
Claron McFadden is an American soprano. McFadden studied voice at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, finishing her degree in 1984.
Kortrijk, sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray, is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders.
Brabantine Gothic, occasionally called Brabantian Gothic, is a significant variant of Gothic architecture that is typical for the Low Countries. It surfaced in the first half of the 14th century at St. Rumbold's Cathedral in the City of Mechelen.
This article describes the history of Flanders. The definition of the territory called "Flanders", however, has varied throughout history.
The Exposition des primitifs flamands à Bruges was an art exhibition of paintings by the so-called Flemish Primitives held in the Provinciaal Hof in Bruges between 15 June and 5 October 1902.
Arthur Meulemans was a Flemish composer, conductor, and music teacher.
This article lists major events and other topics related to classical music in 2018.
Deaths in the first half of the year 2019 in the United States. For the last half of the year, see 2019 deaths in the United States, July–December.
This article is for major events and other topics related to classical music in 2021.
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