Rough Surfaces
Chamber music with Turicum Quartet, Osimun Quartet & Susato Trio
- Available soon €12.00
- 19:15
- MIRY Concertzaal, Gent
The collaboration between the European Chamber Music Academy, KASK & Conservatorium, and Flanders Festival Ghent has become a fixed highlight within the festival programme. Each year, it takes on a new artistic form, bringing together leading international ensembles in a programme where tradition and innovation are set in dialogue.
This year, new music takes centre stage: three composition students from KASK & Conservatorium are writing new works for the participating ensembles, and these creations are fully integrated into the concert programme. The result is a concert in which new and existing music meet, challenge one another, and are continually reimagined.
Three ensembles each move in their own way between different eras and musical languages. The Turicum Quartet connects the late-Romantic intensity of Szymanowski’s string quartet with new works by Yngwie Janseghers and Victor Alexandru Colțea. The Osimun Saxophone Quartet places Bach alongside Ligeti, revealing how music from different centuries can resonate across time. Here too, a new creation by Milo van Binnendijk finds its place. The Susato Trio completes the programme with music by Boulanger and Barvinsky, alongside a new composition by Flore Delvaux.
In the days leading up to the concert, the ensembles work with their tutors and the composition students on interpretation, ensemble playing, and the new works on the programme. The masterclasses are open to the public free of charge, offering a close-up view of the rehearsal process and artistic preparation. All information can be found here.
Programme
Turicum Quartet
Karol Szymanowski – String Quartet no. 1 in C Major
Yngwie Janseghers – Fragments for string quartet - i (creation)
Victor Alexandru Colțea – Rough Surfaces for String Quartet
Osimun Quartet
Johan Sebastian Bach – Selection from Die Kunst der Fuge (arr. Osimun Quartet)
Johan Sebastian Bach – Befiehl du deine Wege, BWV 270 (arr. Osimun Quartet)
Milo van Binnendijk – Creation
György Ligeti – Six Bagatelles (arr. Osimun Quartet)
Susato Trio
Lili Boulanger – D’un soir triste
Flore Delvaux – Creatie
Vasyl Barvinsky – Piano Trio in A minor
Performers
Turicum Quartet
Jiska Lambrecht, violin
Karolina Miśkowiec, violin
Amir Liberson, violin
Maura Rickenbach, cello
Osimun Quartet
Diego Dávila Cabanillas, soprano saxophone
Fátima Alcázar Rodríguez, alt saxophone
Inés González Gómez, tenor saxophone
Ricard Martínez Bernardó, baritone saxophone
Susato Trio
Sarah Bayens, violin
Mikko Pablo, cello
Markiyan Popil, piano
Coproduced with KASK & Conservatorium, in collaboration with ECMA.
Practical information
Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026
Address: Biezekapelstraat 9, 9000 Ghent
Ticket prices
Tier 1 22 euro
Tier 2 12 euro
UiTPAS reduced price Tickets Gent
Timing
19:15 Turicum Quartet
20:00 Osimun Quartet
21:15 Susato Trio
22:00 Expected end
There will be a 20-minute break at approximately 20:50.
There are toilets available at the venue, including accessible facilities. A cloakroom is also available.
Accessibility
The concert venue is wheelchair accessible. Assistance dogs are welcome. If desired, staff members are available to guide you to your seat.
If you require additional or specific assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us via toegankelijkheid@festival.be or +32 9 243 94 94 so we can provide the necessary support.
You can find more information about the accessibility of the concert hall on this page.
Getting there
The nearest bicycle parking facilities are located in Lange Kruisstraat and Maaseikstraat.
Travel by train: book your Bravo! Ticket at a discounted rate via the NMBS.
More information about access to the MIRY Concert Hall can be found here.
Plan your visit
More useful tips for planning your visit to Flanders Festival Ghent can be found here.