When traveling abroad, SPECTRA always tries to make programmes with music from its home country, Belgium, along with music from the country it is visiting. This very diverse programme – one demonstrating many aspects of contemporary music – is built around 4 teacher/student relationships: Luc Brewaeys was the teacher of Annelies van Parys, Furkan Keçeli studied with Filip Rathé, Frank Nuyts was Daan Janssens’ mentor, and of course Diana studied with both Peter Edwards and Ho Chee Kong as YST.

As Gustav Mahler beautifully put it: Tradition is not worshiping the ashes but passing on the fire. This is the heart of the teacher/student relationship, as is the relationship between the numbers 3 and 4 in music: Inextricably linked, but focused from the start on letting go and moving on.

Don’t miss Spectra’s other recital earlier in the week as part of YST Chamber Week:

Chamber Week – Festival Recital III: Spectra Ensemble
19 March (Wed), 12:10pm | Concert Hall | Free

PROGRAMME

ENSEMBLE SPECTRA: 
FILIP RATHÉ, conductor
with
PIETER JANSEN, violin
BRAM BOSSIER, viola
FRANCIS MOUREY, cello
TILLE VAN GASTEL, flute
JULIEN BENETEAU, clarinet
FRANK VAN EYCKEN, percussion
LUKAS HUISMAN, piano

FRANK NUYTS
Rats and Rabbits (2005)

DAAN JANSSENS
(Paysages – études) IV (2011)

FURKAN KECELI
A Variation on the Theme of Transculturalism

FILIP RATHE
Avec diamants extrêmes

Qui pleure là
Si proche de moi-même

PETER IVAN EDWARDS
Ghoti

– Intermission –

DIANA SOH
Incantare: take 2

ANNELIES VAN PARYS
FragranceS

LUC BREWAEYS
Nobody is Perfect! (Frank Nuyts 50)

With the Support of the Flemish Government

ABOUT CHAMBER MUSIC WEEK

Chamber Music Week 2025 brings together top local and international artists and ensembles for a week-long celebration of chamber music.

Over the course of the week, look forward to chamber masterclasses and performances by acclaimed violist Su Zhen, Spectra Ensemble, tenor Mark Tucker, violinist Zhang Jia, pianist Daniel de Borah, YST contemporary music ensemble OpusNovus, YST Ensemble-in-Residence Red Dot Baroque, and the YST Voice and Composition Departments. The festival will also feature YST’s annual contemporary music festival Sounding Now and Song Festival: The Voices of England & France — expanding the chamber music experience beyond classical and instrumental traditions.

Don’t miss this invaluable opportunity to learn from acclaimed chamber musicians, while fully immersing in the world of chamber music!

TICKETING INFORMATION

Tickets at $20 via yst.eventbrite.com.

Out of respect for the participants and other spectators, no children under 6 years of age will be allowed admission.

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